Senior Technology Risk Leader

We’re recruiting for a Senior Technology Risk Manager. This is a key role that will lead our first line of defence Tech Risk capability, enabling our core priorities, strategic direction and transformational change. Leading a team and collaborating with key stakeholders, this role will deliver risk management activity across all technology teams, with a “can do” attitude and curious mindset, ensuring a proportionate balance of risk and reward.

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job.

We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.

Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.

Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.

You’ll be joining our first line of defence Security, Resilience & Technology Risk department as a Senior Manager. Managing technology risk in a business context to enable our strategic objectives is important to us.  We want to do the right things in the right way to enable informed decision-making and you will lead the team and play a pivotal role in helping to strike the right balance between risk and reward.  As an organisation we have ambitious transformational plans ahead and it’s a great time to join us and be a part of it.     

What’s In It For You?

Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including;

·       Annual discretionary bonus scheme

·       25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days

·       Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days

·       Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)

·       Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)

·       Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car

·       A commitment to training and development

·       Private medical insurance for all our colleagues

·       3 paid volunteering days per annum

·       Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups

·       We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership

What Will You Be Doing?

·       Taking into account future strategic direction and transformational change, you’ll be responsible for leading our Technology Risk management and implementing the Group Risk Management Framework  requirements.

·       With your team, you’ll be responsible for implementing a holistic Technology Risk operating model, working collaboratively across the broader Technology, Transformation and Resilience function.  You’ll help to shape and define supporting processes and guardrails, underpinning a future focused approach to governance.

·       You’ll be able to influence a business-wide forward-looking view of governance to adapt, support and align to agile working practices and changes in technology, working collaboratively with stakeholders from multiple teams as well as across the three lines, where you’ll work closely with colleagues from Line 2 and 3.

·       You’ll have a comprehensive understanding of relevant industry standards and regulation impacting Technology Risk and will maintain and apply an external lens to our internal capability needs.

·       You’ll provide advice, oversight and challenge on the implementation of risk appetite, policies, processes and systems, working with stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

·       You’ll lead the provision of subject matter expertise to ensure that technology impacts arising from strategic, regulatory, transformational and business change are identified and managed within risk appetite. 

·       You’ll produce quality reports for relevant governance groups, providing SME input.

What Do We Need From You?

·       Critical thinking, curious mindset and the ability to challenge the status quo.

·       Broad knowledge of technology environments including cloud frameworks, in particular, Azure.

·       Proficiency in technology risk management including working knowledge of risk and controls frameworks, and controls design and implementation.

·       Experience of leading risk assessment activities and implementing achievable and appropriate remediation plans. 

·       Detailed understanding of regulation, policy and standards relevant to technology control environments.

·       Ability to work autonomously and prioritise effectively.

·       Excellent report writing and communication skills with attention to detail.

·       Confident communicator, facilitator and influencer with a proven ability to work cross-functionally and ability to collaborate with stakeholders.

·       Experienced people leader.

·       Qualification in a related field or equivalent work experience.

·       Experience of working in financial services is desirable but not essential.