Senior Consultant (SAP GRC preferred)

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Your will part a team of highly motivated individuals in the IT Governance Team, managing the development and maintenance of IT team on behalf of a key NCS client. You should have proven track records in areas of Stakeholder management, IT Service Management, IT Configuration Management, Incident Management, IT Security Management and IT Security Compliance & QA Management.

If you thrive on being part of delivery and transforming the clients' operation, then this is the position for you. Your 'hands-on' knowledge, vast exposure and wealth of experience either in vendor and/or user environments, coupled with a driven and self-motivated personality, will ensure your success.

What will you do:

You will be performing the following scope of work for a system or a family of systems for a NCS key client:

1. Service Management
2. Configuration Management
3. Incident Management
4. IT Security Management
5. IT Security Compliance & QA Management

The following are the activities in each scope of work:

Service Management

• Monitor, report and ensure that the SLA/KPI of the in-scope systems, grouped under the System Family, to the client
• Liaise and work directly with client (stakeholders, Ops Managers and/or Contractors) for purpose of project delivery and maintenance support.
• Monitor and provide regular update client on operation concern and/or compliance matters and propose resolution.
• Provide monthly summary and/or progress report on systems health, statuses, risk status and status of CR/SR and System Problem.
• Conduct and/or participate in management update meetings - CCC, Operations, Service Review, Audit and Management Meeting.
• Review reports from Operations & Support (O&S) project teams within the System Family
• Provide support to O&S Project teams during Audit, DR/BCP, Backup & Recovery exercise.
• Propose continuous improvement initiatives with recommendations to strengthen IT governance & compliance, increase efficiency on work quality and processes.
• Prepare Management plan and submit compilation to the Client annually

IT Configuration Management

• Periodically review IT asset inventory (hardware, software, network equipment, network attached equipment and end-points) records maintained and updated by Client appointed Asset Officer.
• Maintain oversight and review the Obsolescence at System Family Level and highlight in advance to client in any eventualities of potential obsolescence.
• Prepare and submit report to Client

Incident Management

• Lead investigation and resolution of incident
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvement solution for recurrent incident to Client
• Ensure proper sign-off/endorsement by client for incident resolution/closure and associated archival/repository

IT Security Management

• Schedule security scan for identified systems according to policies, and verify all vulnerability rectifications are satisfactorily performed.
• Conduct Security Review on System Access and administration patterns weekly, and report unusual or suspicious activities, if any, to SMO Head Office.
• Track, mitigate and deploy patch security vulnerabilities accordingly to the stipulated timeline. Maintain oversight and submit reports on monthly basis.
• Ensure application/software/system are updated with the latest virus/security patches
• Escalate and/or seek Client's acceptance and approval of assessed risks.

IT Security Compliance & QA Management

• Ensure compliance status of the Systems adheres to applicable standards, polices, directives and guidelines.
• Declare, review and report compliance status to SMO head office annually.
• During audit exercise, work with stakeholders to provide responses and evidences to auditors or compliance related declarations.
• Provide a Rectification Plan on any gaps found.
• Provide rectification plan for issues arising from audit.
• Seek waiver on compliance whenever it is justifiable.
• Ensure all applicable standards, policies, directives, guidelines, deliverables and quality assurance records are filed and kept up-to-date for audit and review purposes.
• Work with Client on system enhancement required for policy changes and audit requirements.

The ideal profile should possess:

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent
• More than 3 years of IT project management experience and at least 5 years of IT experience, preferably with certification in PMP or CITPM
• Experienced in implementation or support experience in ERP, preferably SAP
• Experienced in SAP GRC and preferably SAP GRC certified
• Vendor management experience
• Possess good stakeholder management skills
• Self-motivated with a positive 'can-do' attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques
• Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, managing timelines and expectations and producing quality deliverables

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs-Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity-and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.