Manager: IT Risk Management

Date: 9 Apr 2026

Location: Stellenbosch, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

Purpose Statement

  • To provide independent oversight, advice and assistance to the business in the identification, evaluation, assessment and treatment of information-, technology- and project-related risks and challenge first-line management’s information, technology and project risk management practices to improve risk awareness and risk culture. 
  • To interpret the department/function business plan and be responsible for the day-to-day management of a department/function to deliver the objectives and goals. Embed appropriate processes, practices, standards and delivery.
     

Minimum Experience

  • Minimum of 5-10 years’ relevant experience, with proven people management experience
  • Experience applying/ Basic understanding of relevant risk methodologies and control frameworks, e.g. COBIT, ISF, ISO, COSO, DAMA, DM-BOK
  • Experience in performing risk and control assessments
  • Experience in information risk management 
  • Experience in IT risk management including information security
  • Basic understanding of agile and project management principles 
     

Qualifications (Minimum)

  • Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
  • Certification in Information Security or Risk Management

Knowledge

  • General management practices and principles
  • People management  practices and principles
  • Banking industry experience and knowledge, including BCBS-239 (RDARR principles)
  • Experience in Information Technology Audit and Continuous Auditing techniques 
  • Understanding of model management and analytics
  • Understanding of Cyber Security and Cloud Computing
  • Understanding in Data Management practices
  • IT Risk Management
  • Information Security Management
  • Cyber Security Management
  • IT Compliance
  • IT 3rd Party Management
  • IT Contract Management
  • IT Disaster Recovery Management
  • Logical Access Management
  • Knowledge required  as  sufficient for Risk Management purposes:
  • Cloud engineering 
  • Core Banking
  • Incident and response
  • Project management

Skills

  • Communications Skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Management skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Planning, organising and coordination skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Reporting Skills

Conditions of Employment

  • Clear criminal and credit record