Vice President of Risk Management

Role Description The Vice President of Risk Management is a full-time, remote leadership role responsible for overseeing IBM’s enterprise-wide risk framework. This role leads the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of key risks across business units, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and regulatory requirements. The Vice President will collaborate with finance, operations, compliance, and business leaders to develop risk policies, set risk appetite, and implement controls and governance practices. Daily responsibilities include analyzing risk exposures, reviewing market and financial risk reports, guiding risk committees, and presenting clear risk insights and recommendations to senior executives. The role also involves building and mentoring a high-performing risk management team, driving continuous improvement in risk methodologies, and supporting major strategic initiatives and projects with risk advisory.
Qualifications
Strong expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, including designing and implementing risk frameworks, policies, and governance.
Deep knowledge of Market Risk and related measurement, monitoring, and stress-testing practices.
Advanced Analytical Skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, develop risk models, and provide data-driven recommendations.
Solid background in Finance and Financial Services, particularly in risk, capital, and regulatory considerations.
Proven experience in senior leadership roles, including leading cross-functional teams and influencing executive decision-making.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex risk concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience with regulatory and compliance environments relevant to large global technology and services organizations.
Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, risk management, or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) are a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a remote, global setting and manage priorities across multiple time zones.

Work arrangement
Yes