Assurance Manager

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Bupa healthcare

Sharesave scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Experian is seeking a senior risk and controls professional to oversee independent oversight of critical IT and operational risks. You will lead control testing, engage senior stakeholders, and guide a team of testing leads to deliver robust assurance across the global risk landscape.

You will drive analytics-enabled testing, challenge findings with leadership, and shape improvements to the control environment at a global scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT audit, controls assurance, or internal audit (Big 4 desirable).
• Strong ability to test controls and interpret risk data.
• Proven credibility with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based control testing across global operational risk areas.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand risks, challenge controls, and lead improvements.
• Manage a team of testing leads and analysts, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Review outputs, apply to findings, and present insights to leadership forums.
• Champion the use of data analytics and continuous assurance to enhance testing effectiveness.

Skills

IT audit

Controls testing

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Data analytics

Tools

Access management

IT controls

Job description

At Experian, controls and assurance are fundamental to maintaining trust with our clients, regulators, and partners. You will provide independent, insightful oversight of critical operational and IT risks, ensuring our control environment is robust. You will work with senior partners across the business to challenge, influence, and continuously improve how we manage risk at a global scale. Work that matters - What you'll do

• Lead the execution of risk-based control testing across global operational risk areas
• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand risks, challenge controls, and lead improvements
• Manage a team of testing leads and analysts, ensuring high-quality delivery
• Review outputs, apply to findings, and present compelling insights to leadership forums
• Champion the use of data analytics and continuous assurance to enhance testing effectiveness

What you'll need to bring to the role & Experian

• Experience in IT audit, controls assurance, or internal audit (Big 4 desirable)
• Technical expertise in controls testing, including access management and IT controls
• Experience engaging and building credibility with senior leaders
• Critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and risks

More about you

• A confident communicator who can simplify complex concepts and challenge constructively
• Engagement skills with a collaborative, partnership-driven approach
• Commercially aware with a solutions-focused mindset

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries., Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff…ing employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Hybrid working - 40% office based

Benefits

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus
• Core benefits include pension, Bupa healthcare, Sharesave scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.