Job Description
Head of Risk Management
Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for This Role:
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Expertise in information security processes, technologies, and solutions
• Strong knowledge of banking processes and modus operandi
• Knowledge of GRC tools and other risk management and governance tools and platforms
• Expertise in local and international information security standards, best practices, frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, NESA, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, COBIT, Risk IT, ISACA IT Audit, BIMS, CMMI, NIST…etc
• Expertise in managing information security policies, framework, procedures and governance models.
• Good knowledge of data privacy governance and controls,
• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree (preferred) in engineering, IT, or a technical discipline
• Professional certifications such as: CCIE, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, PMP, ITIL, COBIT, CIA, CRMA, CIPM, CIP…
Previous Experience:
• More than 15 years of experience in information security with a focus on strategy development, governance development, assurance, compliance, policies, frameworks and procedures design, risk management, and performance management
• Leadership position, in charge of a team of information security teams and/or professionals
• Strong experience in information security strategy design, planning, budgeting, governance, assurance, compliance, policies, risk management, and performance management
• Strong executive experience including management-level discussions
