To lead the development, implementation, and oversight of the bank’s Control environment, ensuring robust risk mitigation and operational integrity through strategic leadership, governance, and data-driven insights. Reporting to the Chief Operating and Digital Officer, the role holder is responsible for defining and communicating the bank’s control strategy in alignment with enterprise risk and governance frameworks.
Strategic Leadership
- Define and communicate the bank’s control strategy aligned with enterprise risk and governance frameworks.
- Influence senior leadership on control priorities, risk appetite, and compliance culture.
- Lead transformation initiatives to enhance control maturity across business units.
- Represent the control function in executive committees and board-level forums.
- Benchmark control practices against industry standards and regulatory expectations.
Governance and Control Framework Oversight
- Design and maintain a comprehensive control framework.
- Ensure controls are embedded in all key processes, systems, and change initiatives.
- Conduct periodic control reviews and challenge business units on control adequacy.
- Drive standardization and automation of control processes across the bank.
Key Accountabilities
Controls Oversight (30%)
- Drive the implementation and management of the control framework promoting strong self-assessment culture and ownership across the operations.
- Promote and embed risk management and control culture within business units.
- Deliver and manage Country Control Framework activities, primarily Critical Process Assessment and Risk and Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA).
- Support the identification of new and emerging risks through proactive process reviews.
- Provide support in identifying and resolving control issues and themes including managing the resolution of audit and other control issues.
Governance & Reporting (30%)
- Provide strategic oversight and leadership in tracking and monitoring the closure of control issues and audit findings.
- Drive accountability and timely resolution of all risk and control-related actions.
- Lead root cause analysis initiatives, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into business processes.
- Drive the Management Control Approach (MCA) and Control Environment (CE) review processes.
People Management (20%)
- Build and develop a high-performing team through performance management and coaching.
- Determine and manage development needs and succession plans for direct reports.
- Create a well-motivated team environment that encourages ownership and initiative.
Leadership, Team Management & Networking (20%)
- Champion governance, risk, and control best practices across the business.
- Maintain high standards of business relationships and networking to ensure value realization.
- Oversee the delivery of the assurance monitoring programme.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field.
- Master’s Degree (MBA/MSc/MA).
- Full qualification from a professional body (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CISA, CRISC, FRM or similar).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in governance, controls, risk, audit, or assurance roles within banking or complex financial services environments.
- Proven senior leadership experience within a risk-intensive operating environment.
- Experience engaging effectively with executive leadership, boards, regulators, and auditors.
- Exposure to technology-enabled banking operations, digital transformation, and change governance.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Absa Bank career portal through the following link: Apply Here. The application will be processed through the official Workday jobs page at absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.
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