Digital GRC Section Head

Saudi's OnlyDigital GRC Section HeadRole PurposeLead IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) practices across digital platforms, ensuring effective risk oversight, audit readiness, and adherence to policies and regulations, enable accountable, risk-aware operations by embedding GRC frameworks into IT processes, managing third-party risks, and providing actionable reporting to the Section Head.Responsibilities:Governance Framework & Policy OversightEstablish, refine, and enforce IT governance frameworks, policies, and controls across the enterprise technology landscape.Ensure governance practices align with standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.Provide structured reporting and updates to the Section Head on policy adoption and compliance levels.Enterprise Risk Management & Vulnerability OversightLead enterprise-level IT risk assessments and maintain a centralized risk register, ensuring ownership and remediation timelines are defined.Prioritize vulnerabilities and risks based on business impact, integrating with architecture, infrastructure, and security functions for remediation.Drive adoption of a risk-aware culture across IT teams through awareness and practical guidelines.Compliance Management & Audit ReadinessOversee compliance frameworks (ISO, NCA, GDPR, etc.) and ensure digital platforms are audit ready.Lead control testing, gap assessments, and remediation planning; coordinate timely responses to internal/external audits.Ensure that evidence repositories are well-maintained for efficient audit responses.Third-party & Vendor Risk GovernanceLead assessments of vendor GRC maturity, embed risk-based clauses, and monitor compliance.Ensure vendors demonstrate compliance through SLAs, certifications, or independent audits.Performance Reporting, Metrics & Continuous ImprovementDefine and maintain GRC dashboards covering risk posture, audit findings, remediation timelines, and compliance status.Provide regular structured updates to the Section Head and governance committees.Continuously uplift GRC practices through benchmarking, maturity assessments, and lessons learned.Policies, Processes and ProceduresSupport in monitoring day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with stipulated policies and proceduresContribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes taking into account leading practices, changes in business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvementPeople ManagementActively participate in on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching of subordinatesProvide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility and monitor the workflowPromote a high-performance working environment embracing Company’s valuesQUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTSMinimum 6 years of experience in a related field or equivalent is required.A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or equivalent is required.Preferrable qualifications include certifications in audit and assurance, as well as expertise in risk management, KPI-P, compliance, and internal control frameworks.Also, You can forward your CV through below link for more upcoming Job vacancies: https://cv-fnrco.