Senior Manager, Strategic Risk

Reporting to the Head Compliance and Ethics in Risk Division, the holder will play a key role in developing and executing Bank’s Strategic risk management framework, which involves evaluating how a wide range of possible events and scenarios will affect the strategy and its execution and the ultimate impact on the institution’s value. The role will work closely with all other Bank Divisions and subsidiaries in this process. This position provides advisory support to the business to enable them to improve their strategic objectives risk management to enhance likelihood of meeting the objectives.

 Key Responsibilities

• Gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing strategic risk hypotheses, and developing and communicating strategic risk management recommendations.
• Overall liaison of strategic risk assessment template dissemination, engagement meetings, collation, and presentation.
• Cascade of independent strategic risk management reviews against approved plan and quarterly review of likelihood of meeting strategic objectives.
• Prepare monthly Strategic Risk Monitoring reports to EXCO and Senior Management, and half-yearly reports to the Board.
• Provide management of the overall strategic risk management review process, working in conjunction with responsible line leaders and champions
• Work with various internal stakeholders to manage strategic risk assessments, validation, and tracking for all units
• Developing Strategic Business Impact Analysis and Vulnerabilities and the risks to the development and implementation of strategic plans.
• Monitor and advise on the effectiveness and performance of responsibilities related to Strategic Plan implementation by Business teams and Support function

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university (Required)
• Professional Qualifications: Any certification in Strategic Risk Management (Added Advantage)
• MBA in Strategic Management, Strategic Risk Management, or a similar field. 
• Total Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years. 
• 5 years of Management Experience in Banking. 
• 4 years of Risk Management in Banking. 
• 3 years of Strategic Risk Assessment & Reporting. 
• 3 years of Stakeholder Management. 
• 3 years of Project Management. 
• 3 years of People Management. 
• 2 years of Strategy Development

The above position is a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday 31^st January 2025

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.