Director/Senior Manager IT Risk Assurance

Department:

Assurance

Job type:

Permanent

Closing date:

12-Jul-13

Location:

Nairobi

Reference Number:

123-KEN00054

The Company

PwC firms help organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. In Sub-Saharan Africa, we're the largest provider of professional services with offices in 26 countries and close to 8 000 people. This enables us to provide our clients with seamless and consistent service, wherever they’re located on the continent. Our in-depth knowledge and understanding of African operating environments enables us to put ourselves in our clients’ shoes and offer truly tailored Tax, Assurance and Advisory solutions to unique business challenges.
Risk Assurance helps management to make well informed decisions. The insight and independent assurance we bring provides an invaluable safeguard in today's complex operating environment. We work with our clients in their boardrooms and their back offices, delivering business control to help them to protect and strengthen every aspect of their business in risk management and compliance, internal audit, corporate governance., IT risk management,business controls advisory, corporate sustainability and IT consultancy
We draw proudly on our auditing heritage as well as our commercial experience, to rigorously evaluate our clients' governance procedures, processes, information and controls and, where necessary, recommend the best way to fix them.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting to the RAS leader the job holder will drive business development and delivery standards across the team.
-Build a network of client relationship aimed at facilitating business growth
-Participate actively in industry thought leadership initiatives including projects with regulators and clients
-Demonstrate knowledge of risk management policies and standards and ensure engagement delivery is in accordance with those standards
-Ensure proper management of engagement economics through efficient project management, billing, collection and WIP management
-Lead in the client engagement delivery through proactive engagement, issues resolution and quality delivery
-Act as trusted business advisor with clients through knowledge sharing, technical expertise and project management
-Manage client relationships through positive and proactive engagement
-Effectively lead in people development within the practice
-Be involved in staff engagement through mentoring and counseling
-Support leadership in building and maintaining a pipeline of competent staff in the business area 

Additional Information

Qualification and experience:
-Degree with honors and relevant professional qualification( CIA, CISA, CISM)
-Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role
-Experience in IT security, IT strategy reviews
-Experience in Quality assurance and post implementation reviews
-Experience in IT system optimization
-Experience in IT governance risk and compliance
-Experience in supporting application reviews and controls design
-Experience in system reviews in audit engagement will be an added advantage
-Project management skills
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