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Senior Manager Risk - Technology

Senior Manager Risk - Technology

Absa GroupJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Overview

Senior Manager Risk - Technology at Absa Group. This role sits in the Finance Management (FM) COO Function and acts as a first line of defense (1LOD) champion for Technology, Information and Cyber risk. You will advise and solve complex problems while overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of risk framework designs, communicating with technical specialist teams across solution and delivery areas.

Responsibilities

The Finance Management (FM) COO team supports Heads of FM Functions in managing the overall Finance business to enable delivery of strategic objectives. Responsibilities include :

  • Drive the Strategy for FM and its sub-functions
  • Support Heads of FM sub-functions in strategy execution
  • Drive the Colleague Agenda
  • Cost and FTE management, including budget setting
  • Operational support to Functions and sub-functions
  • Operational risk support and coordination of risk deliverables for the Function
  • Co-ordinate the above deliverables through a COO community within the Functions

The role of the Senior Manager Risk is to :

  • Provide independent, objective end-to-end operational risk advice and support to drive Risk practices for the FM COO function in line with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and Operational and Resilience Risk Management Framework
  • Ensure all activities comply with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Risk Management Framework and Absa policies
  • Key Risk Areas and Domain Focus

  • Strategic Risk Framework Leadership : define and implement a comprehensive risk management framework for infrastructure and cloud environments; align risk strategies with goals and regulatory requirements; review technology, information and cyber policies and tools to reduce technology risk
  • Risk Culture & Awareness : promote risk principles among senior finance leaders and teams
  • Risk Oversight & Challenge : monitor and challenge the operational risk profile of Finance; identify emerging risks; oversee risk across technology platforms; incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity; data vulnerability monitoring; risk reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance & Governance : ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements; design risk-aligned technology processes and controls; adhere to Combined Assurance Policy and Testing Methodology
  • Risk Reporting & Escalation : lead evaluation and reporting of technology risk and compliance; ensure timely risk events reporting; prepare monthly and quarterly risk reports for governance bodies
  • KRIs & Metrics : develop and monitor risk indicators; build capability and continuous improvement in risk tools and processes
  • Project Oversight & Technology Change : identify high / moderate risk projects; participate in project assurance; manage change across infrastructure services
  • Cyber Security : define and manage cyber security controls; participate in threat assessments; vendor cyber risk assessments; oversee cyber resilience management
  • Qualifications

    Preferred Education :

  • B degree or equivalent in Operational Risk Management / Audit or equivalent NQF level 6 or higher
  • B degree in Information Technology
  • CISA / CISSP / CISM / CGERT / PMP or IT Governance qualification
  • Preferred Experience :

  • 2 years managerial / leadership experience
  • 4 years in risk and audit environment
  • 4 years in IT Governance
  • 4 years in Financial Business environment or related
  • Knowledge of Absa operational processes, risk frameworks, and regulatory environment
  • Experience with OpenPages (ORMS) and MS Office
  • Experience implementing risk or compliance frameworks end-to-end
  • Experience with Operational Risk Governance and Committees
  • Ability to operate independently; strong report writing, problem solving and analytical skills
  • Education :

    Bachelor’s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas : Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

    Legal and equal opportunity notices : Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act, preference will be given to designated groups. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.

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