Technical Assurance Lead

Akkodis; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Extensive benefits

Job summary

Modis leads a Technical Assurance Lead role focused on first-line assurance within a major UK programme, coordinating second/third line activity and ensuring modelling and data handling quality. The candidate will work with senior colleagues across the directorate on assurance activities and governance.

This role is largely remote within the UK with occasional travel to the Midlands head office and other regional UK locations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in assurance management, programme management, audit and risk.
• Technical assurance experience in modelling.
• Strong knowledge of programme and project delivery frameworks.
• Experience with Green Book guidance.
• Strong analytical, reporting and written communication skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale business assurance activities.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Strong problem-solving to address readiness gaps and risks.

Job description

Technical Assurance Lead

£50,000 - £63,000 + bonus and extensive benefits

Full Time / Permanent

Remote UK / occasional travel to Midlands head office and other UK locations

The Role and Company:

I am looking for a driven Technical Assurance / Programme Assurance professional join a large nationally recognised organisation head quartered in the West Midlands.

As the Technical Assurance Lead, you will own first line assurance activity within the programme, as well as co-ordinating any second / third line activities. Key to this will be experience doing technical assurance activity, such as on modelling and data handling. Alongside this, you will work with broader Strategic colleagues in the directorate to co-ordinate assurance activities across plans.

This role can be primarily remote within the UK, with the successful candidate willing to travel to the Midlands head office and other regional UK offices occasionally.

The Focus Areas of the role are:

• Assurance Planning & Delivery
• Co-ordination of Third-Party Assurance
• Programme Deliverables & Project Assurance
• Controls and Governance
• Change Management Assurance & Support
• Compliance with Green Book & wider policies
• Lessons Learned
• Follow Up & Reporting
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Experience required:

• Proven experience leading assurance management, programme management, audit and risk management.
• Technical experience of working on assurance for modelling.
• Strong understanding of programme and project delivery frameworks.
• Practical experience applying or assuring against Green Book guidance.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in leading and managing large-scale business assurance activities
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative way
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify and address business readiness gaps and risks

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.