Senior Specialist: Change, Technology & Cyber Risk at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics and to ensure operational implementation and adoption across a single practice i.t.o. Technology and Cyber security risk methodology, enabling the provision of specialist information technology security expertise and delivery objectives for the Function.

Job Description

• To further Lead risk management for Compliance Functions Technology and Cyber Risk. Act as a 1st line of defense, partnering with the CIO and technology teams to support, advise, and provide tools for effective risk management.

Outcome Area: Risk Conscious Strategy Choices 

• Actively challenge and contribute to proactive risk management and service improvement.
• Working with function Business Unit leadership identify risks and opportunities in pursuit of strategic objectives.
• Facilitate the risk appetite and pain tolerance threshold discussions and decisions by business leadership.

Accountability: Appropriate Risk Culture and Matured Risk Management Practices 

• Establish Clear Risk Governance: Design structures and processes that promote accountability and ownership in managing risks.
• Develop Practical Risk Processes: Implement straightforward risk practices that meet regulatory requirements and align with business objectives.
• Enhance the Risk Framework: Continuously update and improve the company’s risk management framework, including policies, processes, and standards.
• Embed Risk Awareness: Foster a mindset where leaders and teams naturally consider risks in decisions and operations.
• Provide Training and Tools: Deliver targeted training and tools to build skills and understanding in managing risks.
• Keep up with industry and risk management profession latest research, best practice, technology solutions to improve the risk function service.
• Risk Identification, monitoring and reporting
• Risk and Control Assessment
• Risk Measurement and Management
• Compliance & Audits: Ensure adherence to organisational and regulatory standards and support internal/external audits.
• Incident Response: Assist in managing and investigating security breaches or system failures.
• Advisory & Reporting: Provide insights to leadership on risk posture and recommend improvements.

Client/Customer

• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships for the purposes of expectation management, knowledge sharing and integration.
• Develop tactical strategies for the integration of service excellence culture, which enables exceptional service to customers that meets and exceeds exceptional service across a single practice.

Qualifications and experience:

• B-degree in Risk / Commerce / Finance
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk within banking/financial services
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Operational Risk (Tech and Cyber)
• CISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP and other IT Governance qualifications
• Knowledge of Operational Risk and Resilience Risk management and associated frameworks, policies and standards
• Excellent report writing skills and MS office skills across Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

End Date: June 27, 2025