Technology and Cyber Security Risk Audit Lead

SBS Skipton Building Society; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days leave + bank holidays

Pension contribution matching

Private medical insurance

Health/wellbeing app

Volunteering opportunities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Home and Tech voucher

Job summary

SBS Skipton Building Society is recruiting for an IT Internal Audit role based at Skipton with hybrid working. You will lead audits across technology, cyber risk, cloud security, and governance, delivering high-quality reports and practical recommendations while building strong stakeholder relationships.

You will identify emerging risks, support audit planning, and guide colleagues through transformation programmes, AI and data governance reviews, ensuring timely delivery within deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Internal Audit across information security, cyber risk, cloud services.
• Strong understanding of IT risk, controls and governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident communicator with stakeholder management ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver audits across technology, cyber risk, cloud security, software development, DR, resilience, and IT governance.
• Plan and execute audit fieldwork, producing high quality reports with clear insights and practical recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the Skipton Group, providing independent assurance and guidance.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities through continuous monitoring for informed decisions.
• Contribute to Internal Audit Plan and communicate outcomes to drive action.
• Support and lead colleagues while contributing to transformation programmes and AI/Data Governance reviews.

Skills

IT Internal Audit

Cyber risk

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Clear communicator

Job description

Hours: This role is for a permanent position working full time 35 hours per week. The position offer hybrid working with three days a week in our Skipton Head Office. Closing Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Are you passionate about technology, cyber security or risk management and want to help shape the future of the Skipton Group? If so, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful change in a fast paced, agile environment where your expertise will make a real difference.

What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and deliver audits across areas including technology, cyber risk, cloud security, software development, disaster recovery, resilience, and IT governance.
• Plan and execute audit fieldwork, producing high quality reports with clear insights and practical recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the Skipton Group, providing independent assurance and expert guidance.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities through continuous monitoring, sharing valuable insights to support informed decision making.
• Contribute to the development of the Internal Audit Plan and communicate audit outcomes to drive positive business action.
• Support and lead colleagues while contributing to transformation programmes, AI and Data Governance reviews, and other strategic change initiatives.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in IT Internal Audit (covering audit areas such as information and cyber security, technology risk and cloud services).
• Strong understanding of IT and information security risks, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to assess complex technical and business processes.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to challenge constructively.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical insights for a range of audiences.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with experience delivering work to tight deadlines, leading small teams, and driving tasks forward independently.

What’s In It For You

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a max of 30 days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague Mortgages and access to Skipton products and services at discounted rates
• Flexible working to help balance your commitments
• Private medical insurance, health and wellbeing app, volunteering opportunities, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym memberships
• Lifestyle perks such as a Home and Tech voucher, which can be used at John Lewis, Currys, and IKEA

About Skipton

Our story began in 1853 in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Today, you’ll find us across England and Scotland, from Aberdeen to Plymouth. We help over a million members put down roots, save for what matters, and feel good about their money. As a mutual, they own us, so everything we do is for them. You'll feel that same fairness and purpose in how all 2,500 of our colleagues work together, too. It all means that life at Skipton is more exciting than you imagine.

What it's like to work here

Life at Skipton We talk and we listen to each other. And we make decisions as a team. That way, you get all the support you need to do work that works for everyone. For most of our roles there's the option of blended working, which means we mix working from home and meeting in person, with three days a week in our Skipton office. We also value what everyone brings to Skipton. And we create a fair place where you can be yourself. Our colleague networks play a big role in this. They connect people with similar life experiences and make our workplace warm, friendly, inclusive and welcoming. It’s not just our members who are important to us. You are, too. Lots of organisations talk about wellbeing, but they don’t always back it up. As a mutual, we put people first. And that includes the people who work here. So, when we say we care about your wellbeing, we mean it. Wellbeing isn't just one thing. It’s about feeling good, having energy, and being able to be yourself and perform at your best. That’s why we offer help for your mental and physical health across five key areas. What’s more, it’s help that you can actually use too - not just read about.

Not just another building society. Not just another job. We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members. Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do. Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we’ll help you take the next step towards a better future. Why? It’s just the way we are. We care about sustainability and look to the long‑term for both colleagues and customers. And we know that when we build better futures as individuals, we build better futures as a business.