Lead, Enterprise Risks

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head, Enterprise Risk & Strategic Initiatives, the Lead, Enterprise Risk will work closely with Foundation teams and risk champions to ensure that enterprise risks are systematically identified, assessed, mitigated, and monitored. In this role, you will be responsible for the effective execution and integration of risk management activities across internal Foundation functions, while championing a strong culture of risk awareness throughout the organization.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Support in coordinating risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring across all internal functions and strategic initiatives to ensure the ERM program is effective and supports the Foundation’s strategic goals.
• Collaborate with Foundation teams and risk champions to foster strong risk behaviours, ensuring a shared understanding of the Foundation’s risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk management processes.
• Actively participate in risk discussions and provide actionable insights to functional teams.
• Review and critique risk registers submitted by risk champions and other risk owners, offering insights to improve risk identification, prioritisation, and mitigation strategies.
• Collect risk information and prepare reports on the enterprise and function-specific risk profile and risk management activities for review by the Head of Risk, Enterprise Risk & Strategic Initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments for enterprise-wide initiatives as needed, ensuring that potential risks are identified and mitigated effectively.
• Plan and conduct regular spot checks and reviews of internal processes to assess compliance with risk management policies.
• Monitor and analyse emerging risks and trends relevant to the Foundation’s enterprise activities.
• Support the development and execution of overall resilience strategies, including crisis management and business continuity plans for programs.
• Drive risk awareness initiatives and training to ensure all levels of staff understand and engage with risk management principles.
• Support data collection, cleansing, and validation for risk datasets.
• Perform basic data analysis to identify risk patterns and trends.
• Maintain accurate documentation and evidence for risk-related activities

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Business Administration, International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Professional certifications in Risk Management will be an added advantage.
• Over 7 years of relevant enterprise risk management experience.
• Strong understanding of various risk domains ranging from technology, business transformation, finance, and talent.
• Experience working in culturally diverse environments; proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in French is desired.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills to convey risk insights across functions.
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to engage with empathy and purpose.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity, ensuring meaningful engagement and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Adaptability and learning agility
• Integrity, courage, sound judgement, and confidence to uphold convictions even in challenging situations.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability to the Foundation’s values and ability to engage with empathy and purpose.

End Date: March 4, 2026

About the Organization

The MasterCard Foundation is an independent, global organization based in Toronto, Canada, with over US $9 billion in assets. Through collaboration with partner organizations in 57 countries, it is creating opportunities for all people to learn and prosper. The Foundation's programs promote financial inclusion and advance youth learning, mostly in Africa. Established in 2006 through the generosity of MasterCard Worldwide when it became a public company, the Foundation is a separate and independent entity. The policies, operations and funding decisions of the Foundation are determined by its own Board of Directors and President and CEO. For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.mastercardfdn.org.