PMO Officer

Job description

Role Title: PMO Officer
Business : Global Banking & Markets IT

Role Description:

Regional Risk Control Officer

We are looking for a Risk Control Officer to join our GuangZhou Global Foreign Exchange Technology Delivery teams. The role will provides expertise in relation to Technology's management of its control environment within the context of the Operational Risk Management Framework.

The primary objectives of the role is to:
• Lead audit (internal and external) and risk related regulatory engagement as the technology controls SME.
• Regular review of various internal risk sources such as Audit, IT Security, Risk Dispensation, Evergreening and Service Continuity information
• Instigate and manage initiatives to drive improvements to the Technology control environment including the effective design of material controls
• Provide risk and controls consultancy, advice and guidance to the technology delivery team
• Lead the application and critique of the Technology risk and controls framework
• Ensure the appropriate application of policies control standards and procedures
• Advocate the desired behavioural changes across the development community required to mature the understanding and management of technology risk controls
• Appropriate and timely management reporting of risks to forums include IT Control Environment and Business Control meetings, both regional and global
• Engagement lead representing GFX within Group or GBM led programmes that aim to improve aspects of the control environment
Principal Accountabilities
Risk Control Execution
• Partner with UK counterpart providing risk and controls consultancy, advice and guidance
• Operating as a Subject Matter Expert Role for the Risk Management Framework
• Work with Technology to support internal and external Audit and risk related regulatory engagement
Control Expertise
• Influencing, explaining and managing effective design, analysis and remediation of control measures
• Work with Technology to create an effective design and efficient operation of
• Opine on control environment, form risk assessments, provide advice on remediation plans
Governance
• Implement robust governance in relation to risks and ensuring all stakeholders have visibility of key risks and remediation activity
• Ensure Technology remains within its risk appetite
• Work with Technology to design and deploy key controls, key control indicators, evidence requirements and tools to ensure control effectiveness
Risk Culture
• Engage the key stakeholders to promote positive behaviour and actively manage risk
• Work closely with Technology to develop and monitor risk remediation program activities and actions to ensure delivery within acceptable timelines
• Focusing on Technology top risks and threats, including new/emerging top risks, to ensure they are fully understood and that controls that mitigate these risks (key controls) are effective, efficient and where possible automated, rather than being comprehensive
• Responsible for embedding risk and control management framework
Leadership & Teamwork
• Role model a positive internal risk and control culture across Technology teams and shape the climate, tone and environment in which people work
• Make considered decisions that protect and enhance HSBC values, reputation and business
• Oversee the execution and remediation of thematic reviews / investigations / compliance reviews in response to internal or external events within Technology
Operational Effectiveness & Control
Apply and critique Risk & Control Framework by:
• Working with Technology to define and apply Technology Risk & Control standards and processes in order to drive consistency across Technology
• Partner with Technology to identify, measure, mitigate, monitor and report Technology 's top risks (including new/emerging top risks)
Operational Risk Management
• Continually support HSBC's approach to conduct, which is designed to ensure we deliver fair outcomes for our customers and do not disrupt the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets
• Maintain awareness of operational risk and minimise the likelihood of it occurring, including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting.
• Ensures that HSBC internal control standards are met, including timely implementation of audit actions together with any issues raised by external regulators

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Qualifications


• Demonstrate a high degree of knowledge across the following frameworks and methodologies covering Agile, Devops, Business Transformation Framework, Project Management and System Design
• Advise on new projects and products identifying key potential Risks and make recommendations to address them
• Ability to drill down to root cause and write/review clearly articulated risk documentation
• Able to analyze complex situations, influence strategies with practical, effective solutions
• Good level of understanding of application and technology control design e.g. SOX testing, security, PCI etc.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
• knowledge of Operational Risk and / or Audit
• Open personality with effective communication skills
• Lead and coordinate with colleagues and key stakeholders in an international team
• Complete presentations, training and lead workshops
• Planning and project management skills
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Communication - Ability to present complex issues confidently and concisely to key stakeholders using non-technical easily understood language
• Degree in information security, computer science or computer engineering qualifications desirable

About HSBC Technology China

We develop, implement and support software and IT services and processes that allow HSBC to remain at the forefront of high-quality banking systems. We develop and maintain systems for HSBC's global businesses, as well as support functions such as Finance, HR and Risk. We work across a range of technology platforms and development disciplines, from mainframe to mobile technologies.

Our team includes software engineers and developers, architects, testers, IT and business analysts, consultants and programme and project managers, as well as team leadership and management roles. We employ people in almost all the countries and territories in which HSBC operates. Two locations of HSBC Technology China, including Guangzhou and Xi'an, are world-class technology hubs with industrial delivery capability.

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