Senior Manager of Technology Governance and Assurance

Company: National Development Bank PLC

Senior Manager - Technology Governance & Assurance

At the NDB, we are committed to building a resilient, secure, and future-ready technology landscape that supports our digital transformation journey. We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic professional to join our Information Technology team as Senior Manager - Technology Governance & Assurance.

This is a critical leadership role that will drive technology governance, strengthen operational resilience, enhance technology risk oversight, and provide independent assurance across the Bank's technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishing and continuously enhancing technology governance practices across the IT Division
• Providing independent assurance and oversight for major technology initiatives and implementations
• Driving compliance with regulatory requirements, including the CBSL Technology Risk Management and Operational Resilience Framework
• Monitoring technology changes across applications, databases, operating systems, middleware, cloud environments, networks, and security infrastructure
• Overseeing Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) governance processes
• Coordinating with Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit, and regulatory bodies on technology governance matters
• Driving operational resilience, recovery governance, and resilience testing frameworks
• Developing executive dashboards and governance reports for senior management, Board committees, and regulatory bodies
• Detecting, investigating, and escalating unauthorized or high-risk technology changes and security events
• Ensuring adherence to the Bank's Change Management, Release Management, and Deployment Frameworks
• Supporting the CIO with strategic technology risk intelligence, governance reporting, and assurance insights

Requirements/Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline
• A Master's Degree will be an advantage
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, ITIL, or equivalent
• Possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in Information Technology, including at least 5 years in Technology Governance, Technology Risk, Information Security, IT Audit, Enterprise Architecture, or Infrastructure Management
• Experience in the banking or financial services sector will be highly advantageous
• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations and governance requirements applicable to commercial banking