Group IT Assurance Manager

Spirax Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Spirax Group as a Group IT Assurance Manager and lead a team in ensuring IT compliance across global operations. This pivotal role focuses on delivering Corporate Governance Code reforms, managing IT General Controls, and fostering a culture of accountability. You will benefit from a strong emphasis on professional development and comprehensive benefits, including private medical insurance and a robust pension plan.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus scheme

Sharescheme

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading IT assurance programmes.
• Substantial experience in security assessments and compliance oversight.
• Understanding of cloud security and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of IT General Controls testing and assurance reporting.
• Providing actionable feedback to stakeholders on control weaknesses.
• Supporting the maintenance of the Group's Information Security Management System.

Skills

Leadership

Information Security

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant Certifications (e.g., ISACA CISA, CRISC)

Tools

GRC tools (e.g., TeamMate)

Job description

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Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working) Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Role Overview

Join a dynamic, international team of Information Security and IT professionals at Spirax Group plc as a Group IT Assurance Manager. Reporting to the Group IT GRC Manager and leading a small team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring IT compliance across global operations. This permanent position is central to the delivery of the Group’s Corporate Governance Code reforms, known as G3 for IT, and will support the business in meeting its compliance, privacy, and risk reduction goals.

Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…

• Leading the delivery of IT General Controls (G3 for IT) testing and assurance reporting.
• Managing the testing schedule using GRC audit tools (e.g., TeamMate) and prioritising control assessments.
• Providing actionable feedback and recommendations to stakeholders on control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Driving a culture of accountability and assurance across the Group.
• Acting as a key ambassador for IT assurance and controls, sharing best practices and ensuring delivery of actions.
• Supporting the maintenance and development of the Group’s Information Security Management System (ISMS).
• Leading compliance assessments and maintaining a central repository of security and compliance documentation.
• Coaching team members and colleagues on IT General Controls and assurance practices.
  
  

Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….

• Proven experience leading IT assurance programmes.
• Substantial experience in security assessments and compliance oversight.
• Familiarity with ISMS and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or SCF.
• Understanding of cloud security, third-party risk, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, UK DPA2018).
• Experience using GRC tools for internal and third-party risk management.
• Desirable certifications such as ISACA CISA or CRISC.
  
  

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times.
• Be a natural leader and coach, capable of developing high-performing teams.
• Work in a structured, methodical, and collaborative way.
• Plan and execute assurance activities independently with minimal supervision.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and adapt well to change.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrate relentless attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Champion continuous improvement and accountability.
  
  

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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