IT Risk Manager

4 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Full time

-Introduction

To ensure the business risk management framework is effectively applied to technology and information systems and to oversee business continuity, security and quality. To plan, execute, and manage multi-faceted projects related to risk management, mitigation and response, compliance, control assurance, and user awareness. To oversee security strategies, policies/standards, ensuring the effectiveness of solutions, and providing security-focused consultative services to the business.
Role Purpose

To ensure the business risk management framework is effectively applied to technology and information systems and to oversee business continuity, security and quality. To plan, execute, and manage multi-faceted projects related to risk management, mitigation and response, compliance, control assurance, and user awareness. To oversee security strategies, policies/standards, ensuring the effectiveness of solutions, and providing security-focused consultative services to the business.
Requirements
- Minimum Qualification: Relevant Diploma/Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science and/or IT Risk Management
- Preferred Qualification: Certification in any of the following will be an advantage: CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, PECB (ISO)
- COBIT 5 certified (Foundation and Assessor)
- At least 5-7 years’ experience with relevant IT, risk, auditing, governance and compliance experience and/or management experience
- Requires in-depth knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across all existing computer platforms
- Experience in the financial services industry
- Understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) practices and philosophy and relevant local legislation and regulations impacting risk management.
- Comprehensive risk management skills encompassing the regulatory, risk governance, risk management and IT risk management landscape.
- Relevant industry and technical skills and experience
- Preferred: Quantitative, financial, and accounting knowledge
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead by example in contributing to a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and the wider Risk, Legal and Compliance community to remove hurdles and obstacles and co-create an empowered and risk-aware culture
- Engage with relevant internal stakeholders to advise them on the risk profile and to keep them in the loop of issues that need to be escalated
- Conduct the risk management component of due diligence reviews of new clients as well as periodic reviews and monitoring of existing clients.
- Ensure appropriate governance, risk management and internal controls are in place internally and with clients.
- Maintain, update, monitor and report on the risk profile of each client
- Identify changing client needs and incorporate client feedback into improved business processes and systems
- Participate in internal group forums to ensure local business is kept abreast of relevant Risk events and initiatives, take note of key action points and follow-through to ensure execution
- Work closely with business to co-create plans and solutions and ensure proactive risk management is embedded in their processes
- Work closely with business and Risk Managers to flag and mitigate material risks (including IT Risk)
- Produce Risk reports highlighting areas of concern, opportunities and anything requiring further investigation
- Conduct regular interviews to assess and monitor risks
- Continuously monitor and evaluate the overall risk profile across (with a specific inclusion of IT Risk) the risk spectrum for relevant department(s) to provide a combined assurance view
- Ensure the audit plan speaks to the risks identified in the risk plan
- Identify internal and external Risk trends
- Access different databases, newsletters and newspapers and prioritise what is relevant to understanding the broad Risk environment
- Act in an ethical, transparent and morally defensible manner, including highlighting unethical practices
- Identify financial and business risks and escalate accordingly
- Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies and reduce wasteful expenditure
Competencies
- Client Centricity
- Integrity, Courage, Transparency
- Assertive, resilient, Deadline and solution-driven,
- Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Interpersonally agile and strong at building relationships at all levels
- Conceptual and analytical with strong attention to detail

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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