Head of Technology Governance

Job Description

Title: Head of Technology Governance

Company Name: Nagad Limited

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience: --

Published: 2026-05-19

Application Deadline: 2026-05-31

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Technology Budget Planning & Financial Governance

•  Establish and drive a structured annual technology budgeting process covering projects, licenses, infrastructure, vendor costs, and change requests.

• Implement robust budget tracking and control mechanisms to ensure financial discipline across all technology initiatives.

• Monitor project financials on a monthly basis and provide consolidated expense provisioning forecasts to Finance for ongoing and planned initiatives.

• Identify cost optimization opportunities and ensure efficient utilization of technology spend.

 Governance & Delivery Standardization

•  Develop and implement IT governance frameworks such as COBIT or ITIL

• Ensure IT processes align with organizational objectives

• Design, implement, and enforce a standardized governance framework across all technology projects.

• Institutionalize stage-gate controls, steering committee structures, RAID (Risk, Assumption, Issue, Dependency} management, and uniform reporting templates.

• Monitor adoption of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices across teams and vendors.

  Vendor Governance & Performance Management

• Develop and implement vendor performance scorecards based on SLA adherence, delivery timelines, defect quality, and responsiveness.

• Continuously monitor vendor performance, drive accountability, and recommend corrective or improvement actions.

• Support vendor evaluation, onboarding, and contract governance processes.

   
  Risk Management

• Identify and assess technology-related risks

• Implement controls to reduce cybersecurity and operational risks

• Monitor and report on risk exposure

   
  Portfolio Visibility & Executive Reporting

• Develop and maintain a consolidated executive dashboard providing real-time visibility into project status, risks, budget utilization, and resource allocation.

• Enable data-driven decision-making for leadership through accurate, timely, and actionable reporting.

  
  Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure compliance with standards like ISO/IEC 27001 or GDPR

• Conduct audits and coordinate with internal/external auditors

• Maintain documentation for regulatory requirements

   
  Policy Development

• Create and maintain IT policies, standards, and procedures

• Ensure employees follow governance and security policies

• Update policies based on emerging technologies and threats

   
  External Projects Governance

• Establish and enforce governance frameworks, standards, and stage-gate controls for all external technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and compliance requirements

• Define and oversee project governance structures, including scope validation, approval workflows, stakeholder alignment, and decision-making forums.

• Ensure all external projects adhere to defined policies, architectural standards, and integration governance across existing systems and processes.

• Drive governance oversight through regular reviews, risk and issue management, audit readiness, and performance tracking to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality delivery.
  
  Approval & Governance Framework Enhancement

• Review, rationalize, and strengthen approval authority structures across procurement, financial, and system access processes.

• Ensure proper segregation of duties, governance compliance, and efficiency in approval workflows for Procurement Forms, Service Completion Certificates, GRNs, and system access requests.

  
  Cross-functional Coordination & Compliance

• Work closely with Finance, Procurement, Technology, Security, and Operations teams to ensure alignment and compliance across all governance and project activities.

• Ensure audit readiness and adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
  
  Performance Monitoring

• Define KPls and metrics for IT performance

• Track service quality, system uptime, and efficiency

• Report insights to senior management

   
  Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with IT, security, legal, and business teams

• Communicate governance strategies and updates

• Support decision-making at executive level

   
  Strategic Alignment

• Ensure technology investments support business strategy

• Evaluate new technologies and governance implications

• Support digital transformation initiatives

• Provident fund,Medical allowance,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2