Group Strategy and Risk Manangement Manager.

Responsibilities:

Develop, execute, and manage the system operating plan in line with the company's strategic plan and ensure that goals are achieved. Develop innovative risk assessment methodologies to evaluate business risks from external causes and internal exposures and process inefficiencies. Create, implement and monitor strategies for risk mitigation in all areas of the business. Ensure a uniform and coordinated approach to risk assessments by providing guidance documents and facilitating assessments by business units. Facilitate implementation of strategies to address identified risks through development and revisions of policies, procedures and work instructions and by convening and serving on ad hoc and task-specific teams. Support business continuity and resilience planning initiatives. Oversee the internal control environment and review all independent assurance activity by the auditor. Maintain Group-wide risk registers and enterprise risk dashboards. Ensure that appropriate metrics are in place to measure performance and ensure that strategic actions are completed at various levels to achieve desired results and objectives. Manage and steward the Integrated Opportunity and Risk Management (ORM) program, providing regular revisions and updates as necessary. Build out and steward the development and management of all operative units’ business resumption plans. Drive a culture of risk awareness, accountability and execution discipline. Champion continuous improvement across strategy and risk management practices. Responsible for conducting various risk assessments to identify potential threats and weaknesses, and develop contingency plans to address them.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related discipline. Master’s degree (MBA or related field) preferred. 9 years of relevant experience in risk management, corporate strategy, consulting, financial services or a related environment. Experience within banking, investment management, asset management, or diversified financial services preferred. Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk, strategy formulation, and performance management. Experience preparing executive/board-level reports.

Certifications:

Global Association of Risk Professionals (FRM)  Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA – added advantage) Relevant governance or strategy certifications are an advantage.