Chief Risk Officer

Qualifications and Characteristics

Stanford University seeks a highly qualified individual who is collaborative, communicative, with exceptional leadership skills and in-depth experience working with enterprise risk management, internal audit, and compliance, ideally within a similarly complex higher education or healthcare setting. The successful candidate will demonstrate many of the following skills and qualities:

•    A track record of building compliance and ethics consciousness into the day-to-day activities within a similarly complex 
     environment, encouraging all employees to conduct business with high standards, honesty, and integrity;
•    Demonstrated ability to integrate vision, strategy, tactics, and activities to move an organization’s mission forward;
•    An entrepreneurial orientation and a willingness to be innovative and proactive in solving problems;
•    Ability to lead, develop, and motivate a diverse team and to build positive working relationships at all levels;
•    Proven strategic thinker and thought leader with superior analytical and problem solving skills;
•    Demonstrated experience exercising considerable judgment, common sense, and resourcefulness;
•    The ability to be nimble, flexible; and work within a space of ambiguity;
•    Highly developed communication skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to influence through personal credibility,
     integrity, and professionalism;
•    Effective communication skills both up and down to all levels of staff;
•    Excellent written and presentation skills;
•    Inclination to be an educator and promote a culture of learning, while being a mentor and an advocate;
•    Collaborative consensus builder; flexible and open to input;
•    Ability to effectively plan and execute multiple concurrent initiatives, meeting established deadlines, within budget and
     achieving overall objectives;
•    Transparency, openness, and commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards;
•    Working knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing;
•    Understanding of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards;
•    Familiarity with sponsored research administration;
•    Knowledge of requirements of OMB Uniform Guidance;
•    Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, and other relevant privacy regulations; and
•    Advanced degree and relevant professional certifications preferred.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.