ERM Manager

The Manager of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at VEON, based in Islamabad, plays a pivotal role in supporting and coordinating the Group’s enterprise risk management activities. Reporting directly to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, this position is responsible for executing risk frameworks, managing reporting cycles, and implementing methodologies across the organization. The role involves consolidating risk materials from operating companies (OpCos), driving emerging risk coverage in new business verticals, the digital portfolio, and climate/ESG domains, ensuring a comprehensive and proactive risk management approach.

Key Responsibilities

Emerging Risk & Framework Implementation:
- Implement risk assessment frameworks for new business verticals and lines, ensuring alignment with Group methodology and governance standards.
- Operationalize the Digital Portfolio Risk Assessment framework across relevant entities.
- Lead Climate and ESG Risk Assessments and reporting through the OpCos.
- Monitor emerging risks such as AI, regulatory changes, geopolitical developments, and industry transformation, maintaining early-warning indicators to support timely responses.

Platform & Process Operations:
- Manage the day-to-day administration of the ERM platform, including dashboards, workflows, taxonomy, and data quality.
- Drive continuous improvements in ERM methodologies and reporting processes across the Group.
- Ensure enterprise-wide data governance and maintain taxonomy consistency within the platform.

Cross-OpCo Coordination & Risk Cadence:
- Oversee the operational ERM cadence across all OpCos and newly acquired entities, managing quarterly and periodic risk assessment cycles.
- Coordinate risk submissions, validate summaries for completeness, quality, and consistency.
- Conduct cross-OpCo theme analysis, identify trends, and perform benchmarking exercises.
- Escalate material risks, emerging issues, and process gaps to the Group Head ERM promptly.

ARC & Board Reporting Support:
- Assist the Group Head ERM in consolidating inputs from OpCos for the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) reporting pack.
- Perform risk analytics, heatmap evolution, and scenario analysis to support enterprise-level decision-making.
- Validate data and challenge assumptions to ensure the integrity of risk reporting.
- Support communication of the enterprise risk posture, emerging risks, and governance effectiveness to management, ARC, and the Board.

Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, risk transformation, or related governance functions, preferably within multinational or multi-entity organizations.
- Proven experience in supporting or leading risk framework development, risk transformation initiatives, or cross-functional risk governance programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, data engineering, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CIA, ACCA, or CA are considered advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Exposure to emerging risk domains including digital, fintech, ESG/climate, or new business verticals is highly desirable.

Joining JazzWorld means becoming part of Pakistan’s largest digital operator, serving over 100 million customers through connectivity, digital services, financial inclusion, entertainment, and insurance. Recognized as a certified Top Employer, JazzWorld fosters a workplace culture where employees are empowered to thrive and perform at their best. The organization’s core values—Customer Obsession, Truthfulness, Innovation, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurial spirit—drive how teams work together to create impactful solutions for customers and communities.

At JazzWorld, employees are inspired by a shared ambition to enable a better life for all, contributing to a national-scale transformation that expands access, unlocks opportunities, and builds a more connected digital future. This role offers meaningful work, continuous learning opportunities, and the chance to be part of a forward-looking, inclusive environment committed to diversity and excellence.