About the Role
The Corporate Governance General Manager is responsible for developing and establishing the Enterprise Governance and Risk Management framework that supports the decisions of governing bodies while identifying threats. This role supervises the establishment of the Compliance framework, manages compliance, and aims to improve business processes and operations. Additionally, the General Manager plays a critical role in establishing the Company’s Internal Control System, which is essential for the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of policies and frameworks.
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Main Responsibilities
- Establish an enterprise governance framework (including Data Governance) that supports the decisions of the governing bodies, ensures alignment of the strategical and tactical plans, defines roles and responsibilities, and sets the KPIs.
- Develop and deploy the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (including Business Continuity Management) that supports the periodical identification of threats and considers appropriate measures for their mitigation through periodical monitoring and appropriate reporting.
- Supervise the establishment of the Compliance framework by designing and implementing compliance programs (internal and external regulations); manage compliance and improve business processes and operations by supporting a program of internal audits and external assessments against adopted standards.
- Perform and/or manage internal reviews of the Company’s projects and services against industry standards (including maintaining active licenses with all governing entities).
- Establish and deploy the Company’s Internal Control System that supports the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of sound business processes. This includes conducting reviews and monitoring compliance with approved policies, procedures, and frameworks, using the Continuous Improvement Process to identify processes requiring improvement and coordinating prioritization and implementation using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Lead the development of the Company’s cyber security program (policies, procedures, protocols, regulations, standards, etc.). Advise and direct Corporate IT and Technology Solutions on the implementation and operation of cyber security measures and safeguards.
- Manage dealings, discussions, and representation of the Company with external regulatory bodies.
Managerial Accountability
- Foster a culture of cooperation, learning and development, and leadership.
- Provide leadership and development advice to direct reports.
- Attract, recruit, and retain a high-performance management team; provide mentoring as a cornerstone of the management career development program.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Facilities Management, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in various roles.
- Preferred Professional Certificates: MBA, GRCP, CRMA, CISA.
Required Skills
- Strong verbal & written communication skills in both English & Arabic.
Leadership Competency
Driving Success:
- Translates the Company vision and goals into clear, specific, and achievable objectives. Takes control of projects, leading on key tasks and monitoring others to ensure they fulfill their roles effectively.
- Demonstrates belief in and personal commitment to the Company vision and mission while fulfilling commitments and maintaining high levels of productivity for self and team.
- Builds an understanding of key stakeholders (including shareholders), their needs, drivers, and constraints, and develops common understanding across competing needs.
- Interacts well with others, quickly establishing rapport and maintaining useful relationships with internal and external stakeholders for the organization’s benefit.
Building Relationships
Engaging Individuals:
- Creates a team identity and shared purpose among team members. Articulates the vision for the future to motivate others to action.
- Finds effective ways to empower individuals and help them succeed.
- Focuses on developing, coaching, and mentoring talent to enhance skills, knowledge, and abilities to improve individual and organizational performance.
- Self-driven and acts proactively, pursuing goals with persistence and stamina while ensuring accuracy and standards are met.
- Maintains high levels of quality and effectiveness of work outputs to achieve outstanding results.
Core Competency:
Dependability:
Collaboration:
- Collaborates constructively with people at all levels across the organization.
- Helps colleagues, is always available to the team, and delivers on team commitments.
- Trusts the guidance and direction of colleagues and senior members of the team.
Analytical Thinking:
- Examines, evaluates, and analyses different types of information objectively.
- Spots trends and patterns, establishes key facts clearly, and interprets numerical data effectively.
- Provides insights and identifies ways to improve processes, trusting intuition about which methods will work best.
Effective Communication:
- Listens attentively and seeks to understand before being understood.
- Explains things clearly and articulates and presents information effectively and confidently.
- Challenges ideas effectively and presents persuasive arguments by substantiating a strong case.
