Technology Assurance Specialist - Transformation

The Audit & Risk Recruitment Company is currently working with a FTSE 100 Technology & Telecommunications company to help them rapidly expand their 2 nd Line of defence Technology Strategy & Assurance team.

The growing function is responsible for monitoring and mitigating key technology risks, driving a risk awareness culture and promoting a risk-sensitive approach to processes, architectures, applications, and platforms within Technology.

The key technology risks currently in scope are Cyber Security, Technology Resilience, IT Transformation, Shadow IT and Lifecycle Management.

The IT Transformation Assurance Specialist will be responsible for performing testing and reporting on key controls across various technology transformation programmes. In this role you will transform the way that Vodafone manages IT Transformation risk, so that the company can achieve the risk tolerance targets as set by the Board.

You will execute on the assurance strategy for technology programmes and implement testing across all large programmes within Group entities and local markets.

This role requires a high calibre individual with a strong growing strategy mind-set. You will have experience in Technology audit including application audits, general control reviews and/or data analytics. You will also have an understanding of Technology assurance, compliance, or risk management (managing reviews and reporting findings).

Candidates with experience working within or monitoring large technology transformation and/or evolution programmes and an understanding of IT transformation frameworks would be preferred. Candidates should have at least one risk, audit, or governance certification OR be in the process of getting one.

Candidates can expect to travel 10% of the time and the role can be based in either Newbury or London Paddington. It is expected from September that candidates spend roughly 40% of the time in the office.