Assistant Manager Cyber Security Strategy and Product Management

About QNB

Established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, QNB Group has steadily grew to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

QNB Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 28,000 serving up to 20 million customers operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of 4,300 machines.

QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A), Moody’s (Aa3) and Fitch (A+). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.

Based on the Group’s consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB currently ranks as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine.

QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.

The incumbent will be responsible to support and Provide the vendor contracts, product licensing and maintain a budget ledger. Specifically the incumbent will be responsible to support, provide vendor contracts, and monitor SLAs for services and products provided to GIS. The incumbent manage GIS software procurement process and licensing lifecycle ensuring that all products remain licensed with sufficient capacity and monitor and provides analysis and advice to GIS management concerning budget variances and potential revenue or expenditure exposures that would affect the overall surplus/deficit position of the department.

• Shareholder & Financial:
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the budget process including: review of service area business plans and key performance indicators; annual capital budget and forecasts that include available and appropriate funding sources along with required project justification analysis; operating budget and forecast submissions that adhere to direction set by bank
  - Participate and support the teams in contract negotiations as part of vendor selection process.
• Negotiate on contract value so that it is commensurate with the statement of work and derive maximum business value for QNB
  - Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent.
  
  - Implements KPI’s and best practices for Cyber Security Strategy and Product Management.
  
  - Promote cost consciousness and efficiency and enhance productivity, to minimise cost, avoid waste, and optimise benefits for the bank.
• Customer (Internal & External):
• Coordinate with Senior Vice President Group Risk Project Management in the department’s annual budgeting process
  - Monitors capital and operating budget performance of GIS to identify unfavourable budget variances and recommend mitigating actions or additional approvals required to minimize impact to yearend surplus/deficit.
• Provides supporting financial information and undertakes analysis as required to support internal departments including the preparation of applications for funding for capital infrastructure and other projects.
• Provide Budget information to all GIS personnel.
• To assist customers in all their queries on Bank’s product and seek solution to their requests.
• Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
• Build and maintain strong/effective relationships with related departments/units to achieve the Group’s objectives.
• Provide timely/accurate data to external/internal Auditors, Compliance, Financial Control and Risk when required.
• Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory):
• Conducts research and analysis of financial and budget matters relating to Finance policies and objectives, and makes recommendations to senior staff.
• Maintain all license and contracts with vendors and ensure compliance of GIS to this requirement.
• Prepare Weekly, Monthly and yearly budget reports for management review.
• Proce…