IT, Change & Data Audit Manager

Location

Cheadle, Staffordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Company Description

(3 days onsite in our Cheadle office)

We’re Together – the market leading property finance experts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Based in Cheadle, South Manchester, we’ve been established since 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues, who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses to achieve their property ambitions by making finance work for them.

We pride ourselves on our common sense approach to lending and offer a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businesses who are typically underserved by mainstream lenders. Our customers are central to everything we do and we work hard to support them to turn challenges into opportunities which make our customers' property ambitions a reality.

As an IT, Change & Data Audit Manager you will be tasked with developing and implementing a robust IT and Change Assurance Delivery framework. You will manage/deliver a portfolio of IT Audits and project assurance reviews.

We are currently going through some fast-paced change and transformation/modernisation at a Group level across processes and systems so this is an ideal time to assess our GIA approach to the assurance of IT and Change.

As a n IT, Change & Data Audit Manager we are looking for someone to:

• To contribute to the creation of the risk-based annual Internal Audit Planning process through the proposal of audits in the Technology, Change and Transformation areas.
• To plan, schedule, deliver and manage a programme of assigned risk based, value added Information Technology, Change and Transformation audits to contribute to the delivery of the Internal Audit Plan.
• To lead in the delivery of the Data Analytics Strategy for the GIA function and build GIA’s Data Analytics capability.

• To hold regular performance reviews of any IA team members who report into them, perform formal year end performance review processes, driving and managing performance and promoting continuous improvement and professional development.
• To provide formal support, coaching and mentoring of members of the team reporting into them;
• To provide day-to-day operational oversight of the delivery of the IT aspects of the GIA Annual Plan including budget challenge, regular progress meetings and execution in line with agreed Audit Committees timescales;
• To ensure that all working papers are subject to the appropriate Quality and File checks as outlined in the Together Internal Audit Manual and, that where applicable, the output is discussed with and factored into colleague Performance Management routines via the relevant Senior Internal Audit Manager.

Data Analytics

• Deliver the Data Analytics Strategy implementation plan to drive forward the key focus areas and build GIA’s Data Analytics capability;
• Act as an SME for Data Analytics, building the knowledge, skills and capability of the GIA team through continual delivery of training to upskill team members on Data Analytics methodology, tools and techniques;
• Develop effective relationships with colleagues within the Data Analytics area, including those in the Data & Business Intelligence function, to leverage their knowledge and expertise;
• Identify, understand and promote Data Analytics best practice across the Group Internal Audit function
• Perform advanced Data Analytics to support GIA team members in the execution of individual audit assignments;
• Produce reports detailing data analysis results for GIA colleagues and stakeholders;
• Assist in the development of dashboards and graphical representations of data analysis for reporting;
• To professionally support the business in the development of effective, efficient and sustainable control improvements, as well as maintaining effective working relationships with all stakeholders

• Significant demonstrable experience in Internal Audit of Information Technology (IT), including Risk based methodologies, Codes of Conduct and industry best practice and with a sound knowledge of IA principles.
• Strong experience of IT infrastructure components required to operate and manage enterprise IT environments including, hardware, software, networking components, operating systems, and data storage environments. This includes experience of working with cloud based architectures and services delivered as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
• Experience of working with relatively complex and technical areas of company technology risk management and control activity.
• Experience of applying Data Analytics and implementing Data Analytic strategies in the Internal Audit or Risk environment. This will include assisting the wider GIA team in the execution of Data Analytics within business audits.
• Experience of working with data and data analytic tools, particularly SQL and Power BI but also ACL, Arbutus, Alteryx, IDEA, Tableau, Python.
• Experience of building capability in non-specialists to understand and use data effectively.
• Understanding of the latest research in Data Analytics and its application in service delivery.
• Strong communication and influencing skills and the ability to communicate the results of complex analysis to colleagues and stakeholders who are not experts in data analytics via a variety of mediums eg presentations, report writing, committee papers and analysis skills.
• Education to degree level or equivalent and recognised relevant post-graduate qualification (eg CISA).
• Experience and/or proven ability to manage, and assist in the management of, a team and experience of motivating, supporting and developing others.
• Excellent understanding of the Financial Services industry and the Regulatory and Legislative environment.

Desirable

• Substantial experience within Financial Service organisations in particular significant knowledge and experience of Governance, Risk, Internal Control systems and their application in relation to Information Technology (IT) and Data Analytics, in UK regulated, Financial Services organisations.
• Experience of auditing IT Transformation & IT Migration programmes.
• Other Project Management qualifications and a proven record of delivery Project Assurance/IT Change Management reviews is desired.

Benefits working at Together

• 26 days holiday, (increasing with service) your birthday off, and bank holidays
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Health cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Travel season ticket loans
• Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.

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