IT Risk and Controls Programme Manager - Outside IR35

IT Risk and Controls Programme Manager - Outside IR35

Our client, a global Insurance broker, are currently looking to hire an IT Risk and Controls Programme Manager to join the team on a contract basis. This role would be hybrid working, with the client site based in London.

Role Details:

As the ideal candidate you will need to understand a financial services risk and compliance environment and be able prioritise within this environment to deliver to deadlines.

You will also possess strong project management skills, a deep understanding of compliance and internal control requirements, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that mitigate risk.

Key Accountabilities:

• Programme Management:Lead the end-to-end programme management for IT initiatives related to risk and compliance, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Oversee project timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication.

• Risk and Compliance Frameworks:Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure the portfolio of projects delivers risk and compliance requirements, including governance frameworks such as GDPR, SOX, and other relevant compliance standards, including DORA.

• Stakeholder Management:Engage with key stakeholders, including senior management, legal, compliance, and IT teams, to define project objectives, deliverables, and success criteria. Produce easily digestible MI to demonstrate progress, provide regular updates and manage expectations across the various stakeholder groups

• Risk Identification and Mitigation:Proactively identify potential risks associated with IT projects and compliance initiatives. Develop and implement mitigation strategies.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Significant experience managing IT projects in the financial services industry, or as an external audit partner, with a focus on risk management, regulatory compliance, or internal controls.
• Experience delivering technology projects with excellent demonstrable project management skills, including the ability to manage budgets, schedules, resources, and scope.
• Strong understanding of the underlying principles for designing, documenting and testing internal technology controls and of financial services regulations (e.g. GDPR, SOX), technology control frameworks (e.g. COBIT, COSO, NIST) and risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of IT risk management
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-faceted projects in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information in an easily digestible form.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certified preferred

If this role would be a good fit for your skills and experience, please apply!

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