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Operational Governance Manager (IWPB)

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Direct to Company 1 hour ago · 23 Oct 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $100k - $150k/yr*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Hybrid
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

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Risk & Compliance (R&C) provides second line oversight, reviewing and challenging businesses to promote effective risk management. Risk, International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB) oversees financial and non-financial risks across Retail Credit, Wealth, Global Private Banking, Asset Management, and Insurance in multiple markets.

In this senior role, you will report to the Head of Performance and Delivery - IWPB, where you’ll strengthen governance disciplines, maintain high standards of execution, and create clear operational cadence across the function. Success means well-run leadership forums, timely coordination of quarterly risk review processes, and reliable follow-through on actions from market visits and assurance activity. You’ll bring structure and clarity across diverse stakeholders, supporting day-to-day operational management and enabling strategic objectives across IWPB Risk.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Oversee preparation and management for external management meetings, leadership team connect, and bi-weekly meetings.
  • Coordinate the quarterly risk review discipline process across IWPB key entities.
  • Track action items from market visits, risk reviews, and leadership forums, and ensure timely closure.
  • Coordinate read-across of audits and assurance reports with relevant risk stewards.
  • Monitor high issues and emerging trends across IWPB Risk taxonomies, spanning financial and non-financial risks.
  • Support the IWPB Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (CRCO) with day-to-day operational management activities.
  • Maintain consistent standards and discipline across ways of working, removing blockers and strengthening standardisation.
  • Collaborate across teams and stakeholders to align priorities, identify themes, and maintain one version of truth.

What We're Looking For

  • Extensive experience in governance and coordination within a large organization, including executive reporting and forum management.
  • Demonstrable understanding of risk management, including operational risk management techniques.
  • Demonstratable experience coordinating assurance activity, including audits and assurance reporting read-across.
  • Proven capability running structured governance processes across multiple entities or stakeholder groups.
  • Ability to operate effectively across Global, Regional, and Line of Business operating models and partner with diverse stakeholders.
  • Expertise in navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and organizational complexity across a broad agenda.
  • Strong communication skills to influence outcomes across senior forums and working groups.
  • Relevant professional expertise in business management, governance, or programme management, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Strengthening IWPB Risk Governance

This role has a significant impact on how IWPB Risk operates day-to-day and how effectively it meets regulatory expectations and business priorities. You will create the governance rhythm that keeps leadership forums productive, connects assurance insights, and ensures actions are delivered to closure. If you are interested in shaping operational excellence across a multi-market risk environment, we welcome your application.

We support our staff in adopting flexible and alternative ways of working where possible, including working from home and different hours subject to approvals.

We are committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected, and their opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.

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