Head of Technology Risk (Regional)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the organisation's Technology Risk and Control function across banking and enterprise technology environments.
• Drive technology risk governance, control assurance, and risk assessment programmes aligned with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Establish and maintain technology risk and control frameworks, standards, processes, and governance practices across the organisation.
• Conduct risk assessments across a wide range of banking applications, platforms, infrastructure, cloud environments, emerging technologies, and technology initiatives.
• Provide technology risk oversight and advisory support for emerging technologies including AI/ML platforms, cloud-native technologies, APIs, automation, digital platforms, and data-driven initiatives.
• Partner closely with application owners, engineering teams, cybersecurity, infrastructure, architecture, and business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks.
• Ensure compliance with financial industry regulatory expectations, internal policies, and technology risk frameworks.
• Prepare and present risk updates, assessment outcomes, control posture, and remediation status to senior management committees and executive stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with business, technology, compliance, audit, and regulatory teams to drive risk awareness and governance culture.
• Monitor evolving technology trends, emerging risks, and regulatory developments impacting the banking and financial services industry.
• Experience supporting regulatory reviews and audits within banking or financial institutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Technology Risk, IT Risk, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, Risk & Control, or Technology Controls within financial services or banking environments.
• Proven experience managing technology risk and control functions across enterprise and banking application environments.
• Strong experience assessing a broad range of banking applications, enterprise platforms, and emerging technology environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment capabilities.
• Ability to balance risk management with business and technology enablement.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or equivalent will be advantageous.
• Exposure to digital banking, cloud transformation, AI governance, or large-scale enterprise technology programmes.
• Experience leading regional or enterprise-wide technology risk initiatives.
• Familiarity with MAS Technology Risk Management (TRM) Guidelines and financial industry best practices is highly desirable.

Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd

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