Shenisa Sherman

About Shenisa Sherman

I’m a Risk Strategy Lead with over a decade of experience spanning investment banking…

Experience

1. Risk Strategy Lead

   Highmark Health

   May 2021 — Present

   Promoted for strong execution, cross-functional leadership, and strategic thinking. Serve as a senior contributor within the enterprise risk team, leading initiatives across ERM, compliance, third-party governance, and ESG risk reporting- Built and launched 6 Power BI dashboards for real-time monitoring of enterprise risks and tolerance metrics — reducing reporting delays by 50%, cutting errors by 25%, and improving decision speed by 20%- Developed enterprise-wide Risk Acceptance Framework, improving risk visibility, decision speed, and audit readiness; embedded workflow into RSA Archer in collaboration with GRC and formally adopted across ERM- Designed dual-matrix scoring model to standardize assessments, enhance prioritization, and align stakeholders — reducing evaluation time by 35%- Streamlined stakeholder handoffs by developing tracking templates, SOPs, and ownership standards — cutting cycle times by 30–40% and reducing clarification requests by 45%- Led ESG and GHG emissions data integration into enterprise risk planning and sustainability reporting- Partnered with Information Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Senior Risk Partners to advance unified strategies for regulatory and operational risk- Selected member of Highmark’s BOLD BRG, contributing to inclusive workplace culture through recruiting and retention initiatives