Head, Engineering, Governance, Risk & Control at Standard Bank Group

JOB PURPOSE
To establish and drive effective risk management practices by implementing the Group Technology Risk Framework within Technology and Operations SA ensuring that legal and regulatory compliance requirements, standards, and good governance are met and the maturity of Technology and Operations SA GRC management are elevated.
To provide oversight and co-ordination of the Technology services and practices delivered to Country Technology against Technology standards and toolboxes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Oversee the implementation of a robust governance, risk and compliance model that includesgovernance structures, governance forums, and the relevant Technology and Operations SA governance forums and management committees (e.g. IMSP Board, Service management committee, Risk and Control Committee, Signature Programme Boards, etc.), providing guidance, subject matter expertise and input into governance working groups.
• Assess the effectiveness of GRC control structures, related aspects of process changes and improvement, technology upgrades and new technology implementations to confirm that the control structure remains effective.
• Build a high performance team through managing resources and retention of critical staff to match required Technology and Operations SA capabilities and strategic business requirements.
• Participate in Group Technology strategic reviews to align and deliver to Group Technology Governance processes so that Technology-related decisions are made in line with the business strategies and objectives.
• Provide strategic vision, operational leadership and management of the Governance, Risk and Compliance function in Technology and Operations SA, delivering GRC support to Technology and Operations SA against set toolboxes and standards.
• Drive effective risk management by influencing all executives, managers and staff within Technology and Operations SA to embrace a risk-aware culture and to remove impediments to effective risk management.
• Assess the service design against the Group Technology Risk framework and assess the delivery of services against contracted services and provide input and guidance on possible deviation and non-compliance to toolboxes and standards.
• Provide audit results and status and progress reports on adherence to the overall service management principles as required as input to cross- functional management of information, reporting and implementation of toolboxes and standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce.
• 8-10 years experience in IT Planning & Control (Governance, Risk, Compliance & Reporting).
• 8-10 years experience in Delivery Management:Portfolio/Platform
• 12 plus years experience in in Business Continuity Management, Compliance, Information Management, IT Knowledge, IT Risk Management, IT Systems, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management (IT).