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Senior Risk Specialist

Troy, MI

$93.40K/yr

The Senior Risk Specialist is responsible for supporting the agency's marketing initiatives by ... Participate in carrier meetings & events, including after-hours events, for the purpose of ...

Senior Risk Specialist

Troy, MI · On-site

$93.40K/yr

The Senior Risk Specialist is responsible for supporting the agency's marketing initiatives by ... Participate in carrier meetings & events, including after-hours events, for the purpose of ...

Maintain a clean and orderly event site at all times to reduce the risk of incidents or accidents and promote a quality work ethic towards our clients, current or prospective * Responsible for ...

Maintain a clean and orderly event site at all times to reduce the risk of incidents or accidents and promote a quality work ethic towards our clients, current or prospective * Responsible for ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Event Risk Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Event Risk Manager, you need expertise in risk assessment, crisis management, and event planning, often supported by a degree in risk management or a related field. Familiarity with risk analysis software, incident management systems, and relevant certifications such as Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) is highly valuable. Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills help you coordinate effectively under pressure and ensure stakeholder confidence. These skills are crucial for proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing risks to ensure safe and successful events.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in Event Risk roles, and how can they be managed effectively?

Professionals in Event Risk roles often face challenges such as rapidly changing circumstances, unexpected incidents, and ensuring all stakeholders are adequately informed and prepared. Managing these challenges requires strong communication, thorough risk assessments, and contingency planning. Collaborating closely with event planners, security teams, and vendors is essential to anticipate potential issues and implement effective mitigation strategies. Continuous monitoring during events and conducting post-event reviews also help improve future risk management practices.

What are event risk professionals?

Event risk professionals are specialists who identify, assess, and manage potential risks associated with events, such as conferences, festivals, or corporate gatherings. Their role includes analyzing possible threats—like safety hazards, financial losses, or reputational damage—and developing strategies to mitigate these risks. They work closely with event planners, security teams, and insurance providers to ensure that events run smoothly and safely. By proactively addressing potential issues, event risk professionals help protect attendees, organizers, and stakeholders from unforeseen problems.

What is the difference between Event Risk vs Event Coordinator?

AspectEvent RiskEvent Coordinator
Primary FocusIdentifying and managing risks associated with eventsPlanning, organizing, and executing events
Required CredentialsRisk management certifications, safety trainingEvent planning certifications, organizational skills
Work EnvironmentRisk assessment sites, event venuesEvent locations, client meetings
Industry UsageCorporate, entertainment, sports eventsWeddings, conferences, festivals

While Event Risk specialists focus on identifying and mitigating potential hazards to ensure event safety, Event Coordinators handle the overall planning and execution of events. Both roles are essential in the event industry but serve different functions to ensure successful and safe events.

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Senior Manager, Intelligence, Investigations and Incident Management

Senior Manager, Intelligence, Investigations and Incident Management

General Motors

Warren, MI • Hybrid

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

Role Overview:

The Senior Manager, Intelligence, Investigations and Incident Management leads GM's enterprise capabilities for threat intelligence, security investigations, security monitoring, and coordinated response to critical security incidents.

The role identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to employees, assets, operations, and reputation through intelligenceled analysis, disciplined investigative practices, and effective crossfunctional response coordination during highimpact events.

The position serves as a trusted advisor to Global Security functional teams and senior leadership, providing timely insights and riskbased decision support during emerging threats and critical situations.

The role partners closely with Legal, HR, Labor Relations, Compliance, IT, Communications, and external law enforcement and intelligence partners to ensure aligned and effective security outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Governance

  • Own enterprise strategy, policy, and governance for intelligence, investigations, GSOC operations, and critical incident response.

  • Establish and manage performance metrics and reporting to demonstrate effectiveness, trends, and continuous improvement.

  • Ensure alignment with GM Global Security standards, legal and regulatory requirements, and duty of care obligations.

  • Benchmark industry practices and integrate bestinclass capabilities, tools, and technologies.

  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, including HR, Legal, Cyber Security, Global Travel, and executive leadership.

  • Strengthen collaboration with law enforcement, federal agencies, and industry peers to enhance intelligence sharing and response effectiveness.

  • Promote a culture of disciplined execution, sound judgment, collaboration, and calm decisionmaking under pressure.

Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

  • Provide strategic oversight of the GSOC, delivering a resilient 24/7 global capability for threat monitoring, incident escalation, and coordinated response.

  • Establish GSOC operating standards, escalation thresholds, and playbooks to support timely, consistent, and riskbased response.

  • Oversee GSOC performance metrics, staffing models, training, and use of enabling technology to drive reliability and resilience.

  • Ensure highquality incident documentation, situational awareness reporting, and leadership notifications.

  • Lead and manage external GSOC vendors, setting clear performance expectations and enforcing accountability through defined KPIs and SLAs.

Intelligence & Threat Analysis

  • Lead global threat intelligence and risk assessment capabilities supporting travel security, site risk management, executive protection, and business operations.

  • Assess and monitor geopolitical, criminal, workplace violence, insider risk, activist, and emerging threat trends impacting GM.

  • Translate intelligence into actionable insights, advisories, and mitigation recommendations for senior leaders and operating teams.

  • Provide regular leadership briefings on threat trends and emerging risks, including clear implications and recommended actions.

  • Partner closely with Protective Services to deliver tailored intelligence support for executives, including travel and event risk assessments, threat monitoring, and protective investigations.

Investigations and Critical Incident Response Coordination

  • Provide oversight of complex, sensitive, or highvisibility security investigations.

  • Ensure investigations are conducted with appropriate governance, discretion, and due process, in close coordination with HR, Legal, Compliance, and Labor Relations as appropriate.

  • Identify systemic risk trends and recommend preventative actions based on investigative outcomes.

  • Provide seniorlevel coordination and decision support during critical security incidents, ensuring effective crossfunctional response across Security Operations, Emergency Response, HR, Legal, IT, and Communications

Insider Threat Program

  • Develop and oversee physical security aspects of GM's Insider Threat Program, ensuring early identification, assessment, and mitigation of insider risk.

  • Lead crossfunctional governance with HR, Legal, IT, Cyber, and Physical Security to balance security, privacy, and employee protections.

  • Periodically assess program effectiveness and evolve capabilities in response to emerging risk patterns.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate security, intelligence, investigations, law enforcement, military, or government with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.

  • Bachelor's Degree required, ideally from an accredited university or college; Master's Degree preferred.

  • Direct experience overseeing or partnering closely with a 24/7 operations center or monitoring function.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex investigations and coordinate enterpriselevel incident response.

  • Strong judgment, critical-thinking, decision making and executive presence during fastmoving, highrisk situations.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings.

  • Proven ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and operate effectively at all organizational levels.

  • Established network with law enforcement agencies, federal partners, and privatesector security organizations.

  • Strong strategic planning and program management capabilities.

  • Experience in a global, multinational environment preferred.

  • Familiarity with GSOC technology platforms, case management systems, and incident management tools preferred.

  • Availability to respond outside standard business hours to critical or emergent events required.

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

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General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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General Motors is a company with global scale and capabilities, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, with employees around the world. The company employs over 165,000 people, serves six continents, operates across 22 time zones, and has a diverse workforce speaking 75 languages1. GM’s vision is to drive the world forward by pioneering innovations that move and connect people to what matters. The company is working towards an all-electric future with its new Ultium Platform and is pushing transportation options beyond our wildest imaginations with autonomous vehicles. GM is also committed to becoming the most inclusive company in the world.

Industry

Transportation equipment manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Detroit, MI, US

Year founded

1908