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Job DescriptionAbout the role
We’re looking for an Engineering Operations Manager with previous SOX experience to lead large-scale engineering programmes and support engineering tribes with planning, coordination and operational improvements.
You’ll bring structure to complex programmes spanning multiple teams, turn broad priorities into clear delivery plans and help stakeholders resolve risks and dependencies. Alongside this broader remit, you’ll help engineering teams translate SOX requirements into coordinated action and establish sustainable ways of managing their control responsibilities.
This role suits someone who combines strong programme management with a practical, hands-on approach. You’ll be comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives, managing different stakeholders, partnering with engineering leaders and working through the operational details that keep programmes moving.
How we work
You’ll join a small Engineering Operations team, working across engineering and business functions. We bring clarity to complex work through practical planning, clear ownership and consistent follow-through.
You’ll partner with tribe leadership to strengthen planning and operational reviews, while working with control owners and colleagues in Risk, Compliance and Audit on SOX-related activities. You’ll coordinate delivery and provide visibility, with engineering teams and control owners retaining responsibility for technical decisions, control execution and evidence.
What you’ll achieve
Lead large-scale engineering programmes. Define outcomes, scope, workstreams and milestones, coordinating delivery across teams from initial planning through to ongoing operations
Provide tribe-level Engineering Operations support. Partner with engineering leaders to strengthen planning, prioritisation, operational reviews and follow-through on commitments
Coordinate SOX and IT General Controls audits . Bring structure to remediation planning, testing readiness and the transition from project completion to repeatable operational processes
Manage risks and dependencies. Identify blockers early, clarify ownership and help stakeholders resolve competing priorities and decisions that affect delivery
Build clear governance and reporting. Give stakeholders a dependable view of programme progress, remediation across teams and testing outcomes. Drive action and decision follow-through. Maintain clear accountability, escalate issues with their impact and help teams agree practical next steps
Drives framework and owns internal training, awareness & communication.
Improve operational processes. Use data and automation to reduce manual reporting and coordination, and make programme information easier to maintain and use
Establish sustainable handovers. Ensure ongoing responsibilities, processes and ownership are clear when programmes move into business-as-usual operations.
What you’ll bring
A strong track record of independently leading large-scale technology programmes involving multiple teams and business functions
Previous hands-on experience managing SOX or IT General Controls programmes, including coordinating engineering teams through remediation, testing or audit cycles
An understanding of control ownership, evidence requirements and the distinction between implementing a change and having it validated for closure.
Experience translating regulatory or audit requirements into practical delivery plans with technical and control specialists
Experience working closely with engineering leaders on planning, priorities, dependencies and operational improvements
The ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans and drive progress without relying on formal authority
Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to challenge unclear ownership, incomplete plans and unsupported progress claims
Clear communication, including the ability to facilitate difficult discussions and give leaders concise updates on progress, risks and decisions
An analytical approach, with experience using data to identify problems, assess progress and improve ways of working
Previous SOX or ITGC programme experience is important for this role. You don’t need to meet every other requirement: if you bring relevant experience and are eager to develop further, we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information£92,000-£118,000k
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Skills Required
- Track record of independently leading large-scale technology programs involving multiple teams and business functions
- Hands-on experience managing SOX or IT General Controls programs, including remediation, testing, or audit cycles
- Understanding of control ownership, evidence requirements, and validation for closure
- Experience translating regulatory or audit requirements into practical delivery plans
- Experience working with engineering leaders on planning, priorities, dependencies, and operational improvements
- Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans and drive progress without formal authority
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge unclear ownership or incomplete plans
- Clear communication and ability to facilitate difficult discussions and provide concise leadership updates
- Analytical approach with experience using data to identify problems and improve processes
Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. materials describe extensive paid leave (PTO, sick time, holidays, “Me Days,” volunteer and compassionate leave) plus a paid six‑week sabbatical after four years. Feedback suggests the time‑off package is a standout element of the offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits information highlights up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave in many locations, with clear tenure qualifiers in some markets. Feedback suggests these policies are robust and a notable strength.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Company and job-posting materials indicate RSUs are a regular part of compensation, with a shift toward RSUs since 2022. Feedback suggests the equity component is a relatively substantial part of total rewards.
Wise Insights
What We Do
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.
Why Work With Us
We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.
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