Egyptian Banks

Operates interoperable national payments network

Assistant Manager - IT Risk

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Full-timeNew Cairo City, Cairo Governorate, EgyptNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a technology-related field, or equivalent certification and experience related to IT risks.
A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated technical and functional experience in Risk Management, IT Risk Management, and Information Technology in the banking sector, fintech, or consultancy firms.
One or more of the following certifications is strongly preferred: CISA, CRISC, ISO 31000, ISACA IT Risk Fundamentals, or similar certifications.
Working knowledge in two or more of the following IT and risk domains: infrastructure, software development life cycle, service management, data protection, privacy, IT risk management, and third-party risk management.
Working knowledge of emerging IT risks and risk-intelligent adoption of new and existing technologies.
Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and work independently.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability and willingness to learn new subject areas.
Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
Excellent analysis skills.

Responsibilities

Develop, embed, maintain, and implement the company's IT Risk Management framework, policies, and procedures.
Perform risk assessments on IT systems and solutions; identify and assess potential IT risks and vulnerabilities; monitor emerging threats; and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective risk management measures.
Transform risk assessment exercises into recommended risk-mitigation strategies and action points, and follow up with the concerned owners.
Prepare and present risk management reports to different stakeholders.
Educate staff on IT risk management practices by delivering risk awareness for company staff.
Oversee incidents and the incident response process related to IT systems and services to identify root causes and implement the required controls.
Develop key risk indicators to monitor potential threats that may lead to business disruption or financial, compliance, and reputational impacts affecting company objectives.
Review new contracts and internal policies and procedures related to technical scope.
Assess IT-related changes to ensure risks are managed appropriately and minimize impacts that could affect IT systems and services.
Maintain the IT risk register, events log, and control assessments.
Continuously improve and update IT risk management practices and controls monitoring.
Serve as a subject matter expert to technology teams on IT risk management requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Project management skills are a plus.

Assistant Manager, IT Risk

Egyptian Banks Company · New Cairo City, Egypt · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-20

Workplace: on_site

Description

Develop, embed, maintain and implement IT Risk Management framework, policies and procedures for EBC.
Performing risk assessments on IT systems and solutions, identifying and assessing potential IT risks and vulnerabilities, monitor emerging threats, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective risk management measures.
Transform the risk assessment exercise into recommended strategies for risk mitigation and action points, follow up with the concerned owners.
Prepare and present risk management reports to different stakeholders.
Educate staff on IT risk management practices by deliver Risk awareness for EBC staff.
Oversee the incidents and incident response process related to IT systems and services to ensure identifying of the Root cause and implementing the required controls.
Develop the Key risk indicators to monitor potential threats that may lead to business disruption, financial, compliance and reputational impact achieving the company objectives.
Reviewing new contracts or internal policies and procedures related to technical scope.
Assess the IT related changes to ensure that IT risks are managed appropriately and minimizing the impact that could affect IT systems and services.
Maintain IT risk register and events log and control assessments.
Continuously improving and updating the IT risk management practices, and controls monitoring.
Serve as a subject matter expert to technology teams for IT risk management requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Electronics & Communication Engineering or technology-related field or equivalent certification & experience related to IT Risks.
Minimum 10 years of demonstrated technical & functional experience in Risk Management, IT Risk management and information Technology field in banking sector or fintech or consultancy firms.
Required Licensed or certifications: One or more of the following CISA, CRISC, ISO 31000, ISACA IT Risk Fundamentals or similar certifications strongly preferred.
Working knowledge in two or more of the following IT and risk domains: infrastructure, SDLC, service management, data protection, privacy, IT risk management, third-party risk management.
Working knowledge of emerging IT risks and risk-intelligent adoption of new and existing technologies.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize work and work independently.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability and willingness to learn new subject areas.
Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
Excellent analysis skills.
Project management skills is plus.

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About the Company

Egyptian Banks

Operates interoperable national payments network

EBC builds and operates Egypt’s national payments infrastructure to enable fast, interoperable transfers. Its products include the 123 Shared Cash Network for ATM and cash-point connectivity, the Automatic Clearing House for batch interbank transfers, Meeza Digital that links 32 million mobile wallets for money moves and QR payments, the Meeza National Card Scheme, and the Instant Payment Network for 24/7 instant payments across cards, wallets, and bank accounts. The INSTAPAY app lets consumers access bank accounts for instant transfers anytime. EBC differentiates itself by acting as the central hub of the national payment ecosystem with government-backed credibility and a multi-rail platform focused on financial inclusion and a cashless society. The goal is to be the nucleus of the national payment ecosystem and accelerate electronic payments nationwide.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New Cairo City, Egypt
Founded: 1995

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