Strategic Risk Manager — Remote, Data-Driven Insights

Risk Analyst / Risk Manager – Remote

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (flexibility for reporting cycles, audits, and incident response)

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Risk Analyst / Risk Manager to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks across the organization.

This role focuses on building risk frameworks, conducting quantitative analysis, monitoring risk exposure, validating controls, and delivering actionable insights to leadership. You’ll work closely with finance, operations, compliance, IT, legal, and executive teams to strengthen governance and support informed business decisions.

• Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments across financial, operational, compliance, cyber, and strategic risks.
• Identify emerging risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps.
• Maintain risk registers and track remediation efforts.
• Recommend practical risk mitigation strategies.

• Build and maintain quantitative risk models using SQL, Excel, Python, R, SAS, or similar tools.
• Perform stress testing, scenario analysis, and forecasting.
• Analyze trends, incidents, and operational risks.
• Support data-driven risk management decisions.

• Monitor compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal policies.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Test and validate internal controls.
• Ensure documentation remains audit-ready.

• Develop dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar tools.
• Prepare reports highlighting key risks, trends, and recommendations.
• Present findings to leadership and governance teams.
• Translate complex risk data into clear business insights.

• Partner with finance, operations, compliance, legal, IT, and business teams.
• Support governance initiatives and policy improvements.
• Promote risk awareness across the organization.

• 3+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, governance, or financial analysis.
• Strong SQL, Excel, and data analysis skills.
• Experience with GRC platforms such as Archer, Service Now, Logic Manager, or similar.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• FRM, CFA, CPA, CCEP, CRISC, or related certifications.
• Experience with VaR, stress testing, Monte Carlo simulations, or operational risk analysis.
• Background in financial services, fintech, healthcare, SaaS, or insurance.
• Experience supporting executive or board-level reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Exposure to cyber risk, vendor risk, or enterprise governance programs.

• Review dashboards and identify emerging risks.
• Run quantitative models and scenario analyses.
• Update risk registers and monitor remediation efforts.
• Perform control testing and compliance reviews.
• Prepare reports for leadership and governance committees.
• Collaborate with business teams to improve risk management practices.

In short: You’ll identify, assess, and mitigate organizational risks while helping leadership make informed, risk-aware decisions.

• Timely and accurate risk reporting.
• Controls tested and validated on schedule.
• Reduction in unresolved or repeat incidents.
• Audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• High-quality executive reporting and documentation.
• Early identification and mitigation of emerging risks.

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