Director, OTCR, Attestation & Testing(Singapore, UK)

JOB SUMMARY

• This role could be based in Singapore and London. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.
• The Director, Attestation and Controls Testing (OTCR) is a permanent role that requires strong business acumen and a detailed knowledge of Issues and Events Management, risk assessment, audit/review execution and control testing. The successful candidate will have key skills in critical thinking, problem solving, industry specific technical and regulatory knowledge, and stakeholder management, and be able to respond in a flexible and collaborative manner to evolving business, regulatory and threat demands. The role reports directly to the Head of ICS Attestation and Testing (OTCR) and is part of the Global Assurance & Testing (OTCR) Team. The Director will work closely with key stakeholders to lead the Fit For Growth (“FFG”) initiative, focussing in Issues and Events workstream to address Operational, Technology and Cyber risks as an identified “top risk” for the Bank and align these to the Bank’s overall ICS Risk Type Framework and Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF).
• The successful candidate will work, together with the Head of Attestation and Controls Testing (OTCR) on the Fit For Growth Programme, more specifically Risk Monitoring and Insight focussing on the Event Management process, to deliver against the roadmap and embed the process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Head of Attestation and Controls Testing (OTCR) to define, develop and operationalise the Fit For Growth roadmap to align with the risk management strategy and wider enterprise risk management strategy for the Bank Enterprise Risk Management Framework (“ERMF”) 
• Support the Head of Attestation and Controls Testing (OTCR) to define and develop the Fit For Growth roadmap and to lead the execution of programme workstreams as required. Support the Head of Attestation and Controls Testing (OTCR) building a unified, holistic and aggregated view of OTCR to enable prioritised, proactive and predictive risk management, focussing on Issues and Events management 
• Rationalise, centralise and digitise Issues and Events management pan Bank. 
• Establishing constructive relationships with Key Stakeholders. 
• Lead the Issues and Events workstream under the Risk Monitoring and Insights (“RMI”) to enable businesses and functions monitoring and gathering insights to drive prioritisation and response, run predictive risk assessment, scenarios and simulations and macro level risk assessments. Communicate complex risks and issues insights precisely and effectively to management  

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Providing ongoing reporting of risk exposure into governance meetings and to key stakeholders and escalating any blockages to progress to ensure Group MT, Risk & CFCC, and OTCR Scorecard objectives are met.

Key Stakeholders

• Global Head, ICS Assurance & Testing (OTCR)
• OTCR SPOC
• ERM – Frameworks & Policy 
• ERM – Risk Appetite
• Head of Technology & Cyber Audit
• Business CIOs
• CIO, CPBB
• CIO, CCIB, Europe & Americas

• CIO, Functions
• Group Function Heads
• Group Head of Enterprise Technology
• Group CISO
• Group TTO Risk, including 1 LoD Controls Testing teams
• Business CISOs 
• Regional CISOs
• Function CISOs
• FFG Stakeholders and PMO

Our Ideal Candidate

Skills & Experience: 

• 10+ years of Operations Risk, Risk Advisory experience
• Relevant industry leading certification such as: PRINCE2 or Association for Project Management qualifications
• Degree level education or equivalent
• Knowledge of the end to end process for Issues and Events management process and best practices. 
• Personal authority based on established trusted relationships and ability to provide advice and functional direction which is expected at senior levels of the Group and respected by peers
• Strong knowledge of the businesses, markets and operations of Standard Chartered Bank and the policies, procedures, and processes through which Operations, Technology and Cyber Risks are addressed throughout the Group
• Proven ability to lead highly complex, global activities through influence and credibility rather than command and control 
• Ability to understand strategic priorities and focus on detailed aspects of a function in order to drive effective delivery 

• Excellent analytical skills: ability to think clearly and rigorously about how best to assess existing and emerging risks and readiness, being able to reach a pragmatic approach and direction.
• Situational context aware with ability to facilitate outcomes where priorities and personalities are in conflict
• Sound judgement and anticipation and strong integrity, independence and resilience 
• Ability to communicate and explain complicated risk issues to internal and external stakeholders in a simple and business-friendly way
• Able to challenge constructively in a non-confrontational manner
• A self-starter, able to take initiation, to navigate within the approved parameters to work out a sensible and practical recommendation or decision 
• Ability to participate within a multi-disciplinary team and be a strong team player 
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvements 
• Strong emotional and cultural intelligence, being able to embrace and drive diversity of thought through inclusion and the valuing of cultural diversity  

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Information and Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Information Assurance
• Information Security Audits
• Information Security Technologies
• Manage People
• Manage Vendors
• Operational and Technology Risk Management
• Software Security Assurance
• Written Communications

About Standard Chartered

We’re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you’re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can’t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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