Vice President – Enterprise Risk Management

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Vice President providing leadership in Enterprise Risk Management and overseeing TPRM at Merrick Bank. Ensuring effective risk governance and compliance with regulatory standards while leading a high-performing team.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeSouth Jordan • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for providing strategic leadership, oversight, and continuous enhancement of Merrick Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program.
Leads a team responsible for ensuring enterprise‑wide risks—including those arising from third‑party relationships—are effectively identified, assessed, monitored, and reported.
Provides strategic oversight of the Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) program.
Works across the first and second lines of defense to deliver clear, actionable enterprise and third‑party risk insights to senior management, risk committees, and the Board.
Oversees enterprise risk assessments, risk appetite monitoring, key risk indicators (KRIs), and risk profile reporting.
Aggregates and synthesizes risk information from multiple sources to identify emerging risks, trends, control gaps, and remediation status.
Serves as a trusted enterprise and third‑party risk advisor to executive leadership and governance forums.
Collaborates closely with Compliance, Credit Risk, Information Security, Legal, Vendor Management, and business leadership to strengthen risk governance, data quality, and risk mitigation outcomes.
Leads, develops, and mentors high‑performing ERM and TPRM teams.
Maintains and continuously improves the GRC system of record.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CRMA, FRM, CPA, CIA) preferred.
Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, or a related risk discipline within a financial services or regulated environment, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
Strong expertise in enterprise risk reporting, including development of executive and Board‑level materials, risk dashboards, metrics, and written risk summaries.
In-depth knowledge of third-party risk regulatory requirements and industry standards, including full TPRM lifecycle.
Demonstrated experience aggregating and synthesizing complex risk information into clear, concise, and decision‑useful reporting for senior management and Boards.
Solid understanding of ERM frameworks, risk governance practices, and regulatory expectations applicable to banking and financial services organizations.
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally, influence stakeholders, and partner effectively with both first and second‑line teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to translate technical risk concepts into business‑focused insights.
Experience with ERM systems and risk data repositories (e.g., risk assessment tools, issue management systems, reporting platforms) strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more)
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Programs
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Enterprise Risk ManagementOperational RiskThird-Party Risk ManagementRisk ReportingRisk AssessmentRisk Appetite MonitoringKey Risk IndicatorsRisk GovernanceRisk MitigationRisk Frameworks

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationInfluencing StakeholdersCommunicationAttention to DetailMentoringStrategic OversightAnalytical ThinkingDecision-MakingCross-Functional Teamwork

Certifications

CRMAFRMCPACIA