The Group Risk & Assurance (R&A) team is a strategic enabler of enterprise resilience, governance and value creation across ST Engineering. We provide forward-looking risk intelligence, trusted advisory, and assurance to senior leadership, the Board, and Business Areas globally. Our team is at the forefront of leveraging AI and data analytics to transform enterprise risk management — from static oversight to dynamic, intelligence-driven risk governance. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that is shaping the future of risk management.
Senior Manager / Manager, Risk & Assurance
We are seeking a seasoned Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) professional to join the Group Risk and Assurance team in Singapore. Reporting to the Vice President, Risk and Assurance, this role is suited for a risk manager at Senior Manager / Manager level who can operate independently, provide strategic risk advisory to senior stakeholders, and lead enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthen risk governance, control effectiveness and organisational resilience across the Group.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Risk Management & Governance
- Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of the Group's risk management programme, including the identification, assessment and mitigation of key enterprise risks across the Group.
- Lead periodic thematic risk reviews, facilitate risk impact assessments and key risk scenario analyses to generate timely, actionable insights for proactive mitigation and decision-making.
- Perform aggregation and analysis of key risks across business units by applying consistent methodologies and consolidating risk data for enterprise risk reporting.
- Monitor and report key risk trends by analysing thought leadership publications, industry developments and internal data to support risk strategy.
- Develop, maintain and enhance key risk indicators (KRIs) and trigger limits to monitor trends in risk exposure and provide early warning signals.
Crisis Management & Organisational Resilience
- Coordinate Group-wide crisis response for geopolitical, operational and emerging risk events, including rapid impact assessments, scenario analysis, and cross-functional coordination to support timely reporting and decision-making.
- Maintain and enhance crisis management SOPs, playbooks and reporting templates, and tools for early warning, real-time monitoring and proactive crisis preparedness across the Group.
Control Assurance & Effectiveness
- Review Control Self-Assessment (CSA) exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls.
- Identify potential risk, compliance and control weaknesses and provide practical guidance to strengthen proactive risk identification, mitigation and reporting across business operations.
Strategic Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage Business Area management and risk owners as a trusted advisor to review key risks and controls and risk assessments, and ensure alignment with risk appetite, regulatory requirements and business priorities.
- Develop clear, insightful and executive-ready risk reporting for senior management and Board/Risk Committee, including analysis of key risk trends, exceptions and emerging risks.
- Act as an effective business partner by balancing business objectives with risk and compliance requirements across local and overseas operations.
Innovation, AI & Continuous Improvement
- Leverage data analytics, AI and technology tools to support risk identification, impact assessments, scenario analysis, anomaly monitoring and process improvement.
- Support the Group's AI governance framework, including risk oversight of AI-related initiatives and emerging technology risks.
- Identify key risks arising from sustainability trends and developments, including climate change, and implement appropriate mitigating controls.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, contributing to the development of R&A capabilities and risk management culture across the organisation.
Job Requirements
Essential
- Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- More than 8 years of relevant experience in enterprise risk management, internal controls, internal audit or related fields.
- Strong executive presence, facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior management and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
- Proven experience in leading cross-functional and enterprise-wide risk or control initiatives, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across businesses, functions and geographies.
- Highly independent, strategic and solutions-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement and deliver outcomes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Preferred
- Professional certification such as CRMA, CIA, CISA, FRM, CRISC, CPA or equivalent.
- Experience in using data analytics tools such as Tableau and Power BI for creating risk dashboards
- Experience in defence, aerospace, engineering or diversified industrial conglomerates.
- Exposure to AI governance, ESG/sustainability risk, or crisis/business continuity management.
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple geographies.
