The Business Oversight Manager is a senior second-line-of-defense leader accountable for the structural integrity of the organizations governance risk and control environment. This role independently evaluates the effectiveness of Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) outputs and ensures that controls across all business units are:
Structurally sound
Scalable with growth
Embedded into operational workflows
Consistently adhered to
Primary Accountabilities:
1. Enterprise Control Architecture Oversight
Own and continuously refine the company-wide internal control framework.
Ensure alignment with recognized standards (COSO ISO 31000 Three Lines Model).
Design preventive automated and scalable controls.
Standardize control taxonomy and governance structures across departments and geographies.
Define control maturity targets and monitor progression.
2. Independent Review of GRC Outputs
Critically assess risk registers control assessments incident logs compliance dashboards and policy adherence reports.
Challenge risk classifications residual risk ratings and mitigation adequacy.
Validate control design vs. control operating effectiveness.
Ensure risk documentation reflects true operational exposure not theoretical positioning.
3. Cross-Functional Root Cause & Systemic Risk Analysis
Lead enterprise-level investigations into recurring failures financial leakage regulatory exposure or operational breakdowns.
Identify structural weaknesses spanning Finance Operations Technology HR Procurement and Commercial.
Produce executive-level diagnostic reports linking process gaps to enterprise risk.
4. Procedure & Control Engineering
Evaluate SOPs for clarity enforceability scalability and control density.
Redesign procedures to eliminate dependency on individual heroics.
Embed control checkpoints within workflows and system configurations.
Partner with Product/Tech teams to automate control gates.
Ensure governance scales proportionately with growth and complexity.
5. Adherence Monitoring & Control Sustainability
Establish continuous monitoring frameworks.
Define leading indicators for control degradation.
Design escalation matrices for repeat non-adherence.
Validate remediation sustainability through follow-up testing.
Prevent audit fatigue and relapse cycles.
6. Executive Risk Translation & Advisory
Translate operational control weaknesses into financial regulatory reputational and strategic risk exposure.
Align oversight with the companys defined risk appetite.
Provide quarterly enterprise control health briefings to executive leadership and board-level committees (if applicable).
Advise leadership on governance implications of new product launches market expansion or structural changes.
Scope of Influence:
All business units
All operational processes
All regulated activities
Cross-border governance
This role operates independently of operations while maintaining constructive partnership.
Qualifications :
- 812 years in Internal Audit.
- Enterprise Risk Management Operational Risk SOX/Internal Controls leadership and Business Assurance functions.
- Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-wide control programs.
- Experience reviewing and challenging GRC frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of: COSO Internal Control Framework ISO 31000 Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and Control testing methodologies
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional investigations.
Preferred Experience:
- Hands-on experience with enterprise GRC platforms (ServiceNow GRC LogicGate OneTrust Archer).
- Exposure to SOX SOC2 GDPR or equivalent regulatory environments.
- Lean Six Sigma / process reengineering background.
- Professional certifications: CIACISACRMACPA
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
The Business Oversight Manager is a senior second-line-of-defense leader accountable for the structural integrity of the organizations governance risk and control environment. This role independently evaluates the effectiveness of Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) outputs and ensures that controls ...
The Business Oversight Manager is a senior second-line-of-defense leader accountable for the structural integrity of the organizations governance risk and control environment. This role independently evaluates the effectiveness of Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) outputs and ensures that controls across all business units are:
Structurally sound
Scalable with growth
Embedded into operational workflows
Consistently adhered to
Primary Accountabilities:
1. Enterprise Control Architecture Oversight
Own and continuously refine the company-wide internal control framework.
Ensure alignment with recognized standards (COSO ISO 31000 Three Lines Model).
Design preventive automated and scalable controls.
Standardize control taxonomy and governance structures across departments and geographies.
Define control maturity targets and monitor progression.
2. Independent Review of GRC Outputs
Critically assess risk registers control assessments incident logs compliance dashboards and policy adherence reports.
Challenge risk classifications residual risk ratings and mitigation adequacy.
Validate control design vs. control operating effectiveness.
Ensure risk documentation reflects true operational exposure not theoretical positioning.
3. Cross-Functional Root Cause & Systemic Risk Analysis
Lead enterprise-level investigations into recurring failures financial leakage regulatory exposure or operational breakdowns.
Identify structural weaknesses spanning Finance Operations Technology HR Procurement and Commercial.
Produce executive-level diagnostic reports linking process gaps to enterprise risk.
4. Procedure & Control Engineering
Evaluate SOPs for clarity enforceability scalability and control density.
Redesign procedures to eliminate dependency on individual heroics.
Embed control checkpoints within workflows and system configurations.
Partner with Product/Tech teams to automate control gates.
Ensure governance scales proportionately with growth and complexity.
5. Adherence Monitoring & Control Sustainability
Establish continuous monitoring frameworks.
Define leading indicators for control degradation.
Design escalation matrices for repeat non-adherence.
Validate remediation sustainability through follow-up testing.
Prevent audit fatigue and relapse cycles.
6. Executive Risk Translation & Advisory
Translate operational control weaknesses into financial regulatory reputational and strategic risk exposure.
Align oversight with the companys defined risk appetite.
Provide quarterly enterprise control health briefings to executive leadership and board-level committees (if applicable).
Advise leadership on governance implications of new product launches market expansion or structural changes.
Scope of Influence:
All business units
All operational processes
All regulated activities
Cross-border governance
This role operates independently of operations while maintaining constructive partnership.
Qualifications :
- 812 years in Internal Audit.
- Enterprise Risk Management Operational Risk SOX/Internal Controls leadership and Business Assurance functions.
- Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-wide control programs.
- Experience reviewing and challenging GRC frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of: COSO Internal Control Framework ISO 31000 Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and Control testing methodologies
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional investigations.
Preferred Experience:
- Hands-on experience with enterprise GRC platforms (ServiceNow GRC LogicGate OneTrust Archer).
- Exposure to SOX SOC2 GDPR or equivalent regulatory environments.
- Lean Six Sigma / process reengineering background.
- Professional certifications: CIACISACRMACPA
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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