Technical / Programme Assurance Lead

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

Job summary

Akkodis seeks a Technical / Programme Assurance Lead to own first-line assurance within a national programme. You will coordinate second/third-line activities, apply modelling/ data assurance, and align with strategy to drive governance and delivery. The role is remote UK with occasional travel to Midlands offices.

Key requirements include strong analytical and leadership skills, ability to engage senior stakeholders, and proven experience in assurance, audit and risk management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading assurance management, programme management, audit and risk management.
• Technical experience in assurance for modelling.
• Strong understanding of programme and project delivery frameworks.
• Experience applying Green Book guidance.
• Strong analytical, written reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale business assurance activities.
• Independent and collaborative working style.
• Identifying readiness gaps and risks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver assurance activities across programmes.
• Coordinate third-party assurance.
• Oversee programme deliverables and project assurance.
• Ensure governance, controls and change management.
• Report findings and engage stakeholders.
• Support business readiness and risk mitigation.

Skills

Assurance management

Programme management

Audit & risk

Technical modelling

Green Book

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Data handling

Report writing

Job description

Technical / Programme 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 Programme / 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.