IT Governance Specialist

Gulf Payments Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Payments Company is seeking an IT Governance & Compliance Specialist to help develop and maintain IT strategy, governance policies, and procedures. The role requires coordinating between business operations and IT to define data-related requirements and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will contribute to risk assessments, audit findings closure, and the ongoing maturity of ITSM processes. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in IT administrator, governance, compliance, risk management or related field.
• 2+ certifications in IT governance or security preferred.
• Information Technology or Computer Science degree required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and updating IT strategy and governance models.
• Act as liaison between business operations and IT ensuring data requirements are defined and prioritized.
• Support risk and audit assessments and help mitigate IT-related risks and findings.
• Prepare and present governance metrics and compliance reports to management.

Skills

IT governance

ITIL

ISO 27001

ISO 20K

COBIT

Change Management

Relationship Mgmt

Communication

Auditing

Time Management

Education

Information Technology

Computer Science

Bachelors degree

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

Job description

• Support in managing the development, implementation and updating of the IT strategy.
• Support in managing the development, implementation and updating of the IT governance model, policies and procedures and overseeing its enforcement and compliance across GPC.
• Act as a liaison between business operations and IT and ensure that data related requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and well understood.
• Support risk and audit assessment processes and contribute to the identification and mitigation of IT-related risks and audit findings & observations
• Prepare and present reports on IT governance metrics and compliance status to management and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the enhancement of IT governance practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Ensure alignment with applicable frameworks such as ISO 20000, ISO 27001, COBIT, and ITIL
• Oversee ITSM governance by ensuring process compliance and maturity improvements on related processes such as CMDB , service catalog data, Incident, Problem, Change, and Asset Management etc.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge and Experience:

2-5 years’ experience in IT administrator, governance, compliance, risk management or a related field.

Education and Certifications:

Information Technology, Computer Science or any other related fields.

Certifications (Preferred):

such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT or COBIT.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience in IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO20K)
• IT Planning, Compliance, and IT Change Management
• Relationship Management.
• Good understanding of computer systems, mobile devices, and other tech products
• Ability to diagnose and resolve basic technical issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong understanding and knowledge in IT processes, policies, procedures and auditing.

Desired skills:

• Reporting, Relationship Management
• Problem solving attitude, driving issues to conclusion and solution.
• High level of commitment and ability to work under pressure.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• An analytical mind and a keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.