Senior Specialist, Enterprise Risk Appetite and Reporting

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. 
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join the Office of the Chief Risk Officer Team where you will lead risk management activities related to CMHC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Risk Appetite Framework, top and emerging risk reporting, and risk management communication and training for employees. As the Senior Specialist, Enterprise Risk Appetite and Reporting, you will help provide clarity to CMHC employees as to the amount and type of risks they can take in meeting CMHC’s strategic objectives and help inform the Board of Directors, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), and the Government of Canada about the risks CMHC is managing.
 

What you’ll do: 
 

• Lead/support the quarterly risk reporting process and identify and aggregate risks impacting CMHC, to help ensure senior management and the Board of Directors have a sound understanding of key risk issues.
• Conduct emerging risk research, analysis, and reporting to ensure CMHC’s reporting is in line with best practice.
• Deploy CMHC’s enterprise-level Risk Appetite to ensure it is cascaded, embedded, and used at all levels of the organization. 
• Support risk metric development, management, reporting, monitoring, and escalation activities. 
• Maintain CMHC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) and related policies, guidelines, tools, and procedures.
• Assess, maintain, develop, and deploy risk management tools and related procedures. 
• Lead/support risk management communications and training in support of CMHC’s risk culture.

What you should have: 
 

• An Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• A minimum seven years of experience with increasing responsibilities in risk management, including substantive experience in enterprise risk management.
• In-depth understanding of risk management concepts, tools, reporting, governance, and risk metrics (key risk indicators, risk appetite measures).
• Strong communication (written and oral), organization, and project management skills, including an ability to undertake and complete concurrent tasks under pressure and tight deadlines.
• A demonstrated ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources to convey key messages to senior management and employees at all levels.
   

It would be great if you also had: 
 

• A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) / Professional Risk Management designation or certificate (CRM, FRM).
• Project Management experience and/or certification.
• Change Management experience and/or certification.
• Bilingual (English/French).

Posting closing date : Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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