IT Controls & Audit Manager

Addition; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Ownership of impactful projects

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider based in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an IT Controls & Audit Manager. The role involves owning the global IT Controls Framework, defining an operating model for compliance, and leading audits. Candidates should have deep expertise in IT controls and governance within complex environments. This position offers a hybrid working model and regular exposure to senior leadership, giving you a chance to shape a global controls framework.

Qualifications

• Expertise in governance and audit within complex environments.
• Experience translating technical detail into business insight.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with confidence.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication.
• Hands-on delivery mindset with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the global IT Controls Framework from design to governance.
• Define and embed an operating model for control compliance.
• Lead control testing and report outcomes to stakeholders.
• Act as the central contact for IT audits and compliance reviews.
• Drive remediation activity to address control gaps.
• Work with IT and business teams to embed controls in day-to-day operations.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for visibility of performance and risk.
• Continuously improve the controls environment with automation opportunities.
• Advise senior leaders on IT risk and control effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and direction for the IT Controls Governance team.
• Deliver training and cultural initiatives to strengthen control awareness.

Skills

Deep expertise in IT controls

Proven experience setting frameworks

Strong background managing IT audits

Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience leading and developing teams

Job description

IT Controls & Audit Manager

This range is provided by Addition. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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• Location: Newcastle (Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office)
• Package: Competitive salary + benefits

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Owning the global IT Controls Framework — from design and rollout through to ongoing governance.
• Defining and embedding an operating model that ensures controls are consistently applied and complied with.
• Planning and leading control testing, overseeing execution, and reporting outcomes to stakeholders.
• Acting as the central point of contact for IT audits and compliance reviews, ensuring responses are robust, timely and well-evidenced.
• Driving remediation activity — making sure gaps are addressed, tracked and closed within agreed timescales.
• Working closely with IT and business teams to ensure controls are practical, understood and embedded in day-to-day operations.
• Developing dashboards and reporting to give control owners clear visibility of performance and risk.
• Continuously improving the controls environment, identifying opportunities to streamline, automate and reduce audit effort.
• Advising senior leaders on IT risk, control effectiveness and emerging issues.
• Leading, coaching and setting direction for the IT Controls Governance team.
• Delivering training and cultural initiatives to strengthen control awareness across the organisation.

Main Skills Needed:

• Deep expertise in IT controls, governance and audit within complex environments.
• Proven experience setting frameworks and driving outcomes in matrix organisations.
• Strong background managing IT audits and translating technical detail into clear business insight.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities with confidence.
• Excellent communication skills — written, verbal and presentation.
• A hands‑on, delivery‑focused mindset with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing teams.

What’s in It for You:

• A senior, high-impact role with genuine ownership of the IT controls agenda.
• Regular exposure to senior leadership and key decision‑makers.
• Hybrid working that balances flexibility with collaboration.
• The chance to shape and mature a global controls framework, not just maintain it.
• A role that values expertise, judgement and influence — not box‑ticking.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Information Technology

Industries

IT System Custom Software Development