IT Assurance Manager
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Job Summary
Job Title: IT Assurance Manager
Location: Alderley Park
Working Style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: 22nd February
Overview:
We have a fantastic opportunity for an IT Assurance Manager to join the COO Risk Governance & Controls team at Royal London. As part of the Strategy Planning and Governance function the COO Risk Governance & Controls team has beenestablishedto support the COO Senior Leadership Team in management of the COO risk profile. We work in a dynamic fast paced environment to deliver specialist insightconsistencyand quality across COO upholding the highest standards of risk managementassuranceand control.
This role willprimarily focus onthe Group Technology & Shared Services function to manage assurance activity to a high standard and support COO leadership in the design and operation of an effective IT risk and control environment in line with Group frameworks and external/regulatory requirements.
About the role:
Providesupportand challenge tothe Chief Technology & Shared Services Officer withrelevantrisk accountabilities including attestations and Risk Appetite Statements.
Provide support toensureaccurate up to date risk registers across Technology
Manage external audits (IT financial CASS FRDCF): schedule meetings collect evidence escalateissuesand communicate timelines.
Coordinate the preparation for Group Internal Audit ensuring the right contributors andaccuratemapping of findings to risks/controls.
Embed Group policies in the Technology & Shared Services business area by supporting the creation or uplifting of controls.
Produce monthly risk reports and MI packs for Technology & Shared Services leadership risk meetings.
Monitor and manage Risk Acceptance papers through relevant governance forums.
Work with Technology leaders to improve controls and ensure they are fullyevidenced.
Oversee delivery of the annual Assurance plan.
Promote strong consistent risk and control practices across Technology functions.
Support risk control eventfindingand action owners in progressing their responsibilities.
Provide monthly Assurance updates to the Technology leadership team.
Work closely across the three lines of defence to ensure frameworks and requirements are understood.
Day to day coaching to support the continuous development of the IT Assurance Analyst
About you:
Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of how a Group Technology functionoperates including the interaction with external suppliers.
Experienceidentifyingcontrol gaps and recommending improvements.
Strong knowledge of regulatory IT audits.
Good understanding of the application of risk management frameworks in financial services institutions or similar.
Familiarity withCobIT ITIL ISO or similar frameworks.
Relevant qualification (e.g. CISA CISM ITIL).
Knowledge of IT audit practices across applications and infrastructure.
Personal Attributes
Proactiveself-motivatedand organised.
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Clear communicator with strong writing and presentation skills.
Analytical detail focused and commercially aware.
Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders when needed.
Adaptable and open to change.
Aligns with company values and encourages a positive risk culture.
Able to coach and guide the IT Assurance Analyst.
Confident working independently and managing team workload.
If you think you would be a great fit for our team at Royal London butdontmeet all the requirements of the role please get in touch as your application will still be considered.
About Royal London
Werethe UKs largest mutual lifepensionsand investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Wevealways been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here -Our Benefits
Inclusion diversity and belonging
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- IT Experience
- IT Management
- Network Installation
- Vendor Management
- Computer Networking
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Windows
- IT Service Management
- ITIL
- SAN
- Network Architecture
About Company
From Pensions to Retirement, Savings, Investments and Life Insurance, Royal London has been helping people plan for life’s financial milestones since 1861.
