Senior Manager: Non-Financial Risk - Group Marketing at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To provide strategic leadership, direction, and drive implementation of Non-Financial Risk (NFR) management across the Group Brand Experience, Brand and Marketing, Reputational Management portfolios, by acting as a trusted NFR management business partner that equips respective portfolio leadership teams with the solutions, resources, and tools to identify and mitigate NFRs.

• Layout business hypotheses and consider risk scenarios to drive capital anticipation (where relevant) in the portfolio to not be caught off guard and unprepared.
• Drive best practice in the management of Brand Experience, Marketing, and Reputational Management risks by utilising external data to benchmark against trends and/or actual control environments itself to position Standard bank as the vanguard in terms of risk management.
• Facilitate the risk and control self-assessment implementation in the functional areas in terms of coverage, frequency, participation, and assurance activities to enhance individual risk mitigation.
• Define and align risk monitoring and tracking activities with internal audit scope of reviews to propel collaboration and avoid duplication, ultimately enhancing business efficiency across functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Post graduate degree in Risk management or Business commerce
• Preferred: Master's level qualification in Commerce, Business Administration or Risk Management

Knowledge and skills required:

• 5- 10 years Practical knowledge and experience under Technology or Resilience Risk management, including an understanding and experience of Brand and Marketing concepts, principles, and practices. Deep understanding of product positioning, reputation risk management is a desirable plus.
• 8-10 years Practical knowledge of risk, control frameworks & applications in financial services industry. Fully conversant in risk appetite, risk response & process improvement concepts. Understand both NFR and financial reporting risk characteristics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise:

Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness

• The ability to determine if risk management and control measures are achieving the desired results and mitigating risks at the expected level.

Evaluation of Internal Controls

• The ability to analyse process controls for effectiveness from a design and implementation perspective.

Financial Acumen

• Knowledge and understanding of costing, budgeting and finance concepts and the understanding and application of related processes and procedures.

Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control

• The ability to assess governance and control frameworks against the appropriate risk appetite and enhance the risk management culture in line with the organisational objectives.

Quality Orientation

• The ability to promote and maintain high standards of quality at work.

Risk Acceptance