IT Governance, Risk & Compliance - Senior Specialist

Coventry Building Society ,
Coventry, West Midlands
Salary: £48k - 58k per year

Overview

About The Role We're looking for an experienced and highly motivated person to join the IT Governance, Risk and Compliance team which is responsible for the risk management and compliance of the IT department. You'll have a strong background in risk, governance and/or compliance (GRC) management and analysis within medium-large enterprises to enable informed decision making and manage risk and compliance across the department; and also enjoy developing strong stakeholder relationships within the department and wider business including change, operational risk and internal audit, and be able to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical individuals. This is a key role in our IT Governance, Risk and Compliance team for someone with substantial experience in governance, risk and/or compliance roles in an IT and enterprise-wide context. We are looking for someone who can confidently act as a subject matter expert, engaging positively with key stakeholders and keep pace with changing internal and external expectations. About You Essential Skills • Proven experience in IT Governance, Risk or Compliance roles • Hold a professional certification such as ISO27001 Lead Auditor, CISA, or CRISC • A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a field which relates to the role • Be able to demonstrate a substantial Information Security experience including Security Governance, Technology Risk practices and frameworks (such as COBIT, TOGAF). • Exposure to external assessors such as External Audit teams, PCI QSA or an internal ISA Assessor • Be knowledgeable and have some experience with dealing with regulators such as the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority and external auditors. • Have experience of leading and performing assurance work such as audits and controls testing programmes. • Board reporting Internally this is known as Senior Specialist _ IT Governance, Risk and Compliance About The Company We are the second largest Building Society in the UK and to sustain our success in the future, we have stepped up investment in our infrastructure and technology to meet the changing expectations of our members. Effective governance and risk management complements our transformation plans to make sure we maintain operational resilience and comply with our regulatory framework. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of that transformation. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89666401