Technical Project Manager

• Location: King Fahd Road, Riyadh, Arabie Saoudite - Saudi Arabia

Role Purpose:

Responsible for securing technology and products, as well as assisting corporate development, compliance, and audit teams. Will direct all data and information security initiatives. This position collaborates closely with multiple departments in order to manage inherent risks and reduce vulnerabilities in software, systems, architecture, procedures, and practices. We need a candidate with technical skills and risk management experience, as well as a critical, action-oriented leader who is at ease with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, manage, and carry out project plans to assure delivery and ensure project plans fulfill their objectives.
• Manage the operational, technological, and legal risks associated with the business.
• Collaborate with cross-functional key stakeholders to comprehend procedures and promote results.
• Identify ways to streamline and optimize processes.
• Prepare materials and presentations for executives.
• Organize special projects independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Establish proper governance to control and proactively spot problems and changes in the underlying systems’ risk profile.
• Help application, product, and information owners understand the overall risk profile so that the proper controls may be introduced.
• Ensure technology solutions adhere to firm-wide risk and regulatory standards by cultivating a strong risk and control environment.
• Collaborate with other control roles, such as software developers, business control managers, compliance, internal audit, and external regulators.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage inherent risks in our system and promote a risk-mitigating culture.
• Oversee regulatory and firm policy requirements for a wide range of technologies.
• Drive control optimization, education, process efficiency, and better client experience to foster innovation and develop the environment for technology control.
• Identify threats, risks, and relevant mitigation methods to support risk decisions and carry out security risk assessment operations.
• Create a framework for integrated technology control that keeps the right balance between business and product development, risk reduction, and financial gains.
• Drive transparent, quantifiable, and long-lasting control improvements by working together with the audit, compliance, business control management, and technology teams.
• Provide clear direction to business, product, and technology stakeholders so they can manage their risks effectively.
• Contribute to the creation of a culture of risk and control that is centered on proactive awareness of and enhancement of the control environments.
• Lead a team of different expertise.
• Create and own a long-term security vision and strategy.
• Protect the privacy, availability, and integrity of client data.
• Partner with teams across the organization to establish and sustain a security-conscious culture.
• Provide thought leadership on contemporary security operations and be a market leader in establishing trust through security.
• Anticipate strategic and scaling-related difficulties through collaborative long-term planning with key stakeholders.
• Define, measure, and report security program KPIs that show program maturity and demonstrate performance standards.
• Develop a security workforce that is diverse and inclusive, scalable as the firm grows, and provides possibilities for career growth and advancement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Solid leadership presence and ability to lead a global multi-site PMO team.
• Understanding of the factors influencing project cycle time, and the proven ability to implement practices that result in reductions in overall project time to completion.
• 5+ years of experience in technology or IT risk management.
• Proven track record in risk management, preferably in the audit or compliance activities, technology, or other pertinent control functions.
• Proficient in architectural design principles, cyber threat assessments, and the software development life cycle.
• Demonstrated expertise in the management of technology and application risks and controls.
• Understanding of different control structures.
• Demonstrated aptitude for analysis and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting.
• Strong organizational skills and the capacity to multitask successfully.
• Experience building or maintaining infrastructure and apps.
• Certifications like CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM, and CCSP.
• PMI certification or similar.