Manager - Risk Management (Technology Risk Management)

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank seeks a seasoned IT risk management professional to contribute to a bank-wide IT Risk Management Framework and strengthen IT policies and risk assessments. The role covers IT governance, risk and security across business and IT departments, including overseas branches and operations.

You will review risk templates, support risk scoring, and escalate significant IT risk issues to appropriate committees, ensuring robust technology risk controls and timely risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters in Information Technology or Computer Science, IT Security a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT, IT audit or IT security.
• Certifications in IT governance, risk and security are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist to enhance and implement bank-wide IT Risk Management Framework.
• Review and advise on adequacy of IT policies and procedures.
• Review and enhance IT Risk Assessment templates and risk scoring.
• Perform IT risk reviews on key projects and ensure mitigation plans are sufficient.
• Escalate IT risk issues to governance committees.

Job description

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Contribute to ensure effective management of technology risks by business and IT departments (including IT Security department) of Hong Leong Bank (HLB) , including its overseas branches and operations.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Assist to enhance and implement bank-wide IT Risk Management Framework
• Review and provide advisory on adequacy of IT policies and procedures
• Review and enhance IT Risk Assessment (ITRA) template
• Perform IT risk review on key projects, review accuracy of risk scoring and adequacy of risk mitigation plans
• Escalate project risk issues (IT risks) to Working Group Committee and Project Steering Committee.

Job Purpose Summary

Contribute to ensure effective management of technology risks by business and IT departments (including IT Security department) of Hong Leong Bank (HLB) , including its overseas branches and operations.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. IT Risk Management Framework & IT Policies

• Assist to enhance and implement bank-wide IT Risk Management Framework
• Review and provide advisory on adequacy of IT policies and procedures

2. IT Project Risk Analysis

• Review and enhance IT Risk Assessment (ITRA) template
• Perform IT risk review on key projects, review accuracy of risk scoring and adequacy of risk mitigation plans

• Escalate project risk issues (IT risks) to Working Group Committee and Project Steering Committee.

3. IT Operations Risk Analysis

• Review accuracy of risk scoring and adequacy of risk mitigation plans under the IT RCSA (Risk & Control Self-Assessment) exercise.
• Perform thematic assessment on identified technology risk areas and as per regulatory guidelines’ requirements, and thereafter to document observation reports for update to Management

4. Risk Monitoring and Reporting

• Define technology Key Risk Indicators for proper risk monitoring.
• Design and enhance IT risk dashboard for management reporting
• Provide advice and early warning alerts to management base on emerging security threats trend

Jobholder Requirements

• Degree or Masters in Information Technology or Computer Science (Majoring in IT Security will be an added advantage)
• 5 years and above of working experience in information technology, IT audit or IT Security
• IT Governance, Risk and security related certifications will be an added advantage.

Special Skills

Good level of skills/knowledge are expected in the following areas :

• IT Project Governance; IT Security Management; IT Operational Process Management
• Analytical skill; Technical documentation skill
• Time management and planning skill
• People management skill