(793) Manager: Data Risk and Analytics at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: 

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to a team of analysts in terms of the development of supervisory framework/s and the ongoing supervisory practices, processes, protocols, tools, procedures, and oversight in terms of Data Risk and RDARR in the financial services industry, including the operational alignment of supervisory programmes and targets.
• Manage the data analytics capability of the division to ensure the development of reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of these documents to the overall Prudential Authority (PA) Strategy.
• Provide leadership within the Risk Support Department of the PA and support the Divisional Head: NFR in achieving the overall departmental objectives and all Data Risk and RDARR matters. 
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to a team of Data Risk analysts and train new analysts in line with departmental objectives and advise them on changes within the global and local environment by staying abreast of international and national developments.
• Manage team deliverables, including work plans, resource allocation and management, processes and systems, and change and innovation.
• Manage team performance and talent management, including the learning and development of team members and succession planning.
• Contribute to the team’s compliance with the governance, risk management and information management policies and procedures relevant to the PA and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). 
• Contribute to special projects in the PA.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a post-graduate degree in either in Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Information Management or Risk Management; and
• at least eight years’ relevant working experience in the financial services or financial regulatory sector;  and
• two years’ or more proven experience of managing a team, would be an advantage.

The following would be an added advantage:

• DAMA certification (e.g. CDMP Associate), would be an advantage;
• having completed short courses in data or data-related aspects; and/or
• experience in data or data-related aspects.