Head - Enterprise Risk & Policy - Bank

The Head of Enterprise Risk and Policy will champion the Enterprise Management framework through facilitating the execution of Enterprise Risk Management [ERM] processes and infrastructure as a key enabler to achieving the business objectives of the Bank.

Responsibilities

- Enterprise Risk Management Department strategic planning

- Enterprise risk management governance: Policies, procedures and standards

- Implementation of risk management framework in line with the Bank's ERM policies

- Managing the provision of administrative functions for the office

- Management of line staff and ensuring provision of ERM functions for the Bank

- Serving as the bank's advisor on risk and business continuity management issues

- Facilitate the organization's definition of risk appetite and tolerance, coordinate risk assessments

- Identify the operational and strategic risks, provide leadership to the Risk Committee

- Facilitate the prioritization of risks and identification of risk owners, and develop and communicate risk reports to management

Educational Qualifications & Experience Requirement

Essential Qualifications

- Masters in any of the following: Business Administration or Finance or Risk Management or ICT fields

OR CA or ACCA or CISA or CIA or equivalent

Essential Experience

- Minimum experience of 15 - 20 years, 8 of which should be at senior management level

Skills

Technical & Functional

- Strong business development skills

- Experience of working in a relationship management or client facing role handling Global banking customers

- Strong organizational and time management skills

- Knowledge of, or willingness to develop, a sound understanding of bank products and services, particularly with regards to the Financial Institutions sector.

- Experience of performing credit analysis of financial institutions desirable

- Ability to undertake in-depth review of industry, competitors, client and products and provide a high quality analysis of portfolio

Behavioural

- Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders, gain their confidence and persuade them to cooperate with initiatives where required

- Outstanding communication skills and capacity to manage expectations

- Excellent leadership skills, capacity to lead by example and develop strong personnel performance goals

- Ability to drive process improvement to continually improve service and reduce costs

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Ability to drive process improvement to continually improve services