We are seeking an experienced and business-oriented Head of Technology Risk to lead technology risk management within a financial services environment. The role will be responsible for overseeing technology risk governance, risk and control management, application risk reviews, emerging technology risk, and stakeholder engagement across a broad range of banking platforms and technology domains.
The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of banking technology environments, hands-on experience assessing enterprise and banking applications, exposure to emerging technologies, and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders including technology leadership, business heads, risk, audit, compliance, and regulators.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the organisation's Technology Risk and Control function across banking and enterprise technology environments.
- Drive technology risk governance, control assurance, and risk assessment programmes aligned with regulatory and internal requirements.
- Establish and maintain technology risk and control frameworks, standards, processes, and governance practices across the organisation.
- Conduct risk assessments across a wide range of banking applications, platforms, infrastructure, cloud environments, emerging technologies, and technology initiatives.
- Provide technology risk oversight and advisory support for emerging technologies including AI/ML platforms, cloud-native technologies, APIs, automation, digital platforms, and data-driven initiatives.
- Partner closely with application owners, engineering teams, cybersecurity, infrastructure, architecture, and business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks.
- Ensure compliance with financial industry regulatory expectations, internal policies, and technology risk frameworks.
- Prepare and present risk updates, assessment outcomes, control posture, and remediation status to senior management committees and executive stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with business, technology, compliance, audit, and regulatory teams to drive risk awareness and governance culture.
- Monitor evolving technology trends, emerging risks, and regulatory developments impacting the banking and financial services industry.
- Experience supporting regulatory reviews and audits within banking or financial institutions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Technology Risk, IT Risk, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, Risk & Control, or Technology Controls within financial services or banking environments.
- Proven experience managing technology risk and control functions across enterprise and banking application environments.
- Strong experience assessing a broad range of banking applications, enterprise platforms, and emerging technology environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior management and executive stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment capabilities.
- Ability to balance risk management with business and technology enablement.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or equivalent will be advantageous.
- Exposure to digital banking, cloud transformation, AI governance, or large-scale enterprise technology programmes.
- Experience leading regional or enterprise-wide technology risk initiatives.
- Familiarity with MAS Technology Risk Management (TRM) Guidelines and financial industry best practices is highly desirable.
Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd
EA Licence No: 11C5502 | EAP Registration No: R1106192
