Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Management at TripActions in Palo Alto, CA or San Francisco, CA

Job description

• The Senior Manager of Enterprise Risk Management will mature and integrate a scalable risk framework that empowers safe innovation. This individual will oversee the enterprise risk function. The enterprise risk function helps the company understand and manage the most important risks and partner with management to make thoughtful decisions about the risks we take in pursuit of our strategy. You will partner across Product, Operations, Finance, Legal, Treasury, and Security to balance risk management considerations with Navan’s fast-paced growth. This role reports to the Head of Audit, Risk & Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Evolve the Risk Framework: Develop enterprise risk assessments, risk appetite, risk taxonomy, governance standards, escalation protocols, risk mitigation plans, ensuring the framework is aligned with business strategy, global growth priorities, and emerging risks.
• Enable Fast, Safe Growth: Oversee risk-informed change governance for new products, markets, and major system changes, ensuring governance supports business velocity while maintaining effective standards and clear accountability.
• Conduct Risk Assessments: Assess risks across the business including areas such as fraud, revenue, procurement, investments, privacy, compliance, and corporate development.
• Drive Risk Documentation, Analytics & Reporting: Evolve a centralized risk management documentation framework and track key risk indicators through robust data analytics and executive dashboard development to monitor enterprise risk health.
• Drive Innovation: Advance the risk management function through automation, continuous monitoring, and AI-enabled techniques.
• Champion a Risk-Aware Culture: Drive a consistent adoption of enterprise risk standards, reinforcing first line ownership, and promoting risk management as a shared responsibility.
• Cross-functional Development: Partner closely with Product, Operations, Finance, Legal, Treasury, Security and Product teams to support Navan’s next phase of scale.

Requirements

• Proven Leadership Scale: 10+ years of progressive experience in risk management, operational risk, enterprise risk, compliance, controls or internal audit ideally gained within fintech, banking, or complex public-company environments. At least 5+ years leading enterprise risk management or operational risk.
• Technical Mastery: Deep foundational knowledge of risk management frameworks (COSO/ISO) and the three-lines-of-defense model.
• Strong Judgment: Experience designing the right level of control in a fast-scaling company, including where guardrails are sufficient, where formal ICFR/SOX controls are required and where automation or monitoring is the better answer.
• Strong Experience: A proven ability to build risk management frameworks, governance models, oversight programs, and deep expertise in administration of a risk management platform tool, Optro.
• Demonstrated Ability: Experience defining and operationalizing risk appetite, policies, metrics, and escalation processes that support business growth while maintaining effective control standards.
• Effective Partner: Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with operational, finance, legal, people, procurement, corporate development, and technical teams, including stakeholders who may initially view controls as slowing them down.
• Excellent Communication Skills: A proven track record to develop and deliver clear, concise reporting to senior management, the risk committee, and other governance forums. Demonstrated experience preparing risk papers and communicating effectively with senior management.
• Education, Credentials & Background: We value exceptional capability, rigorous analytical skills, and proven outcomes above specific degree labels. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field provides a strong foundation.
• Active professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CRM) or an advanced degree (MBA/JD) are highly valued as evidence of technical expertise, but equivalent real-world mastery in fintech or tech-company governance is equally prioritized.

Skills

Required

• Risk management frameworks (COSO/ISO)
• Three-lines-of-defense model
• ICFR/SOX controls
• Risk management platform tool (Optro)
• Risk appetite definition
• Risk policies and metrics
• Escalation processes
• Executive dashboard development
• Data analytics
• Automation and AI-enabled techniques
• Communication with senior management
• Risk papers preparation

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA/JD)

Benefits

• Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.
• We support long-term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country-specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support*, mental health resources, and exclusive travel-related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.
• The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.
• For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.
• Pay Range
• $138,000—$276,000 USD