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Overview 

AsLead, Enterprise Risk Management, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling Scout Motors' enterprise-wide risk management program. The role also supports the development and maturation of the Internal Control System, ensuring that key enterprise and operational risks are mitigated through effective, riskbased controls embedded in business processes. Reporting to the Chief Integrity & Compliance Officer, this role serves as a key advisor to executive leadership and supports informed decisionmaking, organizational resilience, and sustainable growth. 

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): 

• Design and lead the phased implementation of an enterprise-wide ERM framework aligned with strategy, growth objectives, and the organization's risk profile. 
• Establish clear risk governance, including defined roles, escalation pathways, and risk oversight structures. 
• Support the development and articulation of a formal risk appetite and tolerance framework. 
• Partner crossfunctionally to identify, assess, and prioritize key enterprise risks and embed risk considerations into strategic planning and major initiatives. 
• Ensure that agreed risk mitigation actions are actively monitored, implemented, and embedded in business decisionmaking.  
• Act as a commercially minded partner to the business, supporting entrepreneurial risktaking within the agreed risk appetite. 
• Develop concise, forwardlooking risk reporting for the Scout Management Board while managing regular risk reporting obligations to Scout's parent company. 

Internal Control System Support 

• Support the design and ongoing development of a riskdriven Internal Control System (ICS) aligned to enterprise and operational risks. 
• Help link key risks to control objectives and support the identification and design of proportionate, effective controls. 
• Collaborate with firstline functions to embed internal controls into core business processes and systems. 
• Partner with Integrity & Compliance, Finance, and Internal Audit to support riskbased control assessment, monitoring, and remediation. 
• Provide integrated insight into changes in risk exposure and control effectiveness. 

Risk Culture & Integration 

• Promote a strong risk and control culture that emphasizes accountability and management ownership. 
• Drive consistent risk and control language, tools, and understanding across the organization. 
• Ensure alignment and coordination between ERM, ICS, compliance programs, and audit activities. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. 
• This role requires 4 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. 
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: 

Required Qualifications & Experience 

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal controls, internal audit, compliance, finance, or a related field. 
• Proven experience designing and implementing ERM frameworks and/or supporting Internal Control Systems in complex or growing organizations. 
• Strong understanding of the linkage between enterprise risk, operational risk, and internal controls. 
• Experience engaging senior executives and Boards on risk-related matters. 

Preferred Experience 

• Background in manufacturing, automotive, mobility, or other operationally complex and regulated industries. 
• Experience working in multinational or matrixed environments. 
• Practical familiarity with frameworks such as COSO ERM and COSO Internal Control. 
• Experience supporting organizations through rapid growth, transformation, or governance maturation. 

Skills & Competencies 

• Strategic and systems thinker with the ability to connect strategy, risk, and controls. 
• Strong programbuilding capability with a pragmatic, executionoriented mindset. 
• Clear, persuasive communicator able to translate complex topics for senior leaders. 
• Sound judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the confidence to challenge constructively. 
• Collaborative influencer with high integrity and independence.

What Success Looks Like 

• A clearly defined, scalable ERM framework that is understood, used, and valued by leadership. 
• Risk governance and reporting that meaningfully informs executive and Board decisions. 
• Strong engagement and ownership of enterprise risks across the organization. 
• A risk culture that supports thoughtful risk-taking, resilience, and long-term value creation. 

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting - with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $140,000.00 - $170,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC7