Principal Specialist: Technology Assurance and Governance at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Signature Programmes - To drive signature technology assurance initiatives from a strategy, governance, risk & compliance perspective and managing risk expectations across all delivery phases.
• Technology Governance - Lead the Governance and Reporting work across Vodacom South Africa as it relates to King IV by developing a strategy to ensure that all Technology BUs follow a Technology Governance Framework. Subsequently report on this to forums such as Technology Assurance Steerco, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees.
• Continuous Assurance - To drive the automation opportunities across technology to reduce the risk factor and standardise controls across divisions.
• Controls Implementation - To successfully coordinate the effective implementation of robust compliance standards to ensure standardization and simplification across people, processes, and systems. 
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) - To fulfil the role of SME for Technology Governance, Risk and Controls requirements and initiatives within the Technology function. 
• Training and Awareness - To supply training to employees on all levels within Technology, promoting awareness of Technology risk and controls.
• Leadership - Steer Technology Assurance initiatives through team leadership (project squad), defining project goals, communicating with stakeholders, and managing VSA Technology Exco expectations. 
• Stakeholder Engagement - relationship management at a ME, CIO and CTO level.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform reviews on technology processes, systems, infrastructure, and network infrastructure across the Cyber Security and GITC environments with the aim of proactively enhancing the control environment. 
• Support and guide senior management on recommendations for closure of high-risk items.
• Design and lead the implementation of controls across the Cyber Security and GITC environments within Technology and related processes.
• Lead a team to implementation Continuous Assurance techniques across the Cyber Security and GITC environments.
• Manage the end-to-end senior stakeholder relationship across Technology, providing proactive support and guidance to senior stakeholders (MEs, CIO and CTO) on the management of technology risks through robust controls. 
• Server as a domain lead and subject matter expert for end-to-end governance related matters within a specific Technology domain. 
• Process Governance and Quality – Design, implement and monitor policies, processes, procedures as required.

The Ideal Candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• Overall experience – at least 5-8 years
• At least 5 – 8 years’ experience in leading risk, assurance, controls, and compliance management in a technology environment 
• At least 5-8 years’ experience in Technology Security or a Technology Audit function in a management role would be advantageous.
• At least 5-8 years’ experience in process definition and management

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Providing proactive support and guidance to senior stakeholders 
• Governance and Reporting
• Technology Governance in large enterprises (specifically KING IV)
• Risk Management and control in a Technology environment
• IT Audit, Risk or Assurance in large enterprises 
• Relevant Frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, ISO9001, ISO50001, SOX etc) preferable
• Technical/Infrastructure controls knowledge is preferred of the following platforms:
• Operating Systems (UNIX, LINUX, Windows)
• IT Networks
• Firewalls
• Databases (SQL, Sybase, Oracle)

Personal attributes:

• Grasping of technical concepts rapidly and the ability to articulate these concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies