Senior It Risk Manager

For the asset management domain of a big and successful insurance company in The Hague, we are looking for an IT Risk Manager. The 1st Line Risk Manager ensures that the CTO office remains in control by enabling effective Risk Management and a mature risk based Internal Control System. The 1st Line Risk Manager maintains oversight, facilitates Risk & Control of defence management within CTO and supports the CTO leadership team and their direct reports in taking responsibility for Risk and Controls.

• Embed the company's risk and controls framework, collaborating and sharing best practice across the company's Risk communities to ensure the department operates in governance and as effective and efficient as possible.
• Preparation and facilitation of the company's Risk Control Committee with Senior Colleagues including Board members ensuring transparent oversight and insight of reporting and governance.
• Represent the company's 1st line risk management in appropriate governance forums, typically control committees, ensuring promotion of the risk culture, and focus on emerging risks and risk/control maintenance within the company.
• Develop a deep understanding of activity within the business areas you oversee to support effective business partnering, oversight and challenge of Risk Control Self Assessments, and support of 2nd line risk management.
• Educate, upskill, and train colleagues in the risk and controls framework to ensure all colleagues know the role they play and are set up for success.
• Assist with control rationalization initiatives to reduce duplication and identify and document "key controls" to support strategic risk and ensure controls are efficient and effective.
• A subject matter expert providing guidance and process coaching to colleagues to ensure appropriate and effective collaboration between Business Unit and Risk and Audit departments.
• Document processes and review for continued suitability. Make recommendations for process improvements.