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Chief Risk Officer

National Institute of Standards and Technology
RiskOn-siteFull-timeWashington, District of Columbia$169279 - $197200 Per Year

National Institute of Standards and Technology is hiring for the job of Chief Risk Officer, Washington, District of Columbia (On-site). This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $169279 - $197200 Per Year. Review the full details below and apply directly with National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Organization: National Institute of Standards and TechnologyLocation: Washington, District of ColumbiaWorkplace: On-siteFocus: RiskSalary: $169279 - $197200 Per YearPosted: Aug 25, 2026
National Institute of Standards and Technology is hiring for this Risk job in Washington, one of the metros GRC Careers tracks for governance, risk, and compliance hiring. See other GRC jobs in Washington →

The CHIPS Program Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to join the senior leadership of its Risk Team and help execute the overall risk management strategy for the CHIPS Incentives Program. Chief Risk Officer provides strategic leadership for risk management activities across CPO, including enterprise, financial, operational, regulatory, reputational, and transaction-level risks associated with the CHIPS incentives portfolio.

Qualifications: Extensive experience in enterprise risk management, investment risk, credit risk, portfolio management, compliance, financial analysis, transaction structuring, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or related fields

Location and market context

This job is based in Washington on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to National Institute of Standards and Technology's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About risk management jobs

Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.

How to position yourself for this risk management job

Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how National Institute of Standards and Technology would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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