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Job Description

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Assists business unit management to develop their risk management strategy & policy in accordance with the Audit Risk & Compliance Committee's approved risk appetite & segment requirements. Manages implementation of Policy Statements, supporting guidance & procedures within area of responsibility. Ensures that risk processes (risk assessment, identification, management, reporting & optimisation) are implemented at business unit level.

ResponsibilitiesFinancial Management and Control

Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of the financial management and/or control process.

Data Collection and Analysis

Make authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.

Policies and Procedures Development

Draft policies, procedures, and related guidelines within an area of expertise to meet defined key principles and ensure compliance with external requirements.

Organizational Risk Management

Develop and/or deliver a contingency plan for significant aspects of the risk management and/or risk control processes.

Risk Scenario Modeling

Analyze, assess, and quantify the risks associated with products, individual applications, business activities, and the market to determine whether any risk is within the agreed risk appetite. Undertake tactical risk modeling.

Recommendations

Recommend changes to policies, processes, standards, and practices that would improve operational support.

Insights and Reporting

Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates. Lead execution of complex reports, identifying and interpreting complex patterns and trends, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations.

Document Preparation

Write and edit material for various target populations, tailoring the tone and content to match the needs and expectations of each audience.

Operational Compliance

Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve noncompliance with the organization's policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.

Personal Capability Building

Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Business Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance Framework, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Risk Governance, Risk Management, Security Assurance, Security Information, Security Management, Security Management Systems, Security Tools

Competencies

Business Insight

Courage

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Financial Acumen

Instills Trust

Manages Complexity

Optimizes Work Processes

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT): Business Management And Information Technology (Required)

Closing Date

02 February 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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