Technology Risk & Assurance Specialist

WeAreTechWomen; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused organization in Reading seeks a Technology Risk Manager to oversee and improve their risk management frameworks. The role involves collaboration with business stakeholders and requires prior experience in technology risk management. Candidates should be excellent team players and have knowledge of ITIL/COBIT frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Excellent team player who can help and support others.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of technology risk management frameworks.
• Manage the Technology Risk Register.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize remediation activities.
• Communicate risk environment to management through dashboards.

Skills

Technology Risk Management

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

ITIL/COBIT Certification

Job description

Our people make us who we are. We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch, and it’s important you can feel you belong here. We value everybody for who they are and what they bring to the table, supporting one another as we continue to deliver for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in proactive and effective oversight (and where appropriate challenge) of the technology risk management frameworks, methodologies, processes, assurance, remediation and reporting activities across the company.
• Management and ownership of the Technology Risk Register.
• Work with technology and business stakeholders to help identify, define and prioritise pragmatic and efficient remediation activities in relation to risk and control issues identified. Where Residual Risk is above appetite, facilitate the Risk acceptance process.
• Manage and continually improve Three’s risk profile.
• Provide Technology Risk subject matter expertise to business and communicate the risk environment to management through dashboard and KPIs.
• Use consistent processes for identifying potential risk events, quantifying and documenting the probability of occurrence and the impact on the business.
• Refer to domain experts for guidance on specialised areas of risk, such as architecture and environment.
• Work with business stakeholders to deliver agreed mitigation activities.
• Uncover emerging risks, issues and/or needs and identify potential causes related to risks, issues, key stakeholders and barriers.
• Support the business wide risk strategy and solutions which in turn will safeguard Three, its customers, brand, reputation and assets.
• Provide Technology Risk SME support / inputs where required to group change projects / programmes, audits and controls validation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in similar role. Ability to work in dynamic and changing environment.
• Excellent team player who can help and support others.
• Experience of best practice frameworks (ITIL/COBIT) with Industry or academic credentials in risk.