Senior IT Risk Manager

Aviva plc; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as part of the CIO Risk and Assurance team, providing oversight and support for IT & Cyber risk. The role involves engaging with senior stakeholders, leading compliance discussions, and enhancing the control environment. Ideal for candidates with a strong background in operational risk management and excellent communication skills. Enjoy competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Aviva products

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Focus on wellbeing

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of operational risk management in IT and cyber.
• Knowledge of IT & Security governance models and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead Market/Functional SME input and guidance for compliance.
• Utilize data and insights to challenge risk assessments.
• Develop strong relationships with risk and control owners.

Skills

Operational Risk Management

IT & Cyber Risk

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Influencing Skills

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

ISO27001

Job description

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:

Join our CIO Risk and Assurance team to provide 1st line support, oversight, and challenge across our CIO markets and Group CIO functions. Your focus will be reviewing the IT & Cyber risk and control environment to protect our customers and meet our Risk Goals.

The successful applicant will:

1. Lead Market/Functional SME input, guidance, and challenge to ensure compliance with the Operational Risk and Control Management (ORCM) framework, while deepening understanding of IT/Cyber risk and controls.
2. Lead risk and control discussions at functional SLTs, including reporting and future planning.
3. Utilize data, insights, and SME opinions to challenge risk assessments, control positions, and manage issues and risk events.
4. Develop strong relationships with risk, control, and issue owners, providing coaching on ORCM best practices to ensure consistency and proper application.
5. Collaborate with all three lines of defense to manage issues effectively and ensure alignment on the control environment's strength, including supporting audit reviews.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Thorough understanding of operational risk management in IT and cyber, preferably within Financial Services.
• Knowledge of IT & Security governance models, frameworks, and policies such as COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize information clearly.
• Ability to influence all levels of the organization, including senior management, with adaptable communication styles.

What you’ll get for this role:

We are committed to investing in our colleagues. Benefits include:

• Salary: circa £70,000 nationally, circa £85,000 in London (dependent on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity: Up to 12% of annual salary, based on performance.
• Generous pension scheme: Up to 14% contribution from Aviva, depending on your contribution.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Discounts on Aviva products and other retailers, up to 40%.
• Share plans including up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually and participation in the Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work.
• Paid volunteering days and community involvement opportunities.
• Focus on wellbeing with various support tools.

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Aviva is for everyone:

We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares.

Our flexible work locations, hours, and patterns are designed to suit our customers, business, and colleagues. Most employees spend around 50% of their time in the office, combining flexibility with collaboration.

For more about working at Aviva, please visit our website.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. Please notify us via email if you have a disclosed disability, and we will arrange an interview.

Apply online or contact us at [e-mail] for alternative application methods.

We serve 19.5 million customers, helping them secure their future and manage everyday risks. We aim to be the most attractive employer for talented, diverse individuals with a broad range of expertise, to enable our team to make a positive impact on our customers’ lives.