Executive Director, Enterprise Regional Enablement

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

. Serve as the accountable operational risk enablement leader for assigned regions .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • United States, CanadaLead💰 $126,710 - $188,840 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in operational risk management frameworks and methodologies, with a strong focus on risk quantification, regulatory compliance, and team leadership across diverse environments. Proven ability to translate enterprise strategies into actionable regional plans while fostering a culture of risk awareness and capability building.

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Operational Risk ManagementEnterprise Integrated Risk ManagementRisk Management Framework DesignPeople ManagementRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Risk Control AssessmentKey Risk Indicator DesignScenario AnalysisLoss Event CaptureData AnalysisRisk QuantificationControl Effectiveness EvaluationReporting and VisualizationChange ManagementCoaching and Capability Building

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingInfluencingTrust BuildingCultural SensitivityTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

GRC PlatformsServiceNow IRMArcherMetricStreamPower BIAI Tools for Risk Reporting

Certifications & Qualifications

FRMPRMORMCRMALean / Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInsuranceRegulatory RegimesInternal AuditOperational Risk FrameworksNAIC ORSASolvency IICOSOISO 31000

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the accountable operational risk enablement leader for assigned regions
Partner with regional business unit heads and maintain regular engagement to understand needs, track progress, and resolve barriers
Build relationships with regional business leaders, local compliance teams, Internal Audit, and other stakeholders across the three lines of defense
Translate enterprise frameworks, methodologies, KRI standards, taxonomies, and reporting templates for regional use while incorporating local requirements
Coordinate with specialty Centers of Excellence and contextualize specialty playbooks for regional operating environments
Deploy regional analysts and leads as embedded advisors for RCAs, KRI design, incident write-ups, scenario analysis, and remediation planning
Coach first-line practitioners to execute risk activities independently
Lead regional control programs, including control monitoring, testing, effectiveness evaluation, gap tracking, and remediation
Partner with Internal Audit and compliance teams on integrated control assurance
Coordinate training calendars, practitioner communities of practice, and regional roundtables
Champion operational risk culture change and support enterprise change management initiatives
Monitor regulatory developments and triage significant incidents and emerging risks
Brief enterprise operational risk leadership and Centers of Excellence on emerging requirements
Ensure regional risk data flows into enterprise reporting and quality-control regional submissions
Contribute regional risk insights, themes, and data to Board and risk committee briefing papers
Support regional risk exposure quantification, scenario analysis, and loss modeling
Represent regional user needs in GRC platform decisions and drive enterprise tooling adoption
Build and develop a high-performing regional team, including talent development, succession planning, and performance management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience required
10+ Years of progressive experience in operational risk management, enterprise risk, internal audit, internal controls, or a related second-line risk function within financial services or insurance, including demonstrated experience designing or maintaining a risk management framework required
5+ Years of people management experience, including building or leading teams in a regional or matrixed environment required
5+ Years of experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry required
3+ Years of experience working across multiple geographies, regulatory regimes, or cultural contexts
Proven proficiency in AI, spreadsheets, and databases required
Experience working with an Enterprise Integrated Risk Management / GRC platform (e.g., ServiceNow IRM, Archer, MetricStream) required
Experience driving adoption of new risk management practices, tools, or frameworks, with a coaching-oriented approach to capability building and applied knowledge of effective change management principles required
Deep working knowledge of operational risk management frameworks and methodologies, including RCA, KRI, scenario analysis, and loss event capture, and related regulatory expectations including NAIC ORSA, Solvency II, COSO, and ISO 31000
Proficiency with GRC platforms, reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI, and emerging AI tools applied to risk reporting and analytics
Ability to lead, influence, and build trust across diverse cultural, regulatory, and linguistic contexts, including managing geographically dispersed virtual teams
Ability to translate enterprise-level strategy into regional execution plans accounting for local constraints and opportunities
Professional risk management certification such as FRM, PRM, ORM, or CRMA
12+ years of operational risk management experience, including framework design and engagement with senior executives, regulators, and the Board preferred
Experience designing risk quantification approaches covering inherent/residual risk and control effectiveness preferred
Lean / Six Sigma or Change Management certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus plan
Long-term equity incentive plan eligibility for some positions
Health benefits
Retirement benefits
Other employee benefits
Diverse, caring colleagues around the world
Respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and pioneering thought
Vast career potential
AI-supported personalized job recommendations, interview scheduling, candidate chatbot answers, and experience-based preliminary screening