Director of Enterprise Risk Management

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

- Competitive pay with bonus opportunities

- Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

- Relocation assistance

- Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.

- Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Director of Enterprise Risk Management Pay Range: $163,200.00 - $216,200.00

As our Director of Enterprise Risk Management, you will:

Be responsible for critical and meaningful oversight of the SPP's enterprise risk management functions as the Director of Enterprise Risk Management. Independently and proactively, you will lead SPP's risk programs, utilizing your leadership and technical expertise to reduce our broad risk exposure. Your role will involve overseeing the implementation and execution of our enterprise risk program, ensuring alignment with SPP's strategic initiatives. This will involve effectively identifying, assessing, quantifying, managing, and communicating risks across the organization, including with SPP leadership, members, stakeholders, and the Board of Directors.

As the Director, you will also be leading a team of risk professionals, providing guidance and direction to ensure effective and prudent risk oversight throughout the organization. You will collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to ensure comprehensive risk management across departments.

To be successful as the Director of Enterprise Risk Management, you should have a:

Education Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics or relative field

Experience Requirements:

- Ten (10) years’ experience in finance/risk management

Required:

- 3+ years of management experience (Supervisory or above)

- Demonstrated ability in performing advanced analysis

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Demonstrated ability to work proactively and effectively with internal employees, customers and counterparts in the company and the industry

- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex subject mater

- Excellent presentation skills

- Ability to create buy-in and understanding from diverse groups

Position Location:

This position is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, with a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Extended hours may occasionally be required. Remote work may be authorized.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires moderate travel (approximately 10%).

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool.

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