The AVP Risk Management will assist in establishing and continually improving the MIS Risk Management Control Assurance Framework including policy, governance, reporting, control testing activities, control testing program assurance, thematic reviews and education and awareness/ training.Assist in developing and maintaining the MIS Risk Management Control Assurance Framework documentation and control testing methodology documentationReview design and operating effectiveness of 1st line of defense control testing programs, ensuring they comply with MIS Risk Management control testing methodology standards and are operating as intendedProvide input into the design of annual control testing roadmap for MIS Risk Management Control Assurance team and track progress vs key milestones, ensuring control testing targets are metPerform targeted design and operating effectiveness testing of 1st line of defense controls, including creating testing scripts, review procedures, obtaining and reviewing samples of operating evidence, assigning design and operating effectiveness ratings and suggesting remedial actionsPartner with the 1st line of defense and operate as a control testing center of excellence in order to share control testing best practice and enhance 1st line testing programsCollaborate and communicate with 2nd line of defense stakeholders to ensure 2nd line challenge, supervision and targeted testing is efficient, focused in the correct areas and not duplicativeSupport the design and production of control testing and control assurance metrics, providing meaningful insight to senior management on areas of concern, trends in ineffective controls and progress against control testing plansQualifications :
Undergraduate degreeGraduate degree and/ or relevant risk management or internal audit qualification a plus8+ years of business experience with at least 5 years in risk, internal controls or internal auditStrong technical skills related to risk management and internal control testing/ internal auditHas operated in a highly regulated environmentAble to work self- directed and as part of a teamStrong written and verbal communication skills