Senior Manager: IT Governance, Risk

**SENIOR MANAGER: IT GOVERNANCE, RISK AND CYBER SECURITY, Sandton,**

**R800k - R1,2m p/a**

Our client is a short-term insurance company and they seek to appoint the Senior Manager: IT Governance, Risk and Cyber Security. The incumbent will report to the CIO.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To drive the successful delivery of the IT Governance, Risk and Cyber Security, strategy implementation and the effective running of the Office of the CIO by ensuring the attainment of the The Company objectives internally and externally

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications**

Information Technology (IT) related Bachelor’s Degree at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA

Post Graduate Degree/Diploma (Advantageous)

Any two (2) of the following;
IT Governance certifications: ITIL, COBIT, ISO 27001/2.

Any one (1) of the following international certificates: CRISC, CISA or CGEIT.

Member of a professional body within ICT e.g., ISACA.

**Experience**

Minimum 6 years of experience in IT Governance/ IT Risk/ IT Audit & Compliance/ Information Security Governance.

Minimum of two (2) years of middle management experience.

Non-life (Short-Term) Insurance related background (Advantageous

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**Office of the CIO / Strategic Planning**:
Assist the Executive Manager: -IT with strategic planning, alignment and implementation.

Establishing repeatable IT strategic processes, which links to both the THE COMPANY business strategy and enterprise architecture.

Enabling the implementation of IT Portfolio management principles to enable of potential IT investments in ways that drive business value.

Implement IT sourcing strategy and vendor management to drive efficiencies, aligning to the THE COMPANY policies and procedures.

IT Service Management & implementation.

Conduct market research to ensure The Company meets market standards on IT and business related processes and general core business support processes.

**IT Governance**

To provide leadership in the conceptualisation, development, implementation and continuous improvement of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) function and enable THE COMPANY to lead by example in enterprise IT leadership and management by adopting IT governance best practices and standards.

Exercises cross-functional governance to achieve a consistent and transparent approach to technology infrastructure & processes, information and reporting.

Ensure that effective and efficient IT governance framework, cyber security and IT Strategy processes and practices are in place enabling business to achieve its strategy.

**IT Risk Management**

Assuming overall accountability for the adequate IT risk management framework which exists to identify, analyse, mitigate, manage, monitor, and communicate IT-related business risk, and that the framework for IT risk management is in alignment with the THE COMPANY’s enterprise risk management.

Maintain an over-arching, service level-driven performance monitoring and management approach that enables transparent Government monitoring in order to hold the Contractor accountable for inputs and outputs.

Implement leading practices, such as supporting commercial entities with infrastructure improvement efforts.

Cobit, ITIL, cyber security framework & other related frameworks.

Ensure that system security within the ICT business unit complies with audit and information security expectations.

Conduct IT risk and vulnerability self assessments within THE COMPANY’s ICT business unit.

**Project Management**

Enabling the implementation of IT Portfolio management principles to enable of potential IT investments in ways that drive business value.

Ensure that IT procurement processes are in place, integrated to IT contract management into the ICT’s strategic and tactical planning.

**Financial**

Managing of IT department’s budgeting processes, enabling transparent to business leaders and more flexible to changes in business demand. Benchmark IT cost, performance and priorities of the IT function enabling aligning to IT performance.

Manage the departmental budget, ensuring expenditure within set parameters.

**People Management**

Identify resourcing needs and participate in the recruitment of staff. Ensure that all staff are trained, skilled and that their expertise is fully applied.

Development areas identified and career development plans in place for team members.

Ensure that annual performance objectives are contracted and adhered to by staff.

Manage team performance, ensuring that non performance is dealt with accordingly.

Create a culture of learning and development within the team.

**Perform Ad hoc tasks**

Perform any reasonable tasks as and when required by the Line Manager.

**REMUNERATION**

Negotiable within the range of R800k - R1,2m commensurate with qualifications and experience

**HOW TO APPLY**

**VISIT OUR WEBSITE for more information**

**Salary**: R800,000.00 - R1,200,000.00 per year