About the Role
Heirs Holdings is an African proprietary investment company dedicated to creating economic prosperity and social wealth across the continent through strategic investments, corporate turnarounds, and business incubation. We are currently seeking an experienced Enterprise, Third-Party & Resilience Risk Manager to strengthen our operational resilience, third-party vendor oversight, and business continuity frameworks.
Key Responsibilities- Review and negotiate critical client, partner, and OEM contracts regarding liability caps, indemnities, SLAs, and data terms in collaboration with Legal.
- Manage the complete third-party lifecycle, including vendor due diligence, tiering, financial health reviews, and compliance sanctions checks.
- Own and update the business continuity management system in alignment with ISO 22301 standards, executing recovery tests and impact analyses.
- Establish robust crisis management protocols, including ransomware playbooks and coordination with legal, communications, and cybersecurity leads.
- Monitor risk appetite, track audit and regulatory findings to closure, and produce accurate monthly and quarterly risk management dashboards for leadership.
- Drive the annual risk and control self-assessment process and manage the internal risk champion network.
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in enterprise, operational, or vendor risk management within banking, insurance, telecommunications, or technology sectors.
- Strong legal contract literacy with specific expertise in IT outsourcing, cloud computing, and managed services agreements.
- Professional certifications such as ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CBCI, MBCI, CRISC, CTPRP, or IRM certificate.
- Demonstrated expertise in business impact analysis, disaster recovery planning, and GRC platform utilization.
- Exceptional analytical, stakeholder management, and program reporting capabilities tailored to executive leadership.
- Competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
- Dynamic work environment contributing to Africa's economic transformation.