SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and an office in Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life, so companies of any size can turn Human Resources into a source of value for the business and the people in it.
Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from getting people paid to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?
Tasks
As the Director Risk Management, you are responsible to manage our enterprise risk management framework and the related processes for the SD Worx group. Additionally, you are also acting as the leader/coach of the Business Continuity Manager that is overseeing our business continuity program, coaching and growing his skills and competences.
You’re able to achieve that by working on the following major activities:
Enterprise risk management strategy
* Maintain and improve SD Worx’s risk management strategy.
* Analysing emerging risks, best practices, and trends in the field of risk management and continuously update SD Worx’s risk management strategy and processes.
* Ensure that regulatory requirements to report on risk related matters are incorporated into the risk management strategy.
Continuous improvement of our risk management practices
* Maintain and improve SD Worx’s risk management policy and framework.
* Regularly assess and update our risk management processes and procedures.
* Keep up to date the SD Worx Risk Appetite Statement.
* Take ownership of the administration of the Risk Oversight module in SD Worx’s GRC tool.
* Facilitate and challenge identification of potential risks that could affect the company’s strategic goals and support management and risk owners in execution of risk assessments and creation of risk mitigation action plans.
* Monitor SD Worx’s risk exposure and prepare and present risk reports, in line with regulatory requirements.
* Increase awareness and make available training on risk management principles and practices. Promote a culture of risk awareness within the organization.
People management
* Establishes goals and objectives for business continuity program and the group’s Business Continuity Manager.
* Coaches and assists in the career development of the Business Continuity Manager.
* Guides and assists risk owners and management across the SD Worx group to upskill their risk management competences
Profile
Technical Competencies:
* Master’s degree with more than 7 years of experience in the risk management field with at least 3 years in a leadership role
* You have deep, proven experience in risk management and in articulating risk management strategies and frameworks.
* You have expertise in process design and in continuously improving processes.
* You are capable of building strong relationships with risk owners and management to stimulate and influence them following risk management best practices and policies.
* You have experience and a good knowledge of common risk management frameworks such as ISO31000 and the COSO ERM framework.
* You are confident in being a critical friend and debating approaches and trade-offs in balancing business opportunities vs risks.
Personal Competencies:
* Passionate in driving and improving our risk management practices by influencing others. You are capable to foster collaboration and advocating for change across team boundaries and project groups.
* You are autonomous, proactive and like to take initiative.
* You are willing to coach people through sharing of your knowledge and experience.
* You have strong communication skills and are able to translate technical measures and constraints and articulate business impact.
* You have a healthy dose of pragmatism to find solutions that balance risk management practices with business requirements and priorities.
* You love to work in an international team in which you will have contact with colleagues from multiple countries and backgrounds.
* Ability to challenge proposed solutions and ways of working.
* Excellent English language skills.
From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.
SD Worx lives diversity in the workplace. Diversity provides inspiration and innovation in our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin colour, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and stage of life.