Team Lead, IT Governance and Strategy

The Team Lead, IT Governance & Strategy serves as the assurance and
oversight function within the Technology organization. The role is responsible
for establishing governance frameworks, driving strategic technology
initiatives, ensuring architectural alignment, promoting quality standards, and
providing oversight across technology programs and operations. The
successful candidate will work closely with Technology Leadership, Business
Executives, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Information Security, and Delivery Teams to ensure technology investments generate business value while maintaining compliance, quality, and operational excellence.

1. IT Strategy & Transformation
• Support the development and execution of the enterprise technology strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology investments.
• Drive technology portfolio planning and prioritization.
• Monitor and report progress against strategic technology initiatives.
• Conduct technology capability assessments and maturity reviews.
• Identify emerging technologies and recommend adoption opportunities.
• Facilitate annual technology strategy reviews and planning exercises.

2. IT Governance
• Develop, implement, and maintain IT governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish governance processes for technology decision-making and investment management.
• Coordinate governance forums including; Change Advisory Board, Technology Steering Committee
• Monitor compliance with technology policies and standards.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal control frameworks.
• Develop and track technology governance KPIs and KRIs.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and management reviews.

3. Enterprise Architecture
• Lead the Enterprise Architecture practice across the organization.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures.
• Ensure technology solutions align with approved architectural standards.
• Review and approve solution architectures for major technology initiatives.
• Maintain current-state and target-state architecture landscapes covering; Business
Architecture, Application Architecture, Data Architecture, Technology Architecture, Integration Architecture.
• Drive architecture rationalization and modernization initiatives.
• Promote reusable platforms, shared services, and technology standardization.

4. Quality Assurance & Technology Standards
• Define and maintain software quality standards across the technology organization.
• Establish quality gates for software development and project delivery.
• Monitor adherence to SDLC, Agile, DevSecOps, and engineering standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across delivery teams.
• Oversee quality assurance governance for critical technology projects.
• Ensure testing strategies and quality metrics are consistently applied.
• Conduct periodic reviews of software delivery effectiveness.

5. Technology Risk & Compliance
• Partner with Information Security, Enterprise Risk Management, and Internal Audit teams.
• Identify and assess technology-related risks.
• Monitor remediation of audit findings and technology control deficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with; Regulatory requirements, Internal policies, Industry frameworks, Technology standards.
• Maintain governance reporting for executive management and board committees.

6. Vendor & Technology Investment Governance
• Participate in technology vendor evaluations and due diligence exercises.
• Review technology business cases and investment proposals.
• Monitor value realization from technology investments.
• Establish governance standards for vendor-delivered solutions.
• Ensure technology procurement decisions align with architectural standards.

7. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Lead and develop a high-performing governance and strategy team.
• Provide thought leadership on technology governance and enterprise architecture.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders and technology stakeholders.
• Influence technology decisions through effective communication and governance processes.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations for senior management

Requirements

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Leadership Competencies
• Strategic Thinking
• Enterprise-Wide Perspective
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Executive Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Influencing and Negotiation
• Decision Making
• Governance and Risk Mindset
• Continuous Improvement Orientation

Skills and Attributes
• Strategic thinker who can also operate at the level of detail when standards and assurance require it.
• Independent and objective, with the credibility to provide assurance and challenge constructively.
• Excellent communicator who can translate technical and governance concepts for business and executive audiences.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and team-leadership capabilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• At least 8 to 10 years of IT experience, including significant exposure to enterprise
architecture, IT governance, IT strategy, or quality assurance, with a track record of leading teams or functions.
• Strong working knowledge of recognised frameworks such as TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL, and quality standards such as ISO 9001 or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience developing IT strategy and roadmaps and aligning
technology to business objectives.
• Solid understanding of IT risk, controls, audit, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience setting and governing architecture and quality standards across a delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at senior and executive levels.

Strong advantages
• Experience in financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry.
• Relevant professional certifications such as TOGAF, COBIT 5 or 2019, ITIL, CISA, CGEIT, or PMP.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian regulatory environment for technology and data,
including relevant CBN, SEC, and data protection requirements.
• Exposure to cloud governance and modern delivery practices such as Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD