Risk Management Specialist-Governance

Schneider Electric is seeking a skilled Enterprise-IT Risk Management Specialist to focus on internal and external risk management within the North American / Governance Domain.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that critical risks are thoroughly understood and aligned with acceptable risk tolerance as required across the NAM / Governance Domain.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate both internal and external risks associated with the NAM / Governance Domain.
• Forge partnerships across Ent-IT, Domains, and BUs by initiating risk review campaigns to comprehend strategic risks within the Ent-IT space in the NAM / Governance Domain.
• Define, identify, and assess risks to the Ent-IT organization and NAM / Governance infrastructure domain, collaborating with business and domain partners to analyze risk likelihood, criticality, and impact, and develop strategies to minimize harm.

This includes establishing Key Internal Controls (KICs) of risk within the focused space of the NAM / Governance domain.

Measure, monitor, and report across the focused NAM / Governance domain to ensure proper visibility of risks, understanding, and necessary mitigation.

Provide thought leadership on evolving risk areas impacting the NAM / Governance domain, such as Gen-AI, Privacy, and regulatory / compliance aspects.

• Establish a deeper understanding of Ent-IT Risks across the Domain footprints, engaging globally and collaborating across organizations including Ent-IT, Security Governance, SOC, and BU partners to influence decisions regarding overall management of Ent-IT Risk.
• Determine Risk Exposure by evaluating situations of in-scope applications / platforms / capabilities (internal and via 3rd party / vendors / SaaS), researching information security standards, and evaluating overall risk assessments and technical platforms / hosting arrangements / security practices.

Implement recommendations and drive mitigation plans for systems platforms or applications as necessary.

Formulate standard and consistent reporting practices for communication / reporting of findings and progress, including exposure and interaction with global Executive level leaders.

Desired Skills & Experience :

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Risk Management, Business Administration, or Cyber Security.
• 5+ years of work-related experience in risk management / cybersecurity required.
• Experience in working with international organizations and collaborating with global teams strongly recommended.

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