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Absa GroupGroup Head: Combined Assurance
Apr. 2022City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaI head up combined assurance for Absa Group, which builds on my success at mobilising combined assurance over the past four years, across all lines of defence. My current responsibilities include:
● Leading the development of the Group combined assurance policy and supporting standards.
● Sponsor of the combined assurance enablement programme.
● Supporting remediation of overdue audit issues in Group Risk.
● Repositioning combined assurance reporting for the Group, incorporating insights from all lines of defence.
Absa GroupPortfolio Head: Technology, Change and Third-party Risk Assurance
Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2022Johannesburg● Established the largest internal audit change assurance capability in the South African industry to cover Absa’s separation from Barclays, at the time the largest change portfolio in the South hemisphere and valued at more than a billion US dollars. My total Technology, Change and Third-party assurance team numbered 68 advisory and assurance professionals.
● Implemented combined change assurance over all aspects of the Separation, for which he received a personal letter of commendation from the chairman of the board.
● Prepared and presented the combined technology and change assurance submission to the board committee for information technology, during its quarterly sittings.
● Managed the combined assurance relationship with the EXCO member for information technology, as a managing director in the senior leadership group.
● Participated actively in the talent management of the internal audit function, during which time two managers in my team were promoted to director level.
● Served as a member of the Group COVID-19 advisory board.
● Coached and mentored a number of Absa middle and senior managers, as part of the Absa coaching panel, during which time a number of these colleagues were promoted into new roles.
● Established a pro bono training initiative for university honours students, to train them in IT auditing, and witnessed these candidates’ career progression at audit firms and financial services organisations.
Nelson Mandela UniversityLecturer - MPhil(IT Governance)
Dec. 2016Port Elizabeth Area, South AfricaInvolved in the IT management and IS assurance modules of the MPhil(IT Governance)
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)Lecturer - MPhil(Internal Audit)
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016IllovoI was responsible for the IT audit track on the MPhil programme.
Sprout Skills DevelopmentDirector
Jan. 2013 - Sep. 2017Johannesburg Area, South Africa● Developed and strengthened relationships with potential clients, driving revenue and business growth.
● Managed the senior executive relationships on behalf of my clients, while delivering services to the clients.
● Delivered several programme assurance engagements for banks, including core banking roll-outs of SAP, Finacle and Flexcube.
● Architected the GRC, financial crime and fraud risk management systems for a new startup bank.
● Leveraged personal relationships and widespread network for delivery of projects.
● Cultivated best practice skills of numerous delegates in ITIL, COBIT, and DSDM Agile.
● Improved technology governance and management processes at banking clients.
● Lectured MPhil students at GIBS and Nelson Mandela University.
● Provided King IV training on corporate governance to company boards.
● Maximised business and revenue activities by developing relationships with potential clients.
Skills KeiretsuDirector
Jan. 2013 - Sep. 2017Johannesburg Area, South AfricaPieter utilised Skills Keiretsu as a vehicle to provide IT certification and IT audit training, to advisory firms, large corporate clients and individuals.
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