Job Description

AT Risk Management Director
Reporting To: Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO)
Job Summary:
The Risk Management Director is responsible to oversee the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks across OpCos, consolidate risk data into a centralized register, and ensure that effective mitigation measures are implemented. Also collaborate with OpCos to monitor emerging risks, drive continuous improvement in risk management maturity, and report on risk trends and treatment progress.
Strategic Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Develop Enterprise Risk Strategy:
Support the formulation of a long-term risk management strategy aligned with the group's risk appetite and business objectives.
Set strategic targets for enhancing risk maturity and drive initiatives that improve risk culture across diverse markets.
Framework & Policy Leadership:
Oversee the design and periodic update of risk management policies and frameworks, ensuring consistency with international standards (e.g., ISO 31000).
Establish/Align strategic priorities for risk assessment, monitoring, and mitigation.
Internal/External Engagement:
Support the CRCO in the preparation and presentation of high-level risk insights and strategic recommendations to the Board and senior leadership.
Foster relationships with key internal stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive cultural change.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with group Fintech and OpCo functions.
Establish strategic alliances with risk management, forums, vendors, and industry consortia to stay ahead of emerging practices/threats.
Deliverables
Updated risk management policies, guidelines, and frameworks (aligned with ISO 31000 and other best practices).
Support OpCos to drive targeted initiatives/projects to raise risk management maturity.
Tactical Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Standardization of Risk Assessments:
Develop and implement standardized tools, templates, and methodologies for risk assessments across all operating countries.
Work collaboratively with local teams and risk champions to ensure consistent application across Telecom and Fintech operations.
Data Consolidation & Analysis:
Oversee the aggregation of risk registers from clusters and individual countries into a centralized repository.
Analyse risk data to identify trends, emerging risks, and areas for improvement.
Coordination Across Functions:
Collaborate closely with the Regulatory & Compliance, Cybersecurity & Fraud Risk, Operational & Business Continuity, and IC-F&BPM Directors to ensure an integrated risk management approach.
Provide tactical guidance to country risk officers for local risk assessments and treatment plan development.
Deliverables
Develop templates and assessment tools to be used across all Functions/OpCos.
Manage the consolidated risk register that aggregates risk data from all clusters/OpCos.
Provide analytical reports identifying emerging risks, trends, and areas requiring immediate attention - incorporates metrics and benchmarks to assess risk exposure.
Drive Risk Champion initiative and collaborate with champions, OpCo officers, teams.
Operational Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Daily Risk Monitoring & Reporting:
Supervise the day-to-day updating of the centralized risk register and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs).
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of risk levels and treatment progress.
Issue Escalation & Resolution:
Manage the escalation process for critical risks and coordinate prompt remedial actions.
Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of risk treatment/mitigation plans.
Operational Feedback & Improvement:
Prepare detailed risk management reports and dashboards for the CRCO, highlighting operational issues and progress against targets.
Provide actionable recommendations to local teams based on risk monitoring results.
Deliverables
Provide risk monitoring dashboards with up-to-date metrics on KRIs, risk treatment progress against set targets and deadlines, and incident tracking.
Manage risk acceptance, escalation and resolution process across all OpCos
Support ad hoc on-demand risk analysis to address emerging or urgent risk issues.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field (a Masters degree is preferred).
Relevant certifications (e.g., CRM, ISO 31000, ACAMS certified, ) are highly desirable.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in enterprise risk management in a multi-national or multi-jurisdictional environment.
Practical experience in managing risks within the Telecoms and Fintech space.
Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills; proven ability to drive risk culture and maturity improvements.
Experience in the telecom and Fintech space is required and Fluency in English is essential, and proficiency in French would be considered an advantage.
Being a team player and strongly aligned with AXIAN's core values is essential.