Senior Director, Global Risk & Asset Protection

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

US only; west coast preferred. Fully remote, requiring some travel to offices and partners.

We have offices in San Francisco and San Diego for those who prefer hybrid or office settings. Oura employees in other major cities (like Boston and New York) occasionally gather informally at local co-working locations.

The Sr. Director – Global Risk & Asset Protection will serve as a strategic leader, responsible for developing and overseeing enterprise-wide programs that ensure the protection of people, assets, operations, and reputation. Reporting to the VP of IP and Regulatory Compliance, this role will sit on the legal team and will be accountable for building and scaling comprehensive risk management initiatives, crisis response frameworks, and investigative functions across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in intelligence-driven risk management, resilience planning, and operational protection strategies while fostering a proactive culture of preparedness and response. Additionally, this individual will be adept at building strategic relationships and engaging with industry stakeholders (public and private sectors) to enhance program capabilities, gain actionable insights into emerging threats, and strengthen the organization’s risk posture. 

What you will do: 

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide resilience programs, including crisis management, business continuity, and emergency preparedness.

• Develop and execute strategies to protect critical assets, infrastructure, and personnel by anticipating and mitigating evolving global threats.
• Establish a risk intelligence program to serve as the foundation for risk management efforts, leveraging insights to proactively identify, assess, and inform strategies for addressing emerging risks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to integrate risk mitigation strategies into business operations and corporate objectives.
• Foster a culture of proactive risk identification, awareness, and preparedness across the organization

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic insights and recommendations on enterprise risk trends and mitigation strategies.
• Foster strong partnerships with external agencies, industry groups, and peer organizations to stay ahead of emerging risks and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to ensure alignment on key initiatives and drive organization-wide engagement in resilience efforts.

 Risk Intelligence & Threat Monitoring:

• Develop and oversee an enterprise-wide risk intelligence capability, ensuring real-time risk and threat identification, analysis, and reporting to inform decision-making across the organization.
• Leverage internal and external intelligence sources to drive informed risk management decisions.
• Establish partnerships with government, law enforcement, and industry peers to enhance threat awareness.
• Provide actionable intelligence to support operational, executive, and crisis management teams.

 Crisis Management & Business Continuity

• Serve as the executive lead for developing and maintaining enterprise-wide crisis management frameworks, including decision-making protocols and escalation procedures.
• Lead business continuity planning (BCP) to ensure critical operations can recover from disruptions.
• Oversee emergency preparedness initiatives, including training, simulations, and scenario planning.
• Conduct post-incident analysis and continuously improve response frameworks.

 Asset Protection & Investigations

• Oversee internal and external investigative processes related to operational disruptions, policy violations, fraud, theft, workplace violence, and other potential risks impacting the organization.
• Implement comprehensive strategies to safeguard intellectual property, ensuring proprietary information and assets are effectively manag