Senior Manager - Chief Risk Officer

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Senior Manager supporting the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at the Auditor-General of South Africa. The position primarily involves providing strategic support for the CRO's portfolio, overseeing the implementation and monitoring of strategy, leading the development of a CRO portfolio management model, and managing various strategic initiatives and operations within the CRO's office. It encompasses strategic planning, risk management, reporting, stakeholder engagement, people management, and financial oversight for the portfolio. **What you will do** * Provide strategic support to the CRO for strategy implementation and monitoring at a portfolio level. * Lead the conceptualisation, development, and implementation of a CRO portfolio management model to enhance efficiency and delivery. * Monitor the implementation of Business Unit (BU) balance scorecard tactical plans within the portfolio. * Conceptualise, develop, and implement initiatives in the CRO office, providing project management for strategic deliverables. * Manage strategic initiatives, performance objectives, and deliverables of the CRO office, including developing project charters. * Identify portfolio-specific BSC risks and monitor areas of concern such as stakeholder gap implementation, quality initiatives, risk management plans, strategic ethics programmes, and litigation strategies, providing feedback to the CRO. * Identify improvement opportunities and potential risk areas based on stakeholder engagements. * Support the CRO with actions stemming from internal engagements and track progress. * Advise the CRO on strategic matters related to organisational strategic commitments. * Conduct continuous environmental scanning to identify new developments, trends, and risks impacting AGSA's strategy, and ensure mitigating factors are in place. * Track, review, and input into portfolio reports, including BU quarterly reports. * Ensure all products/services and reports adhere to agreed quality standards. * Act as the first line of review for proposals and approval requests presented to the CRO's office. * Prepare executive summaries of documentation, articles, and reports as requested by the CRO. * Develop and manage a comprehensive CRO stakeholder engagement plan. * Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Provide strategic support and guidance to key stakeholders and BU management for alignment. * Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and facilitate the implementation of stakeholder programmes. * Coordinate the CRO's visits and interactions with BU leadership teams within the portfolio. * Contribute to improving the Culture Index for respective portfolios by monitoring ethical culture and reporting emerging trends to the CRO. * Support the CRO in implementing activities outlined in the portfolio People Plan. * Manage own performance to drive productivity. * Support the CRO in cascading vision achievement and organisational alignment messages. * Compile and manage the portfolio budget, including income and cost, to ensure adherence to financial performance standards. * Monitor portfolio debtor's collection. * Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures. * Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments delegated by the CRO as required. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Formal Education**: This position requires a minimum qualification of CA SA qualification, MBA, or equivalent. * **Experience**: A minimum of 7 years’ experience post qualification, of which 5 years should have been at manager level in an audit or risk management environment. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a highly experienced professional with a strong background in audit or risk management at a managerial level. The ideal candidate will possess a CA SA, MBA, or equivalent qualification, demonstrate strategic thinking, and have proven capabilities in portfolio management, project management, stakeholder engagement, and financial oversight. They should be proactive in identifying risks and opportunities, capable of providing strategic advice, and skilled in managing complex deliverables within a dynamic environment. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-manager-chief-risk-officer-auditor-general-of-south-africa Source: myjobmag

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• At least 7 years of experience.

• Project management

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