QNB3726 - Assistant Manager Cyber Security Strategy and Product Management (Qatarization)

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Job Summary

Main Responsibilities

• Shareholder & Financial: - Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the budget process including: review of service area business plans and key performance indicators; annual capital budget and forecasts that include available and appropriate funding sources along with required project justification analysis; operating budget and forecast submissions that adhere to direction set by bank - Participate and support the teams in contract negotiations as part of vendor selection process. - Negotiate on contract value so that it is commensurate with the statement of work and derive maximum business value for QNB - Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent. - Implements KPI’s and best practices for Cyber Security Strategy and Product Management. - Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity, to minimise cost, avoid waste, and optimise benefits for the bank.
• Customer (Internal & External): - Coordinate with Senior Vice President Group Risk Project Management in the department’s annual budgeting process - Monitors capital and operating budget performance of GIS to identify unfavourable budget variances and recommend mitigating actions or additional approvals required to minimize impact to yearend surplus/deficit. - Provides supporting financial information and undertakes analysis as required to support internal departments including the preparation of applications for funding for capital infrastructure and other projects. - Provide Budget information to all GIS personnel. - To assist customers in all their queries on Bank’s product and seek solution to their requests. - Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn-around time. - Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group’s objectives. - Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required.
• Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory): - Conducts research and analysis of financial and budget matters relating to Finance policies and objectives, and makes recommendations to senior staff. - Maintain all license and contracts with vendors and ensure compliance of GIS to this requirement. - Prepare Weekly, Monthly and yearly budget reports for management review. - Process all the vendor invoices in a timely manner. - Coordinate with Tender committee and GFCD for verifying of the budget information.
• Learning & Knowledge: - Remain current on the best practices of budget and financial management. - Constantly try and improve GIS contractual and service level agreement terms and conditions to best suit the business requirements - Constantly try to develop newer techniques to manage vendors. - Build newer channels internally to validate services delivered by vendor are up to the expectation of GIS and other business units.
• Legal, Regulatory, and Risk Framework Responsibilities: - Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including, but not limited to, Group Compliance Policies and Procedures (AML & CTF, Sanctions Policy, Data Protection Policy, Fraud Control Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest and Insider Dealing Policy). - Understand and effectively perform your role under the Three Lines of Defence principle to identify measure, monitor, manage and report risks. - Ensure systematic good outcomes for clients in accordance with Conduct Risk policy. - Support the framework of RCSA, KRI, Incident reporting and remediation, as appropriate, in accordance with the Operational Risk Management requirements. - Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure full qualification to undertake the role. - Complete all mandatory training provided by the Bank, attain, and maintain the required levels of competence. - Attend mandatory (internal and external) seminars as instructed by the Bank
• Other: - Possess good knowledge and experience in Finance and Budgeting. - Maintain a good knowledge to perform capacity modeling and trend analysis to predict the demand for GIS Services and predict the effects of demand on performance service levels. - High level understanding of IT systems and relative performance. - Good understanding of suitable solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of capacity management process. - Maintain an understanding of all pertinent regulations as well as best practices pertaining to financial and budget planning. - Ensure high standards of data protection and confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information. - Maintaining utmost confidentiality concerning customer and internal bank information obtained during the course of business and provide such information on a need to know basis only to Senior Management of QNB, Audit and Compliance functions, and relevant Regulators. - Maintain high professional standards to uphold QNB's reputation and to strengthen its market leadership position. - All other ad hoc duties/activities related to QNB that management might request from time to time. - Act as the primarily liaison between GIS and vendors to track invoicing against services and products delivered.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study).
• At least 4 years of Experience in Budget Management including at least 2 years of experience in IT and IS Related areas - ITIL foundation certificate is a must and ITIL practioner or ITIL Expert is a plus.
• Consulting experience in a capacity/performance discipline is a plus
• Note: you will be required to attach the following:
• Resume/CV
• Copy of Passport or QID
• Copy of Education Certificate
• Copy of Birth Certificate