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Director of Risk Management Programs and Services

SSM Health
RiskOn-siteFull-timeSt. Louis, MO

SSM Health is hiring for the role of Director of Risk Management Programs and Services, St. Louis, MO (On-site). This is a Risk role in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with SSM Health.

Organization: SSM HealthLocation: St. Louis, MOWorkplace: On-siteFocus: RiskPosted: Jul 31, 2026
SSM Health is hiring for this Risk role in St. Louis, one of the metros GRC Careers tracks for governance, risk, and compliance hiring.

Oversees clinical and operational risk management programs across the health system headquarters to identify, evaluate, and mitigate enterprise risk exposures. Manages event tracking systems, root cause analysis (RCA) workflows, and risk reporting for executive leadership and Board committees. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements related to healthcare risk management.

Location and market context

This role is based in St. Louis on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to SSM Health's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About risk management roles

Risk roles own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Roles 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 role

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 SSM Health 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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