Specialist, Enterprise Risk Management

Job Context

Manage, implement, and enforce the risk management framework and processes to ensure functions within Axiata adequately adhere and adopt the framework, to ensure timely identification, evaluation and reporting of calibrated risks at the Board and management committees.

Scope & authority

This role will require regular collaboration with multiple departments and stakeholders, including the Operating Company (“OpCo”) Heads of ERM, the Group Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”), Group Risk & Compliance Management Committee (“RCMC”) and the Group Board Risk & Compliance Committee (“BRCC”). You will have the authority to request and review the risks from functional heads, assist in developing and improving the risk management program and shaping the ERM 3-year strategy.

Additionally, you will be required to drive and support annual ERM Business Planning (“BP”) and Long-Range Planning (“LRP”) and support the Head of ERM in group-wide projects and initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

Risk Management Function

• Support the Head of ERM in providing strategic direction, coordinating and driving the risk management program and ensuring alignment between the risk objectives and strategic priorities of the Group.

• Promote and instill a risk-centric culture across the Group by embedding risk management as part of the organization’s decision-making process.

• Shape, build and drive high-quality risk management processes and frameworks across the organisation and create insightful and actionable reporting and feedback to the various risk officers.

• Build trusting relationships with all stakeholders (BRCC, SLT, OpCo Risk Officers, regulators, analysts, and industry bodies) by being a value-driven leader and strategic business partner.

• Facilitate the risk management process for projects such as M&A, ABAC, ESG, TCFD, and other projects as instructed by the management. And work with the project team to put in place the necessary safeguards and protection to cover risks that have been identified.

• Implement a robust process to follow up management's agreed actions to address issues raised by RCMC, BRCC, and the Internal and External Audit functions.

• Develop and maintain the Statement of Risk Management (“SORMIC”) in line with Axiata framework and regulatory requirements ensuring quality and timeliness of the process.

BRCC & RCMC Secretariat Role

• Support the Group Risk & Compliance Officer and Head of ERM in their Secretariat roles in ensuring efficient and effective risk committee operations.

• Assist with developing risk committee presentation decks, agendas, meeting minutes, and action items at the defined schedule.

• Review Board papers from the OpCos.

• Keep up to date on current global and emerging risks to challenge and drive effective risk discussions at risk committees.

• Coordinate and facilitate risk committee meetings, ensuring timely follow-up on action items and ongoing communication with committee members.
  

Awareness and Culture

• Review and maintain the corporate awareness instruments and engagements on Risk Management (e.g.: Training modules, newsletter, workshops, etc.)

• Review and update mandatory training content by engaging SMEs for relevant content and including emerging risks to develop a risk aware culture.

• Support the Risk & Compliance division in organizing and executing the cyclic plenary conferences in an engaging, relevant, and exciting format.

Digitising Risk Management

• Support digitation of the risk management process to enable the move from quarterly risk reporting to identifying, reporting, and managing risk on a real-time basis across the Group.   

• Develop visualisation and dashboard using Power BI or other digital technologies.

• Automate repeatable processes to enhance overall risk maturity and increase productivity and effectiveness.

Key Result Area

• To embed an effective ERM, RCSA and SORMIC process.

• To promote information sharing and a “Collective Brain” approach to ensure smarter and effective collaboration with cross functional.

• Drive a progressive Risk culture that enables and supports overall Axiata's Winning culture.

• To ensure Axiata Group & OpCos have cost-effective and comprehensive group insurance coverage.

• Efficient and productive running of RCMC & BRCC meetings.

Job requirement

• Exposure to working in a diverse, fast-paced environment.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong strategic partnership, advisory, planning and organisational skills.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Proactive and results-oriented approach to work.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Proficient in SQL and Python or R, and data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.

• Detail-oriented with poficient writing skills.

• Knowledge of risk management tools and software is advantageous.

Role in organisation

The Specialist Enterprise Risk Management will report to the Head of ERM and work closely with the Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Compliance, Ethics & Integrity teams.

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