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Senior Technology Risk & Control Specialist
- Posted 01 April 2025
- LocationSheffield
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Commodities and Financial Services
- Reference70473
Job description
Position - Senior Technology Risk & Control Specialist
Location - Sheffield, UK (Hybrid - any 2 days a week or 8 days a month)
Contract - 06+ Months
Pay - £500/day inside IR35
Duties:
- Support control operators to Lead, and deliver transformational initiatives across multiple controls to manage risk in line with the organisations priorities, utilising Agile methodology and tooling, with a focus on using automated solutions.
- Ensure technology controls are aligned with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and the company’s risk management strategy.
- Undertake initiatives to enhance or remediate controls in a sustainable manner to provide enduring outcomes for the organisation.
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of technology controls, identifying areas for improvement and report to executive management.
- Establish and monitor key control indicators (KCIs) to track the effectiveness of risk mitigation efforts.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key senior stakeholders (such as GBGF’s, Second/Third Line of Defense, and External Audit) to promote a unified approach to technology risk management across the organization.
- Use Risk related data to help influence prioritisation of activities.
Requirements:
- Track record of delivering sustainable outcomes in an enterprise scale organisation.
- Evidence of influencing at c-suite level and managing senior stakeholders with conflicting opinions.
- Extensive experience in technology risk management, with a track record of successfully implementing and enhancing control design and operations or demonstrate specific experience of supporting control compliance from within a business area.
- Understanding of control operation, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Proven ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate and assess complex technology landscapes preferred
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management software and tools in a large financial services organization.
- Excellent project management skills with a track record of successfully leading large-scale initiatives preferred
Kind Regards
Raga Satya Harika
Senior Delivery Consultant
Phone: + 44 (0) 2033 767 997
Email: [email protected]