Team Lead, IT Risk Management at First Bank

Job Identification: 256

Job Description

• Manage IT Risk team members to ensure applicable IT Risks (including emerging risks) are identified, evaluated, controlled and reported in a timely manner
• Facilitate and promote the understanding of Operational Risk and Compliance requirements within IT
• Coordinate and consolidate operational risks, issues (crystalised risks) and loss reporting of IT for presentation at the technology and services operational risk meetings as well as executive management operational risk meetings through the Business Operational Risk Manager.
• Coordinate periodic business monitoring (self-assessment) activities within IT and escalate findings and or breaches to IT Management through the self-reporting tool, when they occur
• Annual assessment categorization of 3rd party service providers
• Work with respective unit head to prepare IT’s Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA) plan, update and monitor execution of plan.
• Review assessment outputs from IT Risk Analyst and/or Senior Analyst; and prepare RCSA reports
• Ensure that all release and deployment packages can be tracked, installed, tested, verified and backed out (if required)
• Establish Assurance Management standards to cover client/external requirements
• Ensure that all IT processes and procedures are compliant with regulatory and applicable standard requirements
• Serve as liaison to auditors, consultants, and operational risk management team, regarding documentation and review of information compliance.
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate business continuity risks to help prioritize and guide appropriate mitigation efforts
• Participate in IT projects and initiatives to bring pro-active risk management focus into solutions

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a First Degree or its equivalent in a Business / IT related discipline
• Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 6 + years of experience in technology/ information security management
• 2+ years of management experience