IT Governance Analyst

Volkswagengroup; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car scheme

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced pension

Healthcare plan

27 days holiday

Job summary

Volkswagen Group in the UK is seeking an IT Governance Analyst to support governance, assurance and control activities across IT. You will help deliver governance capabilities, including reporting, IAM/PAM, PKI administration and audit support, contributing to the IT Strategy.

You will develop policies, perform assurance reviews, and maintain KPI dashboards while coordinating governance activities and audits. The role focuses on accuracy, stakeholder collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT governance with ability to explain its benefits.
• Experience with IAM and PAM processes.
• Strong analytical skills and risk quantification.
• Attention to detail and high-quality outputs.
• Effective communication and stakeholder influence.
• Interpersonal, process, organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to track compliance and performance; follow actions to resolution.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve IT policies, procedures and governance docs.
• Conduct evidence-based assurance reviews and prepare recommendations.
• Implement and improve IT KPI dashboards and validate data quality.
• Prepare governance packs and materials for audits and meetings.
• Manage operational PKI card and certificate service; coordinate with HQ.
• Support IAM governance including annual access reviews and recertification.
• Support privileged access governance and control compliance.

Skills

IT governance

IAM

PAM

PKI

Data analysis

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

Group IT are recruiting for an IT Governance Analyst. Reporting to the IT Governance Manager, you will support governance, assurance and control activities across IT, helping to ensure policies, standards and regulations are implemented consistently and continuously improved.

What you will be doing:

You will help deliver key IT Governance capabilities, including governance reporting, assurance and audit support, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM) and PKI administration. Through analysis, coordination and continuous improvement activities, you will help strengthen governance disciplines and support the successful delivery of the IT Strategy.

• Develop, maintain and improve IT policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and governance documentation.
• Conduct evidence-based assurance reviews, document findings and prepare clear recommendations for senior review.
• Implement and continuously improve IT Senior Leadership Team KPI dashboards, including validating their quality and completeness.
• Support established governance and control frameworks by monitoring compliance, coordinating governance activities, preparing reporting and escalating exceptions where required. Prepare governance packs, dashboards, meeting materials and supporting evidence for audits, assurance reviews and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage the operational PKI card and certificate service, maintaining process documentation, resolving issues and working with our Headquarter team on recurring problems and improvements.
• Support Identity and Access Management governance capabilities, including annual access reviews, recertification, segregation of duties reviews and audit records.
• Support privileged access governance by maintaining records, coordinating reviews and monitoring compliance with approved controls.

Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Previous experience working in an IT department that has implemented IT Governance, with a good understanding of the function and confidence explaining its benefits.
• Previous experience of working with IAM and PAM processes
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, with the ability to interpret disparate and numerical information, identify variances and quantify risk.
• Close attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality outputs.
• Effective written, verbal and listening skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders without relying on role or hierarchy.
• Good interpersonal, process management, organisation and time management skills.
• The ability to track compliance and performance, monitor issues and follow actions through to resolution.
• Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint.

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Group IT

In Group IT, we have an inclusive culture, built on diversity, difference and friendship that inspires us all. What really sets us apart is how we work – not how many vehicles we sell. We learn from each other, encourage each other, and regularly challenge each other to think differently. Our people have a true passion for what they do, a genuine desire to go further for customers and to give their own careers real momentum at the same time.

The automotive industry is transforming. The rise of EVs, increased connectivity, shared mobility, changing customer expectations, and the technological revolution have brought a raft of new challenges.

The scale of this shift in the way we work means a new focus for IT professionals who are tasked with delivering business change to match Volkswagen Group’s ambitious strategy.

We’re providing innovative solutions, maintaining applications, and optimising security. We’re experts in our business processes and systems, and leaders of vast transformation programmes.

We are responsible for projects right across Volkswagen Group UK, so you'll find the work varied and challenging, and there's plenty of opportunity to spread your wings and become involved in more initiatives.

About Us

Volkswagen Group

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one itroof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world's most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won't find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There's never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.