- Job Type Full Time , Hybrid
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 5 years
- Location Gauteng
- City Johannesburg
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  , ICT / Computer 
Senior Specialist: Change, Technology & Cyber Risk at Absa Group Limited (Absa)
Senior Specialist: Change, Technology & Cyber Risk
Job Summary
- To develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics and to ensure operational implementation and adoption across a single practice i.t.o. Technology and Cyber security risk methodology, enabling the provision of specialist information technology security expertise and delivery objectives for the Function.
Job Description
- To further Lead risk management for Compliance Functions Technology and Cyber Risk. Act as a 1st line of defense, partnering with the CIO and technology teams to support, advise, and provide tools for effective risk management.
Outcome Area: Risk Conscious Strategy Choices
- Actively challenge and contribute to proactive risk management and service improvement.
- Working with function Business Unit leadership identify risks and opportunities in pursuit of strategic objectives.
- Facilitate the risk appetite and pain tolerance threshold discussions and decisions by business leadership.
Accountability: Appropriate Risk Culture and Matured Risk Management Practices
- Establish Clear Risk Governance: Design structures and processes that promote accountability and ownership in managing risks.
- Develop Practical Risk Processes: Implement straightforward risk practices that meet regulatory requirements and align with business objectives.
- Enhance the Risk Framework: Continuously update and improve the company’s risk management framework, including policies, processes, and standards.
- Embed Risk Awareness: Foster a mindset where leaders and teams naturally consider risks in decisions and operations.
- Provide Training and Tools: Deliver targeted training and tools to build skills and understanding in managing risks.
- Keep up with industry and risk management profession latest research, best practice, technology solutions to improve the risk function service.
- Risk Identification, monitoring and reporting
- Risk and Control Assessment
- Risk Measurement and Management
- Compliance & Audits: Ensure adherence to organisational and regulatory standards and support internal/external audits.
- Incident Response: Assist in managing and investigating security breaches or system failures.
- Advisory & Reporting: Provide insights to leadership on risk posture and recommend improvements.
Client/Customer
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships for the purposes of expectation management, knowledge sharing and integration.
- Develop tactical strategies for the integration of service excellence culture, which enables exceptional service to customers that meets and exceeds exceptional service across a single practice.
Qualifications and experience:
- B-degree in Risk / Commerce / Finance
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk within banking/financial services
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Operational Risk (Tech and Cyber)
- CISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP and other IT Governance qualifications
- Knowledge of Operational Risk and Resilience Risk management and associated frameworks, policies and standards
- Excellent report writing skills and MS office skills across Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Education
- Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
End Date: June 27, 2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Group Limited (Absa) on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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