Strategic Risk Manager: ERM & Assurance Leader

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Red ember recruitment in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk management within the division, implementing the ERM framework to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks.

You will coordinate combined assurance, track remediation across the division, develop risk dashboards for executive reporting, and support business continuity planning, governance forums, and risk governance with Group Risk Management.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA, CIA, CRM or Honors in Risk Management.
• At least two years' post-qualifying experience in audit or risk.
• Proven experience in ERM, risk assurance or internal audit.
• Excellent computer literacy, ERP and Excel; retail/FMCG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain divisional enterprise risk register and dashboards.
• Coordinate combined assurance and remediation of findings.
• Develop risk appetite statements and business continuity plans.
• Review CSA/FDR outcomes and track CAPAs.
• Oversee security, compliance controls and data privacy frameworks.
• Manage regional risk team outputs and monthly reporting.

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Governance

Audit & Assurance

ERP proficiency

Excel

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Certified Risk Manager (CRM)

Honors in Risk Management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Red ember recruitment in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk management within the division, implementing the ERM framework to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks.

You will coordinate combined assurance, track remediation across the division, develop risk dashboards for executive reporting, and support business continuity planning, governance forums, and risk governance with Group Risk Management.