The role has overall responsibility for managing a specialist audit team for the portfolio of Change and related assurance activities across Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM) and Mutual & Federal (M&F).
The role is responsible for the management of the Change audit team including annual audit planning, execution of audits, reporting, and people. This role will form part of the GIA OMEM and M&F leadership team (Ops Com).
The role will develop and manage relationships with Senior Executives in the businesses it supports. The role should represent the Change portfolio at GIA leadership team meetings and Business Unit or Divisional Executive Committees as required.
KRA’s
The key outcomes expected from the role are:
- Impactful and relevant assurance work in the area of specialism that contributes to GIA helping the relevant Boards and Executive Management teams to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of OMEM and M&F.
- Challenging and influencing the relevant executives to improve the governance, risk and control culture.
- Helping the business to deliver the strategic initiatives successfully by focussing GIA audit effort on the most significant risks, both existing and emerging and the most significant strategic initiatives being undertaken.
Strategy
- Contribute to development and implementation of the functional strategy and business plan as it relates to the Subject Matter (SM) portfolio and related assurance needs.
Delivery
- Contribute subject matter expertise to the development of the portfolio audit plan.
- Execute the SM portfolio audit plan – right people doing the right jobs at the right time.
- Manage Quality and Performance, maintain independence and implement corrective action where required. Accountable for audits being delivered to the GIA quality standard.
- Consolidate and report integrated results for the SM portfolio and provide input to the relevant committee reports.
Customer
- Develop and maintain effective relationship with SM portfolio executives.
- Manage stakeholder engagement and relationships across the SM portfolio.
- Participation in key Governance bodies representing the Change subject matter.
Operations
- Contribute to functional resource planning and integration.
- Implement the functional resource plan and take corrective action (where required).
- Manage SM portfolio KPIs and implement corrective action.
- Comply with IIA Code of Ethics and GIA Policies and Procedures.
People
- Acquire SME resources.
- Performance management and development of direct reports.
- Lead development of SM expertise.
Job Requirements
Qualifications & Professional Affiliations
- University Degree
- Professional Qualification (PMI, PgMP, PMI, PRINCE2, MSP, CIA CA, or equivalent) or other relevant
- Professional Affiliation and Standing
Experience:
- Minimum 10 to 15 years experience in auditing and / or project and / or change risk environment, including 3 to 5 years senior management experience.
- Understanding and ability to create leading practices in area of specialism within Financial Services.
- Experience in operating in different cultural environments, with exposure to different African countries an advantage.
Industry
- Financial services industry experience in blue chip company (global listing advantageous).
- Technical expertise and knowledge and demonstrable application of such qualifications / previous work experience focusing on different programme management, project management and change management disciplines.
Leadership
- Proven people leadership, development and performance management of staff and teams.
- Display the company values and ActNow! Leadership behaviours in support of our culture.
- Proven personal and individual development and learning experiences.
- Proven experience in managing a team in a matrix structure environment.
- Significant and proven experience of engaging at managerial and executive level within a local geographic and group company.
- Post graduate leadership qualification/ certificate will be advantageous.
Competencies
- High Level of Computer Literacy
- Preferable Audit Software (e.g. CCH TeamMate Suite, ACL)
- Internal Auditing Methodologies
- Business Process Analysis
- Risk Analysis & Control Assessment Techniques
- Analytical Tools
- Written Communication
- Project Management