Technology Controls Assurance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Controls Assurance Manager to uphold regulatory standards and enhance technology controls. The role involves assessing compliance, executing assurance activities, and fostering a culture of technology risk management. Ideal candidates will possess key technology knowledge and qualifications like CISA, and showcase strong relationship skills to navigate diverse stakeholder engagements.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Comprehensive training programs

24/7 Virtual GP access

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g. SOX, GDPR).
• Experience deploying GRC tooling.
• Ability to embed new working methods.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute controls assurance activities.
• Evaluate and remediate control gaps.
• Design regular controls testing activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship skills

Technical translation

Education

Professional qualification in CISA, CRISC or equivalent

Tools

GRC tooling

Job description

Job Description

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the Digital & Technology environment adheres to control framework, regulatory requirements and industry standards. The role will focus on assessing, testing, and improving technology controls to provide assurance over risk management and compliance posture.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes are awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

• Manage and execute controls assurance activities, evaluating design and operational effectiveness across applications, infrastructure and key processes.
• control gaps and weaknesses, providing actionable recommendations to remediate and improve to mitigate risks.
• Design and execute regular controls testing activities to ensure controls are operating as documented.
• Support the Technology Controls Assurance Lead to develop and implement new controls in response to emerging risks.
• Partner with Internal Audit and Finance Risk & Controls to support internal / external audits and assessments of the technology control environment.

Who you are

• regulatory requirements (e.g. SOX, GDPR).
• Strong understanding and knowledge of key technologies (Infrastructure, Cloud, Network etc.)
• Experience of using and deploying GRC tooling
• Change agent, with the ability to embed new ways of working and drive cultural improvements
• Strong communication and relationship skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholder, and the ability to translate technical information to user-friendly .
• Professional qualification in CISA, CRISC or equivalent

Everyone’s welcome

We’re ambitious about the future of retail. We’re innovating, disrupting, and leading the way into a more inspiring, digital era. It’s an exciting time to be part of M&S.

To support us on our journey, we’re building inclusive, diverse teams where everyone can be themselves, do their best work, and make change happen. We support each other and succeed together.

Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description. It’s more of a guide to what’s possible within the role. If you’re passionate, ready to work hard, and think the role feels right for you, we’d love to hear from you. #hybridrole #LI-Hybrid #LI-OT1