The IT Governance Manager will oversee the establishment, implementation, and management of IT governance frameworks to ensure alignment between IT operations and the organization's strategic goals. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between technical and business teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, risk management, and optimal IT performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the establishment of strategic, operational, and technical decision-making processes required to ensure that IT services are aligned with the organization's priorities and risk appetite.
- Function as the single point of IT management contact for key elements such as enterprise IT policy governance, enterprise IT strategy, and IT risk acceptance.
- Ensure visibility, escalation, and management of IT risks inherent in the delivery of technology services.
- Monitor key performance and key risk indicators, and escalate breaches in triggers or limits.
- Responsible for procedure governance and oversight.
- Execute and mature the IT Governance program in line with heightened standards and mandates.
- Maintain supporting program framework, charters, and processes.
- Through analysis, advise on performance against established risk tolerance and performance objectives.
- Develop and implement processes to assess and monitor the effectiveness of IT procedures to ensure adherence to standards and policies as appropriate.
- Develop frameworks and processes to ensure that IT activities support enterprise business objectives within its established risk tolerance.
- Conduct gap analysis on new and emerging guidance and lead the IT organization in adoption.
- Work collaboratively with other corporate oversight functions to identify and implement consistent and effective approaches to risk governance and control-based activities.
- Maintain strong and effective working relationships with all areas of Risk Management.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory environments applicable to the non-profit/charity industry.
- Enterprise IT Governance including knowledge of IT risk management and controls. (Preferable in Audit firm)
- Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these down into manageable pieces.
- Good communication, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.
- Conceptual and practical thinking and implementation skills.
- Process design and analysis skills.
- Research, analysis and judgment skills.
