Technology Risk & Resilience Lead

Resilienceforward; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hays Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technology Risk Manager to join a specialist operational risk and resilience function in the UK. The role involves assessing technology, cloud, cyber security, and outsourcing risks across major financial institutions, with senior stakeholders including CIOs, CTOs and CROs.

The ideal candidate will lead assurance reviews, challenge cloud strategies, review outsourcing arrangements, and develop resilience methodologies, contributing to risk-informed

Responsibilities

• Acting as a recognised technical authority across technology, cyber security, cloud, infrastructure, AI, and third-party risk
• Leading assurance reviews of technology transformation programmes, outsourcing arrangements, and critical third-party relationships
• Assessing the resilience and security of technology services against severe but plausible disruption scenarios, including cyber incidents
• Reviewing cloud strategies, migration programmes, and associated operational resilience risks
• Providing challenge and technical guidance to organizations on technology risk management and resilience capabilities
• Identifying emerging systemic technology and operational resilience risks across the financial sector
• Supporting the development of risk assessment methodologies and assurance frameworks
• Producing high-quality reports and presenting findings to senior decision-makers
• Representing the organization across industry forums, working groups, and resilience initiatives
• Influencing policy development through technical expertise, industry insight, and thought leadership

Job description

Hays Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technology Risk Manager to join a specialist operational risk and resilience function in the UK. The role involves assessing technology, cloud, cyber security, and outsourcing risks across major financial institutions, with senior stakeholders including CIOs, CTOs and CROs.

The ideal candidate will lead assurance reviews, challenge cloud strategies, review outsourcing arrangements, and develop resilience methodologies, contributing to risk-informed