Senior Risk Officer Deloitte

Deloitte innovation hub (DIH) is a strategic initiative established by Deloitte North & South Europe (NSE) to support our ambition to become the leading business transformation partner of choice for our clients and to expand and scale our delivery footprint across EMEA. With access to a scaled, diverse, highly skilled, motivated, and engaged workforce, DIH is delivering complex technical solutions for clients most complex business problems, across portfolios that include Strategy & Transactions , Customer , Engineering, AI & Data, Enterprise, Technology & Performance and Cyber . DIH is aiming to become the destination for top talents in Egypt for a long, exciting career.

We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we. Our organization has grown in scale and diversity, providing services across the region, with our shared culture remaining the same. We aim to help clients realize their ambitions, make a positive difference in society, and maximize the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that run deep through our every action.

The CSO/Risk Leader at Deloitte Innovation Hub (DIH) is responsible for overseeing risk management, security, and compliance in line with ISO standards/other certifications or accreditations and regulatory requirements.

This role leads the development and implementation of risk strategies, security policies, and a quality and risk management framework to protect and safeguard DIH s operations and reputation.

The CSO/Risk Leader fosters a culture of integrity and ethical behavior while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and clear communication of risk and quality objectives. He/she also ensures business continuity and crisis management plans are robust and effective.

Additionally, the CSO actively participates in Deloitte s global risk community to promote best practices and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Management
• Has the overall responsibility for the ISO Management Systems and any other certifications and or accreditations. This includes planning, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining all policies.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies and frameworks.
• Develop and lead a team of experts within DIH under the principles of the lines of defense model to support the CSO/Risk Leader in their day-to-day activities.
• Develop and implement a risk and controls assurance program to assess effectiveness, drive improvement, and proactively mitigate potential threats to DIH s operations.
• Monitor and report on risk exposure and mitigation efforts.
• Submit risk management reports on regular basis and as required by the Executive Management body.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure risk management practices are integrated into all business processes
• Security Management
• Enforce policies and procedures in accordance with ISO standards or any other independent assurance, certifications, or accreditations.
• Oversee the implementation of physical and digital security measures.
• Conduct regular security audits and assessments.
• Manage security incidents and coordinate response efforts.
• Ensure compliance with local and international security standards and regulations.
• Compliance
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
• Conduct compliance audits and prepare reports for senior management.
• Provide training and awareness programs on compliance and security issues.
• Governance, Culture, and Leadership
• Define and oversee the operation of quality and risk management activities within DIH, ensuring alignment with Deloitte s strategic objectives.
• Develop, align, and communicate quality and risk management (QRM) controls, policies, and guidelines consistent with DIH strategy and plans, as well as global and local member firm requirements.
• Promote a culture of integrity, ethical conduct, and transparent communication, empowering practitioners to raise concerns confidently.
• Quality and Risk Management Structure
• Design and maintain an operational risk leadership structure appropriate to the size, complexity, and service offerings of DIH
• Collaborate with other Deloitte firms to identify and mitigate potential and emerging risks that could harm Deloitte s reputation or operations.
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaborate with DIH Executives to identify key stakeholders and engage with clients and regulators as needed to resolve issues and due diligence queries.
• Create and maintain a framework to oversee quality and risk controls for Engaging Firms and establish and chair a quality and risk user forum on behalf of DIH.
• Ensure clear communication and alignment of risk and quality objectives with all stakeholders.
• Ethics and Practitioners Training
• Ensure a comprehensive risk and quality training programmes are in place.
• Oversee delivery of ethics, anti-discrimination, and anti-harassment training as part of induction and ongoing development for all employees and contractors.
• Provide additional role-based ethics training upon promotion to managerial and senior leadership levels.
• Establish and promote a culture of integrity and trust within DIH.
• Risk Community Membership
• Participate actively in Deloitte Global Risk communications and operate as an integral part of the global risk community.