Company: Vumilia Africa

Job Title: General Manager: Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

Job Location: Sandton

Closing Date: 28 July 2026

About the role:
Vumilia Africa, in partnership with the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), is seeking to identify a suitably qualified and highly experienced professional for the position of General Manager: Enterprise-Wide Risk Management.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished risk management executive to lead and implement a robust enterprise-wide risk management programme that supports NHFC’s developmental mandate, safeguards public resources, strengthens governance and compliance, and promotes organisational resilience.

Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing NHFC’s Enterprise Risk Management policy and framework.
• Integrating risk management into organisational strategy, budgeting and performance management.
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating strategic, operational, financial, reputational and information technology risks.
• Supporting the development and monitoring of NHFC’s Risk Appetite Statement.
• Strengthening compliance with the PFMA, National Treasury Regulations and applicable governance requirements.
• Overseeing fraud risk management, investigations, corporate insurance and whistleblowing mechanisms.
• Leading business continuity, disaster recovery and organisational resilience initiatives.
• Assessing the effectiveness of internal controls and coordinating with Internal Audit.
• Providing comprehensive risk reports to Executive Management and relevant governance committees.
• Building, leading and mentoring a high-performing risk management team.

Mandatory Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A postgraduate qualification in Risk Management, Commerce, Finance or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Enterprise-Wide Risk Management.
• At least five years’ experience at senior management level.
• Demonstrated senior-level proficiency in risk management, compliance, fraud management, corporate insurance and business continuity.
• Sound knowledge of the PFMA and National Treasury Regulations.
• Proven experience within a public-sector entity environment.
• Demonstrated ability to implement Enterprise-Wide Risk Management within a state entity.
• IRMSA Risk Management membership.

Advantageous requirements:

• IRMSA Risk Management Practitioner certification.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strategic leadership, strong analytical ability, ethical judgement, stakeholder influence, financial acumen, effective communication, and sound negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.

How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates are invited to submit a detailed updated CV and recently Certified Copies of qualifications to:

Email: recruitment@vumiliaafrica.co.za
Email subject line: General Manager: Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

Only applicants who meet all the mandatory requirements will be considered. If you have not received feedback within 21 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NHFC reserves the right not to make an appointment.