Major, Lindsey & Africa’s client has an immediate need for an Interim Enterprise Risk Manager Overview: Our client seeks a skilled, experienced Interim Enterprise Risk Manager Company: Our client is a well-respected international engineering and professional service provider Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 8 years of relevant experience Location: Remote but Houston candidates preferred Job Summary: Our client is seeking an interim Enterprise Risk Management leader who can quickly assess, troubleshoot, and help stabilize a fragmented ERM function while the company conducts a permanent search. This interim leader will evaluate what the current 30–35 person ERM team is doing, identify gaps/overlap, review existing frameworks/processes/reporting, assess interfaces with project risk and other functions, and recommend a clearer operating model and roadmap for the permanent leader. A successful candidate will partner closely with senior leadership to strengthen risk governance, improve enterprise-risk visibility and establish a more integrated risk management framework across the business. Must be comfortable operating in ambiguity, challenging existing practices, and recommending structure/scope before the permanent leader is hired. Key Responsibilities • Hands-on ERM program design, build, and operationalization experience; not just risk reporting or workshop facilitation. • Experience conducting diagnostics/transformation of fragmented ERM, risk, audit, compliance, or governance functions. • Ability to assess team structure, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, gaps, overlap, and business impact across a 30–35 person ERM team. • Strong strategic risk experience, including portfolio, market, geopolitical, M&A, energy transition, and enterprise-level decision support. • Ability to produce credible executive/board-level reporting and support November Board preparation. • Experience interfacing with project/commercial risk, operational risk, finance/treasury, cyber/digital, legal, Health Safety Environment, corporate affairs, and security/crisis management. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional risk certification (FRM, PMI-RMP, CIA, ISO 31000 Lead) preferred • Demonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing enterprise risk management programs • Experience working with senior executives and boards of directors • Knowledge of strategic, operational, technology, cyber, and reputational risk disciplines • Experience within large, complex global organizations • Ability to lead organizational change and drive practical business solutions • Experience in engineering, construction, energy, industrial services, infrastructure or related sectors is preferred Pay rate: $90+ Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws. Job ID: 262852