IT Risk Officer

About the Job

Location: Makati City
Corporate Title: Assistant Manager to Manager
Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Technology and Productivity Team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Makati City in the role of IT Risk Officer.

In this role you will lead the IT Risk Management program identifying evaluating and reporting on IT risks in compliance with internal and external standards. You will develop and manage risk remediation plans acting as a liaison with Regulators and Auditors during reviews and audits. Additionally you will collaborate with the Banks Risk Management Division to align IT processes with Operational Risk Management processes.

Going Further For You.

Whether youre just starting out or already a seasoned professional EastWest can help you unleash your potential and bridge the gap between dream to success.

At EastWest we empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiatives. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

For 30 years EastWest has emerged as one of the most consumerfocused universal banks in the Philippines. EastWest is committed to continuously invest in people and in process product and service enhancements and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

What the role will entail

• Managing IT operational service delivery and business resiliency risks.
• Leading project delivery risk management including conducting application risk assessments and quality assurance checks on endtoend delivery to ensure compliance with internal policies procedures and client/program management guidelines.
• Overseeing regulatory compliance vendor and governance risks.
• Creating updating and disseminating documentation of the Banks IT risk and control matrix.
• Communicating identified risk requirements and violations to IT stakeholders and vendors while supporting the development of remediation plans.
• Fulfilling operational risk management responsibilities.

What were looking for

• A Bachelors Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems Industrial Engineering Finance or Business Management.
• At least 4 years of experience in IT disciplines such as Applications Development Project Management Quality Assurance Production Support and Service Management or at least 5 years in Risk Management Audit Business Process Formulation/Operationalization and Governance.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in IT Risk Management within a Financial or Technology company.
• Knowledge of project delivery methodologies (e.g. PMI standards/PMBOK PRINCE2 Scrum).
• Familiarity with Business Process Modelling (e.g. Flowchart UML Gantt PERT).
• Bankspecific experience in Retail/Corporate Banking Loans Mortgage Consumer Financing or Wealth Management preferred.
• Familiarity with Core Banking Systems (e.g. CASA Loans Credit Cards Switch) and Bankspecific Core Systems (e.g. T24 Narada) is a plus.
• Experience contributing to crossfunctional teams across the organization.
• Strong soft skills including communication problemsolving decisionmaking negotiation and financial analysis.

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performancebased incentives and recognition programs to reward highperforming individuals.
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them.
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth.