Senior IT Risk Manager

Aviva; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior IT Risk Manager to oversee IT and Cyber risk management. The role involves providing support and guidance across various CIO functions, ensuring compliance with operational risk frameworks, and developing relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of risk management in the financial services industry and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of operational risk management in IT and cyber.
• Ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and challenge across CIO markets and Group CIO functions.
• Lead risk and control debate at functional SLTs.

Skills

Operational Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

ISO27001

Job description

Senior IT Risk Manager

National salary: circa £70,000

London salary: circa £85,000

This is a great job for someone who can work in a complex environment to resolve key issues, whilst establishing relationships with senior stakeholders across the CIO (Chief Information Officer) teams.

If you have a good understanding of IT/Cyber risk and supporting control frameworks with a proactive approach and can-do attitude, this is the role for you!

A bit about the job:

A great opportunity to provide 1st line support, oversight and challenge across our CIO markets and Group CIO functions. You will be part of the CIO Risk and Assurance team, leading review of the IT & Cyber risk and control environment to protect our customers and deliver our Risk Goals.

The successful applicant will:

• Lead Market/Functional SME input, guidance and challenge to ensure Operational Risk and Control Management (ORCM) framework compliance, whilst building the understanding of IT/Cyber risk and controls
• Lead risk and control debate (including reporting and forward view) at functional SLTs
• Use insight, data and SME opinion to effectively challenge risk assessments, control positions, issue and action remediation, and risk events
• Develop strong relationships with risk, control and issue owners to provide regular coaching on ORCM framework best practice to ensure consistency and correct application
• Working with all three lines of defence to ensure effective management of issues and alignment on the strength of the control environment, including support to audit reviews in the functions

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Thorough understanding of effective operational risk management, across IT and cyber ideally within the Financial Service industry.
• Awareness of IT & Security governance models, frameworks and policies e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – the ability to collate and summarise information in plain English is key.
• Ability to adapt style and influence all levels of business, including senior management.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• National salary: circa £70,000, London salary: circa £85,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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