Vendor Governance Specialist – AVP

Role Overview

• Govern the IT service contracts.
• Undertake daily workload, activities and tasks of establishing, monitoring, and optimizing vendor relationships.
• Perform performance validation, financial obligation, real-time dashboarding/reporting, supervising contractual obligation/SLA’s, audits and risk governance.
• Lead external/Internal audits, including all phases of the audit lifecycle.
• Manage audit coverage for external and internal outsourcing and track compliance.
• Review, work towards closure and provide expert opinion on action plans.
• Complete all assigned audit tasks, resolve Self-Identified Issues (SII), Risk & Issues for engagements in the stipulated timeframe.
• Support Risk and Compliance in the development of formal responses to audit and regulatory inquiries/assessments and vendor governance.
• Actively work with vendors and project managers on IS related findings.
• Lead vendor risk governance topics.

Requirements

• At least 10 years' experience in the financial services industry, including at least five years in internal/External audit, experience as an audit manager, preferably in the areas of procurement, sourcing and third-party management.
• Strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations and requirements of organizations and experience in delineating and performing audits to manage third party and outsourcing risks in financial institutions.
• Familiarity with the operational requirements of a global bank
• Extensive knowledge and experience in IT Security and Information Security (both technical and organizational controls)
• Solid understanding of Risk Management principles
• Understanding of banking industry and services to be able to evaluate impact of security risks is beneficial
• Ability to communicate and operate in a complex global organization and promote the adherence to corporate policy goals while building working relationships with senior management and vendor staff
• Solid understanding of Governance Risk and Control (GRC) tools/services/frameworks
• Sound knowledge of the global banking control environment and compliance issues in the banking/finance industry.
• Solid communication skills, clear oral and written expression, logical structure and structured approach.
• Fluency in English (written and oral) and local languages where applicable.
• Solid skills in relationship management, analysis, problem solving, communication, influencing, planning and presentation.
• Good knowledge of auditing standards and concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
• Ability to work in virtual, global teams in a matrix organization, sharing knowledge and developing the skills of team members

Benefits

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above