Senior Analyst, Enterprise & Strategic Risk

About the role

The Strategic Risk Management (SRM) team at General Motors is dedicated to proactively identifying and managing key risks that could impede the company's strategic objectives. We are seeking a Senior Analyst who is eager to partner with senior leaders across various GM business units to ensure our risk management practices remain top-tier.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and analysis of GM's enterprise risk assessment process, including the Corporate Risk & Opportunity Survey of GM's Top 250 leaders, emerging risk scanning, and enterprise risk dashboards.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise risk templates, risk profiles, and reporting frameworks that deliver focused, intuitive insights to the Executive Leadership Team (EST), Senior Operating Team (SOT), Risk Advisory Council (RAC), and the Risk & Cybersecurity Committee of the Board (RCC).
• Serve as a key liaison between SRM and Risk Advisory Council (RAC) members, enterprise risk owners, and their support staff, facilitating timely and accurate risk reporting across all GM business units.
• Conduct risk owner and RAC member onboarding, providing training on enterprise risk templates, reporting expectations, and emerging risk submission processes.
• Engage leaders across all functions, including Product Technology, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and Global Affairs, to validate risk definitions, pressure-test mitigation strategies, and identify interdependencies across the enterprise risk portfolio.
• Proactively seek out and propose new approaches, tools, and technologies, including AI and advanced analytics, to enhance risk identification, reporting, and communication, ensuring GM remains at the forefront of enterprise risk management.
• Champion integration between SRM and Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning, Audit Services, and other enterprise functions, contributing to joint deliverables that align risk insights with strategic planning and long-term business objectives.
• Deliver risk management training, workshops, and coaching to business unit leaders and RAC representatives, fostering a culture where risk awareness is embedded in day-to-day decision-making.
• Stay current on external risk trends, regulatory developments, geopolitical shifts, and industry disruptions, proactively bringing new information and perspectives to the SRM team and broader organization.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve SRM processes, reduce redundancy, and increase the speed and quality of risk reporting across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business, finance, risk management, economics, engineering, communications, or strategy.
• 5+ years of business experience with progressive responsibility in enterprise risk management, strategic planning, internal audit, management consulting, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience engaging with and presenting to senior leadership audiences (Director-level and above).
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering executive-level communications, reports, or presentations.
• Proficiency in technology suites appropriate for the role, particularly Glean/Copilot, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, & SharePoint.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and critical thinking skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to operate effectively under minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree with a major in business administration, finance, risk management, or equivalent.
• Experience with enterprise risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000) and governance, risk & compliance (GRC) platforms.
• Exposure to GM's business and/or the automotive industry.
• Professional certification in risk management, audit, or related discipline (e.g., CRMA, CIA, CISA, PMP, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically challenge assumptions in group settings.
• Experience with data analytics, AI tools, or advanced visualization techniques to enhance risk assessment and reporting.
• Knowledge of global geopolitical trends, regulatory environments, and macroeconomic factors relevant to the automotive industry.