Senior Risk Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To develop long-term risk-mitigation strategies, action plans, and contingency interventions ensuring that the Company’s Governance, Risk Management, and Business Continuity Management processes are operating effectively.

THE JOB

• Lead the performance of the annual Enterprise Risk Assessment process.
• Ensure that processes are in place to facilitate the identification, measurement, assessment, monitoring, and controlling of risks in the Company.
• Provide practical and cost-effective risk mitigation recommendations to management in consultation with business and process owners.
• Promote risk awareness and provide education and training on risk management while ensuring there are skills and understanding of risk management, risk appetite, and risk governance.
• Identify and report on emerging risk trends.
• Ensure the existence & maintenance of Corporate, Business Unit, and Functional BCPs to standard required to pass internal & external audits.
• Liaise with Technical and Business product owners to identify gaps, set recovery time objectives and convey business needs/expectations.
• Ensure regular testing (at least annually) of Corporate, Business Units and Functional BCPs, by leading or coordinating said exercises.
• Consistently report business continuity risks and compliance to the leadership team.
• Strengthen Business Continuity Planning and resilience program engagement by influencing key stakeholders.
• Prepare reports for presentation to Management Risk Committee and Board Audit and Risk Management Committee periodically.
• Assist in the response to significant disruptive events.

THE PERSON MUST

• Excellent engagement and influence skills with external stakeholders
• Very clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates strong judgment and problem-solving competencies.
• Excellent communication skills in a multi cultural, and multi-lingual environnent.
• Proven ability to manage organization wide programs with budget management skills.
• High level of concentration and patience.
• Excellent presentation skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Sciences or Engineering
• Master’s degree / Professional certification in a related discipline is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

At least 10 years of cognate experience in a Conglomerate, Manufacturing, or FMCG