Director - IT Risk

TANGSPAC CONSULTING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TANGSPAC CONSULTING PTE LTD is seeking a senior IT risk and controls professional to strengthen governance and compliance across technology functions in Singapore.

You will conduct IT risk assessments, collaborate with technology teams on audit matters, and drive improvements in risk controls and policy adherence. Leadership experience and MAS TRM knowledge are essential, with responsibility for DR tests and BCP exercises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (or equivalent).
• 15+ years IT experience with at least 4 years in tech risk and control.
• Knowledge of MAS TRM is essential.
• 3+ years in leading a team.
• Familiarity with IT risk, control, and audit standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out IT risk assessments to ensure effective IT controls are in place to meeting operational and compliance requirements.
• Assist and work with various technology teams on technology audit matters
• Carrying out review of existing processes and identify any gaps and propose remedial action.
• Track and monitor risk exceptions to ensure control deviations are identified and mitigating controls are in place.
• Review and keeping up to date with information IT policies; facilitates annual policy review and approval by Corporate Security Committee.
• Works with the IT, Internal Audit, Compliance and other key stakeholdersto ensure various functions complies with professional standards IT risks standard
• Facilitates the performance and testing of annual disaster recovery tests and business continuity plan.

Skills

IT risk and controls

Team leadership

IT process frameworks

Communication skills

MAS TRM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Job description

Our client is a Financial services organization with large technology presence in Singapore. The job encompasses participating in review and ensuring technology governance, control and compliance to the organizations IT security policies, IT processes standards for various technology functions including infrastructure and technooogy projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carrying out IT risk assessments to ensure effective IT controls are in place to meeting operational and compliance requirements.
• Assist and work with various technology teams on technology audit matters
• Carrying out review of existing processes and identify any gaps and propose remedial action.
• Track and monitor risk exceptions to ensure control deviations are identified and mitigating controls are in place.
• Review and keeping up to date with information IT policies; facilitates annual policy review and approval by Corporate Security Committee.
• Works with the IT, Internal Audit, Compliance and other key stakeholdersto ensure various functions complies with professional standards IT risks standard
• Facilitates the performance and testing of annual disaster recovery tests and business continuity plan.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of a degree
• Min 15 years of IT experience with minimum of 4 years' experience focusing on Technlogy Risk and control
• Knowledge of MAS TRM is a must
• Min 3 years of experience in leading a team
• Demonstrated knowledge of recognized IT risk, control, audit-related standards and regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of recognized IT process and quality frameworks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills