IT Risk Manager

Do you want to work in a high-trust culture where you'll feel empowered to make decisions that result in impact

You're responsible for developing and maintaining robust Information Security and IT risk management program to ensure Information assets and technologies are adequately protected. Key areas include identification, assessment, and mitigating information security risks.

You'll be responsible for:

• Ensure IT Risk Strategy, Risk Appetite and action plans are formulated/ implemented to meet Allianz Group and BNM's IT requirements/expectations which includes formulating frameworks for Technology Risk Management, Cloud Risk Management and Cyber Resiliency.
• Identify and analyze risks and recommend appropriate mitigation options.
• Escalate the need to change practices to mitigate critical risks and ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Reviewing business cases and budget submissions to ensure that information security requirements are addressed and adequately resourced.
• Propose continuous improvement processes and activities to ensure quality and relevance of information security practices.
• Defining and implementing performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of information security programs.
• Monitor and maintain system confidentiality, integrity and availability and manage information security crisis/incidents.
• Perform control testing to evaluate design and effectiveness, by adhering to Group standards.
• Lead Digital Operational Resilience Act's risk related oversight activities to ensure appropriate validation & compliance.
• Promote appropriate risk culture, awareness and organizational change for a more sustainable information security practices.
• Oversee the execution of information security projects in collaboration with IT, Security, Risk and Compliance and advise senior management on technology risk & security practices.
• Perform risk assessments on potential cyber threats and ensure timely review and escalation of high risk threats to Senior Management and Board.
• Ensure sufficient oversight of third party and supply chain risk management.
• Provide independent views on third party assessments when necessary.

Important to your success:

• Possesses strong knowledge in technology and cyber risks and regulatory policies like RMiT.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in Financial Industry.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Have holistic multi-domain knowledge like Enterprise architecture, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cloud etc.
• Understands IT project management lifecycle, to be able to identify project risks beyond technical risks.
• Familiar with emerging technology like Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing etc.
• Strong team player with very good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Independent, business-minded, pragmatic and result-orientated with right attitude and analytical skills.

Disclaimer: Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to every applicant. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been selected for this position.

Important: All updates regarding your application status will be communicated via email. Please ensure you frequently check your email for updates and further instructions.

Note: Allianz will not accept any forward unsolicited resumes from any source to our employees email other than directly from a candidate. We will not be responsible for any fees and charges imposed

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow. For putting risk management front and centre of everything we do.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.