Tech Risk Governance Leader | Strategy & Oversight

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd invites an experienced candidate to join the TOGA risk governance team in Singapore. You will drive first-line technology risk governance activities, strengthen oversight, and advise on risk matters across Technology and Operations groups.

The role requires deep controls experience in banking, a related university degree, and potential certifications. Lead a high-performing team while ensuring regulatory and governance commitments are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 13 years working experience with at least 7 years in technology and information risk management and governance, audit, compliance in a banking environment.
• Broad and deep experience in managing and/or assessing the adequacy of controls over technology system and controls in a bank.
• University degree in IT, computing, Information Systems, data analytics/ artificial intelligence, or any risk management related domain.
• Professional certifications like CRISC, FRM, CA, CISA, CISM, CISSP will be advantageous.
• Knowledge/ experience in data analytics or artificial intelligence.
• Prior experience with tools such as QlikSense, PowerBI, Tableau, R, Python would be advantageous.
• Strong leadership skills to sustain a high-performing and motivated team.
• Good communication, presentation and influencing skills and able to manage stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Excellent use of MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint. This is necessary for the creation of engaging reports and presentations, for senior management, executives, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with the Technology and Operations teams across the Group, the successful candidate will support the Group Head of Technology and Operations Assurance, to drive first-line Technology risk governance activities.
• Drive adherence by Group Technology & Operations, to the Bank’s Technology risk management framework, policies & guidelines.
• Strengthen risk management and governance oversight capabilities across Technology and Operations teams.
• Challenge and advise teams on technology risk matters, to ensure adequate resolution of risk issues, including incidents and complaints.
• Support senior management in risk oversight and governance, through analysis and reporting of key risk issues/ trends, key risk indicators, and facilitate discussions during the regular governance committee meetings.
• Ensure timely escalation of risk issues and incidents across the Group, for management awareness and development of action plans, and timely reporting to Second Line as required by Bank’s policies, and regulators as required by applicable regulations.
• Ensure timely closure of key actions set out to address risk issues, with review of artefacts to ensure issues are addressed adequately.
• Function as the key liaison party with regulators and group audit on responses to technology risk management queries and for inspections and reviews.
• Ensure timely and effective operationalization of new/ existing regulatory requirements.
• Leverage the tools and program in TOGA to better leverage data analytics for risk identification, assessment, trend analysis and reporting.
• Provide support and training to foster strong risk culture and risk awareness within the Group.
• Develop effective and collaborative relationships and foster ongoing open lines of communication regarding technology risk governance across the Group.
• Lead and mentor team members to achieve outcomes and build a high-performing and motivated team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Artificial intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Computing / Information Systems / Data Analytics / AI

Tools

QlikSense

PowerBI

Tableau

R

Python

Job description

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd invites an experienced candidate to join the TOGA risk governance team in Singapore. You will drive first-line technology risk governance activities, strengthen oversight, and advise on risk matters across Technology and Operations groups.

The role requires deep controls experience in banking, a related university degree, and potential certifications. Lead a high-performing team while ensuring regulatory and governance commitments are met.