Managing all applicable risk factors such as the possibility of system failure, data breach, data loss etc
Oversee Change Management
Manage all IT related audits, licensees and certifications (Novel and renewals)
Prepare risk management plans to develop a business continuity plan that will help to decrease risk factors
Prepare and balance the risk-management budget
To raise risk awareness, provide education and training to employees within the organization
Assisting in finding practical and cost-effective solutions to identified or revealed security and risk issues
Building and maintaining strong and positive working relationships and effective means of communication with other risk associates, including the IT/Operations, Operational, Risk Management e.t.c
Providing direction and guidance in the development, implementation, and communication of risk-related policies and standards
Undertaking risk reviews of the IT control framework/strategy
Completing implementation activities ranging from various technical programs
Build and maintain an external network with other senior IT risk professionals, as well as applicable risk forums/bodies
Working in relation and conformity with internal and external auditors
Evaluating alternative means of reducing the company’s exposure to catastrophic loss
Providing technical guidance to employees, colleagues, and/or customers
Providing aggregated risk supervision for various high impact areas of IT services for core components of IT risk measurement and reporting activities
Actively engaging in end-to-end risk remediation planning, resolution, and monitoring activities.
A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or in any related field as mentioned above.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective trustworthy relationships with the IT Directorate and business stakeholders
Staying aware of Information Security current affairs, business continuity, data management, security and encryption, and vulnerability analysis and audit
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to be able to articulate complex IT risks in simple business terms
Excellent problem solving and self-management skills in order to tactically and analytically solve technical problems and successfully handling management information and metrics design, collection, analysis, reports, etc.
Experience: 15 years, experience in IT Risk, Business and Financial operations, IT project operations and management