SVP/VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture, Technology Risk Manager, Tech COO, Group Technology | S[...]

DBS Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Asia is seeking an experienced Technology Risk Manager to oversee global technology risk management activities. This strategic role requires deep expertise in risk governance, technology architecture, and data analytics. The candidate will drive audit remediation and enhance overall IT risk posture across all regions of operation. An ideal candidate will have at least 10-15 years of experience in technology risk, particularly in financial institutions.

Qualifications

• At least 10-15 years of experience in IT and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying technology risks.
• Strong knowledge of core banking system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing internal and external audits.
• Perform IT risk assessments and track audit actions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to enhance risk posture.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Data analytics

Technical competencies

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Data Science

CISA

CISSP

CRISC

CISM

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

AWS Security

Azure Security

CCSP

Job description

SVP/VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture, Technology Risk Manager, Tech COO, Group Technology

SVP/VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture, Technology Risk Manager, Tech COO, Group Technology

SVP/VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture, Technology Risk Manager, Tech COO, Group Technology

Job Summary

• Technology is key to enabling the DBS vision of being the leading bank in Asia. To meet the challenges arising from the ever-evolving technological advancements and increasing sophistication and demands of customers, there is a need for deft Technology Risk Managers to ensure robust risk governance.
• As a member of the Technology Risk Management team, you will oversee a global portfolio of technology risk management activities (includes participating in any technology risk management related initiatives), with a focus on:
  • Targeted Risk Reviews
  • Policy/Standard/Guide enforcement validation
  • Thematic risk analysis for IT risks
• The position requires a strategic leader who can identify systemic risks, drive audit remediation, and enhance governance across all regions where DBS operates.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing internal and external reviews/audits from audit planning (such as request for information (RFI), opening meeting, etc.), fieldwork (such as RFI, issue discussion, etc.), to reporting and closing meeting.
• Responsible for monitoring and validating the closure of management actions, arising from internal and external reviews/audits, including regulator inspection reviews.
• Challenge completeness, relevance and sustainability of committed actions by LOBTs from a technology risk perspective
• Perform review of new / revised processes, provide risk opinion and ensure proper approvals and documentations.
• Collaborate with the different technology teams to conduct post implementation review of new / revised processes to provide assurance.
• Drive and orchestrate efforts on verification of IT mandates, policies, standards and guides, processes and exception management
• Carry out data-driven technology risk assessments in collaboration with Lines 1 & 2 via data collection and analysis
• Leverages on data analytics, tools and techniques to enable identification of new risks or analyse existing risks for better risk control & governance and insights generation
• Explores data-centric AI for context-enriched data analysis for more efficient and effective risks control and action planning; By doing so, trends analysis across risk dimensions is performed to help provide meaningful and useful insights
• Reviews technology risks related to Enterprise Architecture (EA) taking into perspective the architecture design with respect to business, application, data and technology architectures
• Challenges the reasonability of existing risks & controls specific to Enterprise Architecture (EA) and makes recommendations for improvement
• Prepare and develop technology risk insights (such as IT audit thematic and trend analysis) to be presented at forums (such as technology risk forums, etc.).
• Engage and collaborate with technology stakeholders to proactively identify risks at a detailed and technical level and ensure that IT is effectively driving remediation activities and to continuously improve IT risk posture.
• Proactive in forging effective engagement with key stakeholders relating to risk & control matters.
• Manage technology risk initiatives and target reviews.

Required Experience

• At least 10-15 years of experience preferably with exposure on IT and risk management (including technology).
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, assessing and advising on technology risks.
• Deep understanding in solutioning system architecture of an end-to-end core banking systems.
• Experience as a risk manager with at least 5-10 years of data analytics background and exposure in a financial institution
• With exposure to data analytics workbench, data mining & quality tools for application delivery insights, data visualisation, machine learning for analytics and dashboards, business intelligence (BI) report automation, running analytical models
• Has exposure to Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles and frameworks
• Experience on evaluation of risks related to business architecture, data, technology and application architecture
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, interpersonal and operating skills to effectively drive the IT Risk agenda with IT functions.
• Strong communication skills at all levels -- able to effectively communicate with IT and senior management, as well as line staff to drive IT risk mitigation initiatives and other IT risk management related areas.
• Ability to leverage on data analytics to present trends, explain complex issues in a presentable and logical manner
• Experience in driving IT risk management in digital age a plus.
• Knowledge of Information Security, System Resiliency & Availability & Software development practices and frameworks and regulatory requirements preferred.
• Good technical competencies and exposure to IT application or infrastructure development, support and management.
• Demonstrated experience of leveraging data and analytics to get stakeholder buy-in is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong executive communication(for Technology EXCO-level reporting).
• Ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
• Leadership in driving cultural change toward risk awareness.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's in Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• Certifications (Required):CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or equivalent.
• Preferred:ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, AWS/Azure Security, CCSP.

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