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Contract TypeContract TypeFull-time
Workplace typeWorkplace typeOn-site
LocationLocationRiyadh

About the Role

SAB is seeking a Policy Governance Senior Manager to join its Policy Governance & Assurance department in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for the end-to-end governance and management of the bank's policy structures and content, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and the bank's Delegation of Authority (DoA). The position aims to drive consistency, reduce duplication, and enhance overall policy management effectiveness across the organization. This is a full-time opportunity within a dynamic financial services environment, focused on maintaining a strong governance framework that supports SAB's strategic objectives and commitment to integrity and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the comprehensive review and governance of policy structures and content, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, best practices, and the bank’s Delegation of Authority (DoA), while promoting consistency and minimizing policy duplication.
  • Oversee the effective implementation of policies by coordinating with stakeholders to validate execution, ensuring policies are translated into practical application and supported by appropriate evidence.
  • Define and manage the classification of policy ownership, providing expert guidance to policy and risk owners on their roles, responsibilities, and regulatory expectations in alignment with the organizational structure and industry standards.
  • Manage the mapping of regulatory requirements to internal policies, including conducting gap and overlap analyses, and serve as the central point of authority for regulatory interpretation in collaboration with the Compliance department.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance policy standards, frameworks, templates, and internal review guidelines to ensure quality and consistency in policy drafting and governance, aligning with global best practices.
  • Lead and conduct periodic and ad hoc policy effectiveness reviews, assessing practical application, regulatory alignment, feedback, and overall usage, and oversee the reporting of findings to Executive Management and Board Committees.
  • Oversee the governance and review of Management Policy Manuals (MPMs) and non-regulatory policies, including template development, classification, and ensuring alignment with internal governance standards and regulatory expectations.
  • Manage the complete lifecycle of policies and MPMs, encompassing reviews, approvals, sign-offs, tracking of cycles, effective dates, publication, and regulatory correspondence.
  • Oversee the preparation and standardization of submissions to Executive Management, the Board, and Board Committees, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with governance requirements.
  • Establish and enforce standards for procedure implementation, including the development and execution of health checks to assess alignment, linkage, and effectiveness between policies and procedures.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for policy governance processes, including the development of systems, dashboards, and workflow enhancements to increase operational efficiency.
  • Oversee the management of a centralized policy repository, ensuring proper organization, version control, secure archiving, and accurate dissemination of policies.
  • Supervise and coordinate policy review working groups, and develop effective workflows, controls, and tracking mechanisms to enhance collaboration and team efficiency.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Proven experience in a senior role managing policies and procedures, with end-to-end responsibility for governance frameworks, policy development, and implementation within a complex organizational structure.
  • A strong governance mindset, coupled with a solid understanding of governance frameworks, legal considerations, and control functions.
  • Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify key issues, assess challenges, and develop practical solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate emerging trends, and proactively address evolving organizational and regulatory requirements.
  • High ethical standards, with a commitment to integrity, accountability, and transparency in decision-making and leadership.
  • Strong adaptability and resilience, with the capacity to navigate complexity and drive change effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Solid understanding of process design principles, including operations, controls, systems, and workflow optimization.
  • Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to streamline complex workflows, identify efficiencies, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to understand diverse business needs, build trust, and foster collaboration across various functions.
  • Strong analytical acumen, with proficiency in leveraging data and insights to inform governance strategies and measure effectiveness.

Key Skills

  • Policy Governance
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Delegation of Authority (DoA)
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • Policy Standards
  • Framework Development
  • Policy Implementation
  • Policy Effectiveness Reviews
  • Reporting (Executive Management and Board Committee)
  • Procedure Implementation Standards
  • Process Improvement
  • Workflow Enhancements
  • Policy Repository Management
  • Version Control
  • Collaboration
  • Analytical Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability
  • Resilience
  • Process Design
  • Organizational Skills
  • Coordination Skills
  • Analytical Acumen

Work Environment

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with SAB.

Requirements

  • No experience required

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