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Director, ICS Technical Controls Testing
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Director, ICS Technical Controls Testing

Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Senior
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Remote

Tech stack

    CISA/CRISC/CISM/CISSP

    nice to have

Job description

Online interview
Friendly offer
About Standard Chartered

We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.  
To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit.  It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good. 
We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.
 
The Role Responsibilites

  • Support the functional head in leading a team of ICS technical control testing SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to plan and execute on key controls testing across the bank’s critical IT systems.
  • Lead the execution of a consistent, sustainable and re-performable control testing framework/methodology for the bank’s critical IT systems.
  • Provide thought leadership on ICS technical control design, assessment, testing processes and drive continuous improvements in allignment with organisational's risk frameworks.
  • Work with the Application/Service/Control Owners of critical IT systems to identify emerging ICS risks and ensure they are appropriately addressed by relevant technical controls.
  • Support the provision of MI (Management Information) to the respective risk forums across business and functions.
  • Assess compliance with the Bank’s risk frameworks, policies and industry standards (NIST).
  • Support stakeholders in defining remediation actions to address identified control weaknesses and issues across critical IT systems, and associated processes.
  • Track issue remediation, check and challenge delivery status and escalate delays.
  • Identify opportunities for automation of controls testing.
  • Maintain effective relationships with leaders and stakeholders.
  • Support the continuous improvement of ICS control testing, risk and control processes, aligning to and avoiding duplication with other assurance functions.
  • Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations, and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
  • Adopt an anticipatory approach to risk assessment through stakeholder engagement and monitoring of the external environment.
  • Provide robust challenge and escalation to senior management to ensure activities achieve risk reduction.
  • Provide timely and accurate risk & control information to support internal/external (e.g. regulatory) assessments.

Key Stakeholders

  • Head of ICS Technical Controls Testing.
  • Global Head of ICS Controls.
  • Group Operational Risk.
  • Group ISROs (Information Security Risk Officers).
  • Group Internal Audit.

The Role Requirements

  • Educational background in Computer Science, Economics, Law, Risk Management or other relevant areas.
  • 8-15 years in IT/Cyber Audit and/or Cyber Risk Management or similar experience is essential.
  • Professional qualifications such as CISA/CRISC/CISM/CISSP will be advantageous.
  • Posess the right mix of leadership, cyber expert and risk & control skills.
  • Be self motivating and kick starter capable of working with limited direction.
  • Be capable to execute leadership, management and coaching over colleague(s).