IT & Operations Risk Manager

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an IT & Operations Risk Manager to enhance their risk management program. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a key contributor, providing risk assessments and supporting the overall IT & Ops organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring alignment with governance strategies. This position offers an exciting opportunity to impact the organization positively while working in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you have a passion for risk management and a desire to drive initiatives forward, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT & Operations Governance and risk functions.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing complex risks.
• Experience with technology process and risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Align with governance and risk management methodologies.
• Execute risk assessments for processes and applications.
• Document and develop materials for leadership review.

Skills

IT & Operations Governance

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

CISSP Certification

CISM Certification

CISA Certification

CIA Certification

CRISC Certification

Tools

Risk Registers

Control Libraries

Compliance Documentation

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IT & Operations Risk Manager, manchester

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Client:

JSS Transform

Location:

manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

IT & Operations Risk Manager

Our Financial Services Client is looking for an IT Risk Manager who’s role serves as a best practice/quality contributor supporting the organisations’ IT & Ops Risk Management Programme.

You will act as first line of defense providing risk assessments and other risk management activities including risk identification, profiling, assessment, response, evaluation and advising on issues and remediations to support the overall IT & Ops organisation. This position supports the risk management activities in alignment with the Risk and Controls Governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Align with Groups target state program based on the planned roadmap including governance, risk management methodologies, technology enablement and automation, metrics, and reporting.
• Collaborate with the three lines of defense and other risk functions on behalf IT & Operations to support, enable and align the Risk and Controls Governance strategy within the broader risk functions.
• Execute Risk and Controls Governance operational activities including:
• Risk assessments for processes, applications, and infrastructure.
• Risk and scenario analysis for IT & Operations risks.
• Risk metrics and reporting.
• Document and develop materials for leadership to review issues identified through these activities.
• Help the business create, direct governance channels, and monitor execution of the risk response plans in alignment with methodology.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience with IT & Operations Governance and risk functions with a focus on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks within a corporate environment.
• Coordinate with support teams to troubleshoot issues and any planned activities. Ability to develop and maintain risk registers, control libraries, and compliance documentation.
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex risks and recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies and controls.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Operations, IT, security, compliance, and business units, to drive risk management initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support stakeholder communication and engagement across departments.
• Experience with technology process, risk and control frameworks.
• IT Risk and Compliance, Audit, or Quality certifications desirable (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CGEIT, CIAC, ISO, etc.).