ProgressSoft

Bank-focused financial and payment solutions

Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer

Internal Audit & Controls +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAmman, JordanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in computer science or any related field is required.
At least 1–2 years of experience in governance, compliance, IT auditing, or information technology risk management is required.
Strong knowledge of IT auditing principles, practices, and frameworks such as GRCP, COBIT, ISO 27001, or a related discipline is required.
Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and PADSS is required.
Familiarity with cybersecurity and compliance regulations across Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar, is required.
Proficiency in risk and audit tools and methodologies is required.
Exposure to IT governance and its activities is required.
The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team, multitask, pay attention to detail, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and security of IT systems and ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and internal processes and procedures.
Oversee compliance and report to management on mitigation of possible risks.
Develop, review, monitor, implement, and continuously improve the company's information security management system, including processes, policies, systems, and procedures, to keep pace with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Develop, review, and monitor the firm's business continuity and disaster recovery plan, identify potential risk areas, and ensure steps are taken to mitigate them.
Investigate and report violations of processes, procedures, and regulatory standards across firm operations, including engineering and operations departments, and develop effective action plans in response to findings and compliance violations.
Build an internal audit plan and schedule covering all aspects required by management.
Prepare internal audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
Plan and conduct regular audits and assessments to identify non-compliance and develop corrective action plans.
Monitor and report compliance issues, including data breaches, security incidents, and regulatory changes, and take appropriate actions to address them.
Communicate compliance-related issues effectively to the leadership team and board of directors.
Provide employees with guidance and training on security and compliance topics based on best practices and industry standards.
Foster an organizational culture of compliance and help employees understand its importance and their role in maintaining it.
Liaise with external auditors and regulators as necessary to demonstrate compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance and information security management system requirements into software development, project management, and operations.
Migrate, manage, and operate governance, risk, and compliance tasks using a recognized GRC tool.
Perform and manage an enterprise risk assessment across the organization based on a defined risk management policy and procedure.
Work with all departments on risk management tasks, including risk identification and mitigation.
Work with departments to assess new tools and software for alignment with company policies and vision, and determine required changes to existing processes and internal controls.
Read and understand client third-party agreements and assess risk acceptance related to security terms and conditions.
Perform third-party risk assessments for vendors and clients.
Understand internal workflows and procedures and assess areas for improvement.
Ensure staff comply with established processes and procedures and technology requirements.
Present information to top management as required.
Submit timely and regular reports to management on progress and achievements.

Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer

ProgressSoft · Amman, Jordan · — · Posted 2026-08-06

Workplace: on_site

Description

We are looking to hire a skilled GRC officer who will be responsible for assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and security of our IT systems, while ensuring compliance against industry standards, best practices, and internal processes and procedures. As part of his duties, he will be responsible for overseeing compliance with and reporting to Management on how to mitigate possible risk.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, monitor, and implement the company's information security management system, including processes, policies, systems, and procedures, and continuously improve the ISMS to keep up with changing regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Develop, review, and monitor the Firm’s business continuity & disaster recovery plan and identify potential risks areas and ensure steps are taken to mitigate same.
Investigate and report violations of processes, procedures and regulatory standards across the operations of the Firm including but not limited to engineering and operations departments with effective action plans in response to discoveries and compliance violations.
Build an internal audit plan and schedule to cover all aspects as per the management needs.
Prepare internal audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
Plan and conduct regular audits and assessments to identify areas of non-compliance and develop corrective action plans.
Monitor and report on compliance issues, including data breaches, security incidents, and regulatory changes, and take appropriate actions to address them.
Ensure that compliance-related issues are communicated effectively to the leadership team and the board of directors.
Provide guidance and training employees on security & compliance-related topics, based on the best practices and industry standards.
Foster a culture of compliance within the organization, where all employees understand the importance of compliance and their role in maintaining it.
Liaise with external auditors and regulators as necessary to demonstrate compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that compliance & ISMS requirements are integrated into all aspects of software development, project management and operations, etc.
Migrate, manage, and excel the GRC tasks to a well-known GRC tool.
Perform and manage an enterprise risk assessment across the organization, based on a defined risk management policy, and procedure.
Work closely with all departments on risk management tasks, including identification & mitigation of risks.
Work closely with all departments on their new tools and software’s to make sure it follows ProgressSoft vision, policies, and to reflect on any required changes to the current processes and internal controls.
Ability to read and understand third party agreements from Clients & assess the level of risk acceptance towards security terms and conditions.
Ability to perform third party risk assessments (Vendor & Client).
Understand the internal workflows and procedures, assess any areas for improvement.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or any related field.
Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in areas related to Governance, Compliance Officer, IT Auditor or Information Technology Risk Management.
Strong knowledge of IT auditing principles, practices, and frameworks (e.g., GRCP, COBIT, ISO 27001, or related discipline).
Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO27001, GDPR, PADSS).
Familiarity of cybersecurity & compliance regulations across Middle East countries (e.g. Jordan/ UAE/ Oman/ Kuwait/ Qatar etc.).
Proficiency in risk and audit tools and methodologies.
Provide insights for informed decision-making.
Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
Exposure to IT Governance and its activities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to multi-task, pay attention to details and meet deadlines.

Performance goal/KPI

Ensure staff members comply with all laid down processes and procedures.
Presentation to the top management and as may be required.
Ensure Staff members comply with the of technology at all levels.
Submission of timely and regular reporting to Management on the status of progress and achievements.

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About the Company

ProgressSoft

Bank-focused financial and payment solutions

ProgressSoft provides a broad suite of financial and payment software and services to banks and other financial institutions. Its products help banks process payments, manage financial transactions, and support related financial workflows through an integrated software portfolio that evolves over time. The company distinguishes itself by serving as a long-term technology partner to more than 380 financial institutions worldwide, with a track record dating back to 1989 and a focus on expanding and updating its offerings. Its goal is to help financial institutions run modern, efficient payment and financial operations by delivering a continuously growing set of solutions and services.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Al Jizah, Jordan
Founded: 1989

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