The manager is responsible for leading and sustaining the team that drives the compliance strategy by working collaboratively with internal teams, SMEs, external customers, vendors, auditors and other stakeholders. He/she should be able to work collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders to achieve company-wide goals and satisfy the client.
- Relevant bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science/ IT Auditing/ Information Systems/ privacy.
- Have atleast 7-10 years of relevant information security auditing experience and advanced knowledge of general controls (security, change management, disaster backup recovery, data centre, infrastructure, etc.), IT governance processes (ITIL)
- Good understanding and implementation expertise of industry standards in Cybersecurity (ISO, ITIL, NIST, ISF, SOC, HITRUST, PCI DSS, HIPAA) and privacy (GDPR, ISO 27018) is an advantage
- Ability to critically review security policies and procedures, design and implementation of standards and control in line with regulation and/or current standards
- Relevant industry recognized certifications such as CISSP/CISA/CISM
- Good project management skills with the ability to collaborate with teams across multiple locations and a strong command of the English languages
- Leadership: To lead by example, collaborate with the team, and make appropriate decisions when required, effectively communicate the vision and goals of the Accorian.
- Mentoring: To mentor individuals from graduate to industry qualified, with the aim of motivating and enhancing their personal and professional development
- Communication: to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, with the team and clients, sharing information in a clear and concise manner.
- Problem Solving: strong analytical skills to identify and solve complex problems within the GRC domain
- Setting strategic direction for audit readiness, managing compliance programs, driving continuous improvement activities, & reporting metrics
- Interfacing with stakeholders, articulating control implementation and impact, and establishing considerations for applying security and compliance concepts to a technical cloud environment.
- Effectively communicating compliance program results, including assessment status, workflow, remediation, and reporting, to a broad audience including peers, senior and executive leaders.
- Leading small teams by assigning and tracking individual tasks and ensuring the team meets milestones and addresses challenges.
- Coordinating the overarching annual audit plan with internal and external auditors to support delivery of multiple, simultaneous audits and certifications.
- Supporting delivery of audit milestones to ensure audit timelines stay on target by proactively identifying and coordination resolution of roadblocks.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with technology and business stakeholders to drive, track, and resolve all aspects of compliance readiness and audit execution.
