Head IT Governance

Agrobank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur seeks an IT Risk Management professional to monitor technology risk trends, implement compliance measures, and advise management. Candidates should possess at least 10 years of IT portfolio management experience along with a Bachelor's in Computer Science. The role requires excellent communication and decision-making skills, with a focus on independent operation and fostering a culture of risk awareness across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in IT Portfolio management in multiple IT programs or system implementations.
• Experience in Process and application development.
• Demonstrated leadership skills managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with ITD to resolve highlighted issues.
• Monitor and track rectification progress.
• Recommend resolutions for identified gaps.
• Ensure compliance with testing governance framework.
• Develop and test Disaster Recovery plan.

Skills

Team facilitation and coordination skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Time management skills

Decision-making skills

Computer Literacy (MS Office, MS Projects, Visio)

Ability to handle ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Projects

Visio

Job description

Monitors and analyzes technology risk trends and advises IT and business management regarding appropriate IT policies, procedures, and practices with the goal of safeguarding information assets, strengthening internal operations, and achieving strategic objectives.

Implements and oversees processes, programs, and tools to support information assurance, regulatory compliance, internal control, governance, and risk management activities.

Promotes culture of risk and control awareness across the firm.

Advises IT and business executives on the status of technology risk concerns per assessment results.

Accountabilities

• To coordinate with respective unit of ITD to resolve the issues highlighted.
• To monitor and track the rectification progress.
• To recommend the resolution to close the gaps.
• To perform review & assessment to prevent gaps from recurs.
• To perform review & assessment to ensure compliance.
• To consistently update the internal policy in line with new guideline issued by regulator.
• Permanent member of Change Advisory Board (CAB).
• CAB review, validate and approved the deployment of system to production which requires full compliance to CAB checklist.
• Implement and ensure compliance to testing governance framework.
• Monitor and tracking the implementation/enforcement of critical IT security operations using tools and via ad‑hoc review.
• Developed Disaster Recovery plan and performed annual testing.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and relevant industry experience.

Experience

• 10 years experience in IT Portfolio management in multiple IT programs or system implementations.
• Experience in Process and application development experience.
• Demonstrated decision making and leadership skills managing teams.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office, MS Projects, Visio).
• Has worked in cross functional team.
• Expected to have excellent time management skills.
• Expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management, clients, and other departments.
• Self‑starter, able to work under own initiative.
• Highly organized, highly numerate.
• Visual thinker – will maintain roadmaps and summarize complex information for senior audiences.
• Able to deal with ambiguity, understand stakeholders’ requirements and develop appropriate material. Credible with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable with detail but also able to distil the message.
• Looks for improvements in current practice.
• Develops staff.
• Use excellent team facilitation and coordination skills to foster a team spirit.

This position requires very minimal supervision from senior management staff and is expected to perform completely independent using a high level of decision making on a regular basis.