The Technology Risk Oversight Specialist is responsible for providing risk management and governance support across Technology units within the Bank. The role ensures effective operational and regulatory risk management, strengthens risk culture, and supports technology teams in maintaining robust controls.
Key Responsibilities
Risk Oversight & Governance
- Provide risk management oversight and support to management for Technology functions.
- Support the Team Head in managing governance committees by preparing risk reports, dashboards, and highlighting key issues and trends.
- Implement and maintain the risk and control framework to ensure effective risk management practices.
Risk Assessment & Reporting
- Manage periodic risk assessments, attestations, and reporting activities.
- Coordinate implementation of operational risk and compliance initiatives, policies, and processes.
Technology Risk Advisory
- Represent Technology teams in risk and control discussions.
- Provide risk advisory support to Domain leads and their teams.
Self-Assessments & Control Testing
- Facilitate self-assessment activities, including Regulatory Requirement Self-Assessment and Risk & Control Self-Assessment.
- Conduct independent control testing to support monitoring, attestations, and reporting of regulatory compliance breaches and operational incidents.
Audit Management
- Lead audit activities including pre-audit preparation, coordination during audits, and post-audit follow-ups involving Technology teams.
Focused Risk Reviews
- Conduct targeted risk assessments, deep dives, and reviews on specific risk areas.
- Collaborate with Technology units to resolve identified risk issues.
Risk Monitoring & Issue Tracking
- Monitor technology performance to proactively identify risks in risk and compliance management.
- Track resolution of issues arising from regulatory breaches, operational incidents, audits, and inspections.
Risk Culture & Awareness
- Provide training and awareness support to strengthen risk culture within Technology units.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as CISA or CISM are advantageous.
- Minimum 8 years of experience, with at least 5 years in risk & control or audit functions within banking.
- Strong experience in assessing and managing controls over technology activities in a banking context.
- Knowledge of retail and corporate banking processes and products is preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and conceptual skills with proven ability to recommend control enhancements.
- Experience in leading and managing projects.
- Effective stakeholder management, presentation, and influencing skills.
