IT Governance Officer

What will you do?

This role will form part of the SanlamConnect Business Solutions office structure.  This role will be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, reviewing, and reporting of IT policies, standards, and guidelines for the effective management of IT and Information Governance within SanlamConnect. The role must ensure the required IT controls and governance practices are established and implemented across SanlamConnect.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Driving Governance policy adoption.
• Conduct policy and standards self-assessments, gap analysis and implementation plans for the business.
• Develop, roll-out and maintain supplementary IT standards for the business.
• Co-ordinate IT and Information Governance workshop sessions with business and business partners.
• Train and support the SanlamConnect business on IT and Information Governance processes. 
• Put forward recommended strategies to implement IT and Information Governance within SanlamConnect.
• Develop, roll-out, monitor and track IT and Information Governance implementation plans and collaborate on detailed reporting.
• Monitor and track progress on governance implementation and remediation actions in the business.
• Ensure SanlamConnect adherence to the Group IT and Information Governance standards.
• Assisting with reporting for Group Governance Forums.
• Working with the CIO, IT Senior Managers and key IT stakeholders to facilitate IT audit execution together with internal and external audits

Qualification and experience

• Must have completed and be in possession of a 3-year National Diploma or Higher in IT/Information Systems/Business Administration
• 3 -5 years relevant IT Governance, IT risk or IT Audit experience
• Experience in supporting Senior IT Management or the CIO will be advantageous
• ITIL and COBIT foundation certification would be advantageous

Knowledge and skills

Knowledge of:

• IT Financial management principles
• IT Service Management principles
• IT Supplier management principles
• IT Governance Framework to ensure regulatory compliance requirements are embedded within governance structures
• Experience with reporting and administration
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Core competencies

• Customer Focus 
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation 
• Drives results
• Being resilient 

Personal attributes

• Planning and organising
• Influencing
• Communication
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making/problem solving
• Work standards
• Continuous learning
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Attention to detail