[N1] Japan Technology Risk Controls Manager

A world’s leading Insurance service provider, is looking for a talented & bilingual Technology Risk and Control, Manager to join the Japan Information Security Division.

Responsibilities:
- The Technology Risk & Controls Manager will be responsible for numerous critical initiatives, including the following
- Monitor progress of Japan’s Transformation Program, identifying risks early and working with the Japan CIO to address them
- Communicate delays for transparency
- Work with the CIO to confirm appropriate governance is in place for IT spending, IT changes, etc.
- When a new or updated regulation is identified, conduct a regulatory assessment to assess compliance with the regulation and identify gaps
- Draft action plans to address the gaps and work with key stakeholders to establish ownership of the gaps
- Obtain approval of the plans by senior leadership and the owners of the action plans
- Monitor action plans, understanding where there are significant issues, and what can be done to address these issues, escalating as appropriate  
- Collaborate with Risk to understand emerging risks stemming from these regulations
- Manage technology regulatory inquiries and requests for information for technology and cyber (coordination, data collection, status reporting)
- Oversee IT’s Internal Audit issues
- Extract key data points monthly
- Use these data to create and track Key Risk Indicators each month
- Report on these KRIs at the IT Risk Committee meeting
- When issues arise, work with IT teams to investigate to identify the root cause and resolve them
- Adopt and Implement IT’s policies and standards 


Why should you apply? 
- This is a long-term opportunity 
- You will be working with international team members 
- Learn new skills while working on a large-scale project


Company Details: A leading international insurance organization operates in over 130 countries and jurisdictions, offering services to commercial, institutional, and individual clients through one of the most extensive global property and casualty insurance networks. In addition to general insurance, the organization is also a prominent provider of life insurance and retirement services in the United States. Its common stock is publicly traded on both the New York and Tokyo stock exchange.The group's Japan-based affiliate provides IT-related services to support the organization’s operations within the country.

Working Hours:  9:00 - 17:30 (Mon-Fri) 
Working Style: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day work from home) 
Holidays:  Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, and so on
Services/Benefits:  Social insurance, Employee Pension Scheme, Transportation Fee

Required Skills:
- 10+ yrs exp. in Information Security with 5+ years exp. in Tech Risk or GRC or IT Audit
- Strong experience in SOX framework
- Experience analyzing risk throughout the development life cycle of business applications