Manager: Risk Technology and Analytics at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

Accountable for working under the guidance of the Senior Manager: Enterprise Risk to implement and monitor the established Enterprise Risk Management programme and methodology for  Technology and Cyber Risk Risks, within established Enterprise Risk Management standards, frameworks and solutions, in accordance with both internal and industry benchmarks

The primary purpose of the job is to conduct detailed risks assessments and/or risk deep dives, analyses, and monitoring of remediation across all possible internal and external risks relating

The Manager  Technology and Cyber Risk Risk is responsible for identifying, measuring, analysing and mitigating  Technology and Cyber risks for Group Finco.

Ultimately, the role is responsible end-to-end to assist in identifying  Technology and Cyber risks faced by Group Finco (current and anticipated), prioritising risks depending on its material impact and working with Senior Management and other leaders within the business to mitigate these as effectively as possible

Context (Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organizational mission etc.)

Fintech is entering a new phase where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success. A separate Company has been set up to drive financial products and services to expand the reach and speed of operations. There is an increased focus in the commercial areas, new products and services and scaling up of Digital capabilities. The incumbent must therefore ensure the successful delivery in context of:

• An expertise-based multicultural Fintech organisation
• A dynamic and evolving field of Telecommunications/Financial industry
• Revolutionary workforce practices which are bringing together global labour markets
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
• Evolving industry sector constantly presenting new challenges and opportunities to the core businesses
• Dynamic legal and regulatory environment
• Agile ways of working

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies) (1/3)

Education:

• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science
• Post graduate MBA and/or Master’s Degree is advantageous
• Professional qualification in Risk Management is advantageous (MBCP, FBCI, CBCP)

Experience:

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience in Enterprise Risk Management
• At least 3 years’ experience within a non-traditional FinTech /ICT/Digital/Technology Risk environment
• Experience in managing complex telco, Digital and/or ICT products or projects and/or risks related to them
• Working experience in BI, insights or data analytics related senior role
• Knowledge of modern Big Data platforms and Open-Source solutions to database, data analysis, and data management
• Deep knowledge and experience in data reporting/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Deep knowledge and experience in data analytics tools (SQL, Python, SAS, etc.)
• Knowledge of ecommerce and electronic payment business is advantageous
• Understanding of various international risk management and business continuity standards
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
• Experience working across global locations/ regions and have a grasp of political, social, infrastructure and integrity challenges

Competencies:

Functional Knowledge:

• Risk Management “Best Practice” methodologies
• Risk modelling
• Risk analysis
• Risk Rating and Trend analysis
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Data mining & modelling
• Data interpretation
• Data visualization & Reporting
• Statistical Analysis
• Quantitative Analytics
• Forecasting/predictive Analytics,
• Multivariate testing & optimization algorithm
• Business intelligence systems and tools
• Data science toolkits (SAS, R, SPSS)

Skills

• Analytics and Interpretation
• Strategic Thinking
• Organizational Agility
• Digital mind-set
• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity
• Decision Making
• Conflict Management
• Numerical
• Project Management
• People Management
• Executive Presentation