IT Risk Head at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• The purpose of the role is to effectively implement and monitor execution of the IT risk management programme across the Business Units and apply risk mitigation to support the business in achieving its strategies in accordance with Group IT risk governance requirements, design and build risk programmes that covers all related legislation.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage expenditure planning and reporting within approved budget parameters.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources.
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions.
• Execute defined business strategy by translating it into the business operations.
• Communicate policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Ensure the development and implementation of multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in are of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure.
• Stays abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggests ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Creates risk awareness and manages audit findings.
• Participate in Group risk forums where required and cascades relevant information through team.
• Ensure integrated view and reporting of relevant business information.
• Analyse information to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes Ensure reporting of identified inconsistencies or opportunities.
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends Provide thought leadership and expertise.
• Manage the segment's IT risk profile in line with business risk appetite.
• Continuous monitoring of levels of IT risks across the Segment by tracking implementation of management action plans to mitigate or address identified risk, and issues as well as audit findings raised.
• Ensure that IT Risk governance across the segment is fully functional and in accordance with business governance (IT, business) and Risk requirements.
• Implement and maintain sound IT Risk processes and controls to ensure IT services are delivered in a risk enabled environment.
• Produce regular reports to communicate accurate and complete view of the IT risk profile and in a manner that guides actionable management decisions.
• Escalate relevant risks and issues including remediation plans to relevant stakeholders and committees.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives.

We can be a match if you are:

• Challenge the status quo
• Good stakeholder management – internal and external stakeholders
• Have 4 to 5 years' experience in similar role

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging work.
• Opportunities to innovate.