General Manager: Enterprise Risk Management

Group Risk Office
Group Head Office – Durban
Reference Number: ICEBO / GMERM/ DG 2209

The General Manager: Enterprise Risk Management role supports the strategy by developing and implementing fit for purpose enterprise risk management frameworks that are aligned to business processes and the Agile methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Group Chief Risk Officer in facilitating the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, processes and practices.
• Ensure that risk and control self-assessments, control assurance, key risk indicators, internal loss data, issue management, the risk register and any other agreed operational risk metrics are adequately documented and maintained.
• Help evolve risk practices and the risk framework to ensure that it is fit for purpose and aligned to the business processes and structure.
• Ensure that the risk practices, processes and culture are appropriate and adequate to prevent negligence and loss to the organization.
• Review and challenge business owners on risk, for areas of responsibility.
• Provide input to the development and implementation of relevant risk policies that support the integrated framework for enterprise risk.
• Ensure that adequate reporting is in place for areas of responsibility and the Group Chief Risk Officer is kept informed of emerging risks and ongoing performance.
• Assist with the administration, new initiatives, training and general guidance at risk forums.
• Participate, facilitate and lead as required in risk reviews.
• Proactively escalates any area of concern and ensure remedial steps are identified and implemented.
• Perform root cause analysis and lessons learnt on risk events.
• Ensure compliance with risk training requirements , including delivery of both awareness type and targeted training for areas of responsibility.

The following minimum requirements should be met to be considered:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management / Finance or related field.
• Ten years of experience in managing and monitoring operational and / or enterprise risk preferably in the related role, in the financial services or industries, and five of which at senior management level.
• Proven experience in strategy and business development.
• Strategic and visionary skills.
• Project management and planning skills, ability to facilitate multi-disciplinary projects at any given time.
• Stakeholder relations skills.
• Coaching and mentorship skills
• People management skills.

All Short listed applicants will be subjected to assessments, references and credit checks.

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CLOSING DATE:  11 MARCH 2022

INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A DETAILED CV; CERTIFIED COPIES OF QUALIFICATIONS AND ID DOCUMENT BY E-MAIL TO ice_recruitment@icebolethu.co.za   KINDLY ALSO INCLUDE A MOTIVATION OF HOW YOU MEET EACH OF THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE AND QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THE POSITION.  

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