Senior Operational Governance Lead

HSBC Holdings plc; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the UAE seeks a senior governance professional to strengthen IWPB Risk governance, overseeing leadership forums, quarterly risk reviews and action closure across markets.

The role focuses on enhancing operational cadence, coordinating audits and assurance activities, and managing day-to-day governance delivery with diverse stakeholders. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in governance and coordination within HSBC.
• Demonstrable understanding of risk management, including operational risk techniques.
• Demonstrable experience coordinating assurance activity, including audits and assurance reporting read-across.
• Proven capability running structured governance processes across multiple entities or stakeholder groups.
• Operate effectively across Global, Regional and LoB operating models and partner with diverse stakeholders.
• Navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities and organisational complexity across a broad agenda.
• Communicate effectively at all levels and influence outcomes across senior forums and working groups.
• Hold relevant professional expertise in business management, governance or programme management, or bring equivalent demonstrable experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and management for external management meetings, leadership team connect and bi-weekly meetings
• Coordinate the quarterly risk review discipline process across IWPB key entities
• Track action items from market visits, risk reviews and leadership forums and ensure timely closure
• Coordinate read-across of audits and assurance reports with relevant risk stewards
• Monitor high issues and emerging trends across IWPB Risk taxonomies, spanning financial and non-financial risks
• Support the IWPB CRCO with day-to-day operational management activities
• Maintain consistent standards and discipline across ways of working, removing blockers and strengthening standardisation
• Collaborate across teams and stakeholders to align priorities, identify themes and maintain one version of truth

Skills

Governance coordination

Executive reporting

Risk management

Audits & assurance

Stakeholder collaboration

Senior communications

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc in the UAE seeks a senior governance professional to strengthen IWPB Risk governance, overseeing leadership forums, quarterly risk reviews and action closure across markets.

The role focuses on enhancing operational cadence, coordinating audits and assurance activities, and managing day-to-day governance delivery with diverse stakeholders. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.