Senior Manager / Manager, Assurance & Risk

VITAL (Ministry of Finance); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAL (Ministry of Finance) invites applications for Senior Manager / Manager, Assurance & Risk to drive audit coordination, enterprise risk management, and quality governance across the organisation. You will work with the Assistant Director to strengthen accountability and resilience in Singapore's public sector shared services.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, you will translate risk insights into practical recommendations, support ISO 9001 initiatives, and facilitate risk and control

Qualifications

• Experience in assurance and risk management, preferably in public sector.
• Knowledge of governance standards, risk assessment, and regulatory guidelines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal and external audit workplans for high-risk areas.
• Analyse findings to identify systemic risks and control improvements.
• Support remediation actions and ensure timely closure.
• Lead risk management activities and maintain risk registers.
• Assist in IT systems reviews and data analytics for assurance insights.
• Provide secretariat support to assurance and risk committees.

Skills

Auditing coordination

Risk management

Governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Professional certifications in accounting/audit/risk management

Job description

What The Role Is

As Senior Manager / Manager, Assurance & Risk, you will provide dedicated expertise across audit coordination, process and governance reviews, enterprise risk management, IT systems reviews, quality management, and capability building. Working closely with the Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk, you will contribute to a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and organisational resilience that supports sound decision-making across VITAL's whole-of-government shared services mandate.

What The Role Is

As Senior Manager / Manager, Assurance & Risk, you will provide dedicated expertise across audit coordination, process and governance reviews, enterprise risk management, IT systems reviews, quality management, and capability building. Working closely with the Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk, you will contribute to a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and organisational resilience that supports sound decision-making across VITAL's whole-of-government shared services mandate.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Assurance & Risk, you will support the execution and coordination of the division's key workstreams, working closely with business functions, internal and external auditors, and governance bodies. You will translate risk and compliance insights into practical recommendations that support sound decision-making at the operational and management levels, and contribute to the development and maintenance of VITAL's risk management and quality management frameworks. You will also support the organisation's engagement with whole-of-government requirements and help build risk awareness and accountability across the organisation.

What You Will Be Working On

1. Audit Coordination and Management

• Support the alignment of internal and external audit workplans to ensure adequate and coordinated coverage of high-risk areas.
• Analyse findings and observations to identify systemic trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for strengthening the organisation's control environment.
• Assist in coordinating with external auditors to maximise assurance coverage and minimise duplication of effort.
• Support the timely resolution of audit findings and the validation of remediation actions to ensure control weaknesses are addressed effectively and sustainably.
• Process and Governance Reviews
• Support reviews of operational processes, IT systems, and governance frameworks to assess control effectiveness and recommend meaningful improvements.
• Assist business functions with policy and procedures implementation, providing practical guidance on risk and compliance requirements, including whole-of-government policies.
• Provide secretariat support to the Assurance Committee, ensuring proper documentation, follow-through on commitments, and timely escalation of key issues.
• Advisory and Assurance
• Provide advisory support to business functions on audit, risk, and compliance matters, serving as a reliable resource for operational teams navigating governance and control requirements.
• Review trends and patterns in operational incidents, errors, and audit findings to identify systemic issues and recommend practical enhancements to processes and controls.
• Support the oversight of remediation efforts to ensure these address underlying root causes effectively and sustainably.
• Leverage data analytics to enhance the depth and timeliness of assurance insights delivered to senior management and governance bodies.
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Support organisation-wide risk identification and assessment, the development and review of risk registers, and the design of control and mitigation measures, ensuring these remain rigorous, consistent, and reflective of the organisation's evolving risk landscape.
• Assist in designing and facilitating Risk and Control Self-Assessment frameworks.
• Assist in maintaining the Risk Incident Escalation Framework to ensure systematic incident reporting and effective management response.
• Provide secretariat support to the Risk Management Committee, contributing to informed decision-making and effective risk oversight at the senior leadership level.
• Independent IT Systems Reviews
• Support independent reviews of IT systems from a controls and governance perspective, contributing to objective assessments of whether IT controls and governance arrangements remain adequate and aligned with organisational risk and compliance requirements.
• Assist in the validation of system access controls and user permission matrices.
• Review system workflows and approval mechanisms to ensure these operate as intended and support sound governance outcomes.
• Quality Management & Continuous Improvement
• Support the implementation and maintenance of VITAL's ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Coordinate process improvement initiatives and strengthen documentation standards to drive tangible and sustained improvements in organisational performance.
• Assist in coordinating organisation-wide efforts to attain and uphold the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Provide secretariat support to the ISO Management Committee, ensuring effective oversight and accountability for quality management commitments.
• Capability Building & Governance Support
• Contribute to the implementation of quality and risk management knowledge and competency frameworks developed by the Assistant Director.
• Support organisation-wide initiatives to raise awareness and understanding of risk and quality management principles across all levels of the organisation.
• Assist in the development and delivery of guidance and resources that strengthen staff capability in risk management and quality management practices.
• Contribute to embedding risk awareness and accountability as organisational norms.
• Encourage colleagues to look beyond immediate issues, understand how their work connects to the broader organisation, and consider the wider impact of their decisions.

What We Are Looking For

• Preferred courses of study or professional certifications in accounting, audit, or risk management.
• Experience in assurance and risk management, preferably in a corporate or public sector environment.
• Knowledge of corporate governance standards and controls, risk assessment and management, accounting and auditing standards and procedures, and regulatory guidelines, including familiarity with whole-of-government policies.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify risks and compliance gaps, analyse trends, and propose effective and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritise effectively, and deliver quality outcomes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and present complex information clearly and confidently.
• Familiarity with business improvement methodologies and quality management frameworks such as ISO 9001 is an advantage.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to a culture of learning, innovation, and professional excellence.
• Ability to support the building of organisational capability in risk awareness and continuous improvement.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.