The posting
Main Responsibilities
Governance, Permanent Control & Risk Management
- Represent ISAP in governance forums with Head Office, Permanent Control, Risk, and Audit stakeholders.
- Act as the primary coordinator for Permanent Control activities across IT Production Services.
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of recommendations resulting from audits, inspections, reviews, and control assessments.
- Manage and coordinate the annual Self-Risk Assessment (SRA) process for IT Production Services.
- Ensure risks, action plans, and mitigation activities are appropriately documented, monitored, and reported.
- Track, challenge, and follow up on remediation plans arising from internal audits, external audits, regulatory reviews, and inspection findings.
- Support operational teams in maintaining compliance with Group standards, controls, and governance requirements.
- Prepare governance reporting and management dashboards for senior management and oversight committees.
RUN Service Management
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive service management framework across IT Production Services.
- Define, monitor, and improve service management standards related to operational processes, documentation, controls, and service delivery.
- Conduct periodic quality reviews, control checks, and process compliance assessments of the service management framework.
- Drive initiatives to improve service management quality, operational discipline, and process adherence.
- Coordinate service improvement programs across Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, and Service Request Management processes.
- Ensure service management metrics are effectively monitored and communicated to stakeholders.
- Identify recurring operational weaknesses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
KPI Governance & Service Performance Management
- Own and coordinate the KPI framework for IT Production Services.
- Consolidate, analyze, and publish operational and management reporting dashboards.
- Monitor service performance trends and provide actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Ensure KPI definitions, calculations, and reporting methodologies remain consistent and aligned with Group requirements.
- Facilitate operational reviews with Service Managers and operational stakeholders.
- Promote a data-driven culture through rigorous performance measurement and transparent reporting.
Automation & Operational Efficiency
- Define and drive the strategic automation roadmap for IT Production Services (backed by a minimum of 10 years of experience in driving automation initiatives).
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, elevate service quality, and enhance operational efficiency through targeted automation initiatives.
- Lead complex automation projects related to operational processes, controls, reporting dashboards, and workflow optimization.
- Drive the automation of Service Requests through ServiceNow and other approved platforms.
- Partner with operational teams to identify high-value automation opportunities and rigorously track benefits realization.
- Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across IT Production Services.
ServiceNow Governance & Tool Evolution
- Leverage 10+ years of hands-on experience in administering, supporting, and managing IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms, specifically focusing on ServiceNow administration and configuration.
- Manage key platform modules including Incident, Problem, Change, Request, and Knowledge Management.
- Configure workflows, notifications, approvals, user groups, and role/access management structures, alongside foundational knowledge of CMDB and Configuration Management.
- Act as the central Control Tower focal point for ServiceNow enhancements and evolution requests.
- Collect, prioritize, and coordinate technical requirements with Head Office and relevant cross-functional stakeholders.
- Contribute to workflow enhancements, automation capabilities, reporting upgrades, and user experience improvements.
- Support the deployment and adoption of new ServiceNow features and structural process improvements.
- Ensure the ServiceNow platform evolves in alignment with operational priorities, governance requirements, and Group standards.
Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
- Coordinate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) activities across IT Production Services.
- Maintain rigorous oversight of recovery plans, testing schedules, and resilience-related action plans.
- Coordinate periodic BCP exercises and actively follow up on resulting improvement actions.
- Ensure strict alignment between operational procedures, recovery strategies, and Group resilience requirements.
- Produce precise governance reporting related to resilience readiness and continuity capabilities.
Knowledge Management, Training, & Awareness Governance
- Own and evolve the Knowledge Management framework across IT Production Services.
- Ensure operational documentation, procedures, knowledge articles, and runbooks remain current, relevant, and easily accessible.
- Promote knowledge sharing and cross-skilling initiatives across diverse operational teams.
- Establish robust controls governing documentation quality and periodic review cycles.
- Coordinate targeted awareness campaigns, training initiatives, and continuous learning programs.
- Manage mandatory knowledge assessments and quiz programs, ensuring strict compliance with participation requirements across teams.
- Measure participation rates, program effectiveness, and knowledge retention across the organization.
Transversal Initiatives & Continuous Improvement
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives sponsored by the Control Tower.
- Facilitate seamless collaboration between operational, governance, support, and executive management teams.
- Identify strategic opportunities to improve operational maturity, process effectiveness, and customer experience.
- Contribute actively to strategic transformation, efficiency, and innovation programs across the organization.
- Support the ongoing evolution of the Control Tower operating model and governance framework.
Qualifications & Profile
Key Experience & Skills Sought
- Total Experience: 10 to 12 years of overall professional experience in IT Operations, IT Service Management, Governance, Service Delivery, or Operational Excellence functions (with a strong preference for backgrounds within banking, financial services, or other highly regulated environments).
- ITSMS / Domain Expertise: Minimum 8 years of robust experience in supporting and delivering IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions within the investment banking and financial sector.
- Governance & Controls: Proven experience managing governance frameworks, permanent controls, audit coordination, risk assessments, remediation plans, and operational quality programs.
- Automation & Transformation: Demonstrated success leading automation initiatives and operational transformation projects (minimum 10 years of experience driving automation).
- Tool Proficiency: Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience working with ServiceNow (Incident, Change, Problem, CMDB, and Request modules).
- Analytical & Reporting Acumen: Strong analytical capability, exceptional KPI management skills, and experience driving Operational Quality Management.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a multicultural, geographically distributed international environment.
Mandatory Technical Competencies
- ITIL Framework Knowledge: Incident Management Problem Management Change Management Service Request Management Service Level Management (SLA) Configuration Management Knowledge Management
- ITSM Tool Expertise: Minimum 5 years of specialized handling of ServiceNow (covering Incident, Change, Problem, CMDB, and Request modules).
Certifications
- Minimum Requirement: ITIL 4 Foundation
- Preferred: ITIL V3 Expert / ITIL 4 Managing Professional
Core Soft Skills & Attributes
- Strong leadership, executive presence, and influencing skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Sharp analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving mindset.
- Exceptional aptitude for bridging technical, functional, and management stakeholders.
- Proactive, autonomous, and strictly results-oriented work ethic.
- Heightened awareness of governance, risk, and regulatory controls.
- A natural mindset centered on continuous improvement and operational innovation.



