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VP, Technology Governance & Control Specialist

SMBC Group
10-15 Years
Singapore
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Governance Framework and Policy Oversight

  • Lead the Technology Governance and Controls function across Singapore and in-scope entities.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, and control requirements for key technology domains.
  • Ensure governance requirements are embedded into technology processes and supported by clear accountability, documented evidence, and traceable control execution.
  • Drive consistency and standardization of governance practices with regional and Head Office expectations where applicable.

Risk and Control Assurance

  • Oversee control assurance activities, quality reviews, and governance assessments across key technology areas, including:
    • System Development / SDLC,
    • IT service management,
    • IT operations,
    • IT asset management,
    • Identity and Access Governance,
    • Privileged Access Governance,
    • Cybersecurity operations,
    • External systems / third-party technology governance.
  • Assess the adequacy of control design and operating effectiveness, and identify gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.
  • Maintain assessment methodologies, review criteria, and evidence standards aligned with internal and regulatory expectations.
Audit, Regulatory, and Remediation Management

  • Lead coordination for internal audit, external audit, and regulatory inspections relating to technology governance and controls.
  • Review observations, prepare responses, challenge issues where appropriate, and ensure factual accuracy and proportionality in issue assessment.
  • Oversee remediation governance, including action planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, evidence review, escalation, and closure validation.
  • Ensure identified issues are remediated in a timely, sustainable, and well-governed manner.

Management Reporting and Escalation

  • Prepare and present management reporting on governance posture, risk exposure, audit themes, remediation progress, and structural delivery challenges.
  • Highlight key execution risks, cross-team dependencies, ownership gaps, and slippage concerns requiring management intervention.
  • Support governance committees and senior management forums with actionable, well-structured insights.

Stakeholder and Regional Coordination

  • Work closely with local and regional stakeholders to strengthen governance alignment across entities.
  • Act as a liaison between business, technology, risk, compliance, audit, and regional teams on governance and control matters.
  • Support regional uplift initiatives and governance harmonization efforts across APAC where required.

Continuous Improvement and Capability Building

  • Drive continuous improvement in governance processes, controls, reporting, and evidence quality.
  • Promote stronger process discipline, accountability, and awareness of governance requirements across teams.
  • Develop and deliver training, guidance, and awareness initiatives to improve understanding and adoption of governance standards and control expectations.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
  • At least 10–15 years of relevant experience in Technology Governance, IT Risk, IT Controls, Technology Assurance, or Information Security Governance.
  • Experience in the banking or financial services sector is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in audit and regulatory engagement, control reviews, governance assessments, and remediation oversight.
  • Experience working across regional, multi-entity, or franchise environments is advantageous.

Knowledge And Skills

  • Strong knowledge of technology governance, risk, and controls across:
    • IT operations,
    • ITSM,
    • SDLC,
    • ITAM,
    • IAM / IGA,
    • Privileged access controls,
    • Cybersecurity operations,
    • Third-party / external systems governance.
  • Good understanding of relevant regulations and guidelines, including MAS TRM, BNM RMiT, and broader APAC technology risk expectations.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify control weaknesses, root causes, and systemic delivery constraints.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare management papers and engage senior stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability in a complex, matrixed environment.
  • High level of professionalism, judgment, and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, or ITIL.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow, JIRA, or similar governance / workflow / ITSM tools.

More Info

Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
Other
Function:
Technology Governance
Employment Type:
Full time

About Company

Job ID: 152009765

Last Updated: 05-08-2026 07:55:35 PM
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