Senior Specialist, IT Governance Processes & Standards at IHS Towers

About the Job

• We are currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist, IT Governance Processes & Standards who will support and coordinate process maturity and standardization across IT operations; as well as serve as the ‘’go-to’’ resource for consultation on best practice recommendations, IT process flows, risks, and controls.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement work plans and activities to align the company’s IT processes to best practices and standards, including COBIT, ITIL and ISO 27001.
• Ensure IT policies, processes and standards comply with and are ready for SOX ELC testing and operated with the RACM.
• Provide inputs to the review, development, implementation and improvement of IT policies, procedures, standards and guidelines, ensuring practice alignment with relevant standards, regulations, and frameworks.
• Ensure all IT policies and procedures are documented and updated according to regulatory standards.
• Ensure that management approval of governance documentation is obtained, guidelines followed, and repository for documentation created and kept up-to-date.
• Periodically review IT processes and flag gaps within IT functional teams, get feedback, and measure success. Work with relevant stakeholders to improve processes and improve efficiency.
• Work closely with functional leaders to build appropriate process monitoring frameworks and provide regular progress reports.
• Maintain and update IT process improvement plans. Track implementation against agreed plans and report on implementation status to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute towards establishing credible risk governance, promoting an integrated IT risk management mindset at all levels and driving execution which appropriately prioritizes actions based on business impact.
• Coordinate IT risk assessment activities. Lead the identification of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) across the business based on up-to-date situational analyses and trends. Drive risk oversight by providing timely and relevant information on KRIs.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, IT Governance.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's and/ or advanced Degree in Computer Science or any related discipline.
• Professional certifications, e.g. CGEIT, ISO27001:LA, COBIT 5 Implementer, CISA, etc, will be an asset.
• Plus 9 years’ relevant experience in Information Governance, IT Risk, IT Audit and Security
• Hands-on experience with implementation of COBIT 5, ISO27001, TOGAF
• Thorough understanding of the latest IT-GRC principles, techniques and protocols.

Organizational Competencies:

• Be Bold
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Integrity

Functional Competencies:

• COBIT 5
• IT Policies, Procedures & Standards
• IT Operations
• SOX Compliance
• Risk Assessments
• IT Strategy
• ISO27001
• Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Business Communication

Behavioural Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration & Teamwork.