Senior Manager Operational Risk

Empowering Africas tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group. Job Summary Are you ready to take the lead in risk management, governance, and compliance reporting? Join our dynamic Group Compliance team and make a meaningful impact on the organizations non-financial risk and governance responsibilities, which includes Operational and Resilience Risk, and Conduct Risk at a Function level. Job Description Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee risk management processes, including identifying and escalating risk events, advising on lessons learned, and aligning governance frameworks. Prepare comprehensive risk reports, covering operational and resilience risk profiles, corrective actions, audit reviews, and regulatory compliance.
• Guide process owners in managing risks and controls while utilizing the Operational Risk Management System (ORMS).
• Lead resilience risk initiatives, including Business Continuity and Specialist Risk types, ensuring adherence to policies and recovery plans.
• Drive strategy definition and implementation, coordinating tactical and strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Assist with executive-level communication and reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful delivery to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing service offerings for all groups.
• Oversee a team to enable governance, risk management, and control in meeting our operational requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Risk, Commerce, Finance, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in operational and resilience risk management within banking/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk and resilience frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Leadership experience in risk governance and reporting roles.

Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional report writing and proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Analytical thinking, agility, and the ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and team leadership.

Why Join Us? Be part of a forward-thinking team where innovation, collaboration, and resilience drive success. If you have a passion for operational and resilience risk, we want to hear from you! Education Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required) Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Information :

• Company : Absa Bank Limited
• Position : Senior Manager Operational Risk
• Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng
• Country : ZA