Senior Technology Risk & Controls Lead

Jobtailor; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Risk leader to guide the function in safeguarding financial and operational stability across multiple business units. You will set strategic risk direction, implement up-to-date methodologies, and oversee performance, priorities, and department efficiency.

The role requires deep ERM/ORF know-how, solid IT infrastructure understanding, and the ability to influence senior management while ensuring policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing teams and driving results.
• Strong knowledge of ERMF/ORF and control frameworks.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure (Linux/Windows, databases, networks).
• Ability to influence at senior management and balance risk with business goals.
• Experience in a Risk & Control role within Financial Services.
• Industry-standard qualifications (e.g., ISACA).
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Risk Function in safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across units.
• Develop the strategic direction for risk, including implementations and methodologies.
• Manage the risk department and oversee performance, priorities, and efficiency.
• Manage relationships with risk stakeholders and external services.
• Adhere to risk policy, standards and frameworks, maintaining a robust control environment.
• Advise leadership on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
• Create solutions using analytical thought and evaluating complex alternatives.

Skills

Team leadership

ERM/ORF knowledge

IT infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Regulatory/compliance

Excel data analysis

Communication

Senior management influence

ISACA certification

Education

ISACA certification

Job description

• Support the Risk Function in delivering its objective of safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across various business units and activities.
• Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
• Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
• Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
• Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and developing teams, with the ability to effectively manage performance and drive results.
• Strong understanding and knowledgeable on aspects of Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Operational Risk Framework (ORF) and Control Frameworks.
• A solid understanding of core IT infrastructure components, including Linux or Windows Server OS, MS SQL or Oracle databases, networks, load balancers, and storage systems.
• A collaborative mindset, with experience supporting business stakeholders and working seamlessly with technical teams across multiple geographies.
• Ability to influence at senior management level and apply judgement to balance risk versus business interest whilst ensuring compliance to all relevant policies and standards.
• Experience of working in a Risk & Control type role / team within a Financial Services environment, with the ability to demonstrate a risk management mindset.
• Possess Technology Risk & Control Management industry standard qualifications (e.g. ISACA).
• Strong Excel skills including extensive experience in managing large quantities of data, pivots, formulas, lookups.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to senior stakeholders.

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Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Data Analysis
• Performance Management
• Control Frameworks
• IT Infrastructure Components
• Linux Server OS
• Windows Server OS
• MS SQL
• Oracle Databases
• Storage Systems

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Mindset
• Influencing Skills
• Effective Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Stakeholder Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• ISACA