Control Assurance Manager

Control Assurance Manager

Sainsbury's Bank

Edinburgh, Widnes, Holborn, Milton Keynes & Home

We are happy for you to be based in any of the above locations and we support remote working for most of the role requirements. Please note that travel to Edinburgh may be required on an occasional basis to support team developmental activities.

In a nutshell

The role will provide an excellent opportunity for a risk manager to lead, contribute and deliver at both an operational and strategic level within the Internal Control Assurance Team (ICAT).

As a Control Assurance Manager, you will be leading the delivery of targeted assurance activity, while shaping the focus of the second line Assurance proposition. This will involve the re-design and implementation of both strategic and operational activities.

Team management and development activities will also be undertaken.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for supporting delivery of the annual assurance plan to a high standard through guiding Internal Control Assurance (ICA) colleagues through the key stages of the assurance reviews to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Supporting the design of an effective and efficient 2nd Line control assurance proposition to optimise value from assurance work and testing undertaken. Play a lead role in the targeted project workstreams to deliver this.
• Leading the delivery of the annual internal control assurance plan to meet mandatory testing requirements and deliver targeted and thematic reviews.
• Supporting the development of the ICA team to increase skills and knowledge, while supporting the continued enhancement of deliverables.
• Assisting in the design and delivery of improved Management Information (MI) and reporting. to support management with their decision making on risk and control related matters.
• Working with key stakeholders to ensure assurance activities are focused on core risk areas and acting as a key point of contact and SME. Supporting the business in the design of efficient control processes that provide balanced solutions and demonstrate consistent best practice.
• Assessing more innovative ways of working - including increased automation for control assurance activities and implementing industry best practice.

What you need to know and show

• Sound knowledge of operational risk frameworks and preferably a good knowledge of financial services.
• Strong experience in risk identification and assessment techniques.
• Awareness of best practice/effective control environments within a financial services organisation.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven speaking, presentation and facilitation experience within workshops and governance forums.
• Ability to facilitate change with strong influencing skills.

Colleague Conduct Rules

The individual performing this role is expected to adhere to the conduct rules as specified by our regulators (PRA and FCA).

Our benefits

In addition to the all-important salary, pension & bonus offering, we totally get that life outside work is important to us all. So, we want to shout out some of our other great benefits...

• We offer flexible working to help you achieve a good work/life balance
• Opportunity to buy extra holidays;
• Discounts on your weekly shop, buying a laptop or sofa? We've got it covered through your Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat store discount card
• Cycle to work scheme!

A little about us & our culture

We're proud of our heritage as the UK's first supermarket bank. As digital technology drives the banking landscape we want to be at the forefront of this technology, offering award winning innovative digital banking products to our customers. Technology is where we see our growth therefore, we need innovators to join us and drive the next phase of our evolution.

We're a friendly bunch who collectively share a passion to make our customers' financial lives easier. As part of the wider Sainsbury's Group, being one of the UK's most trusted brands, it brings our colleagues a wealth of opportunities to fulfil their potential. Here, you can be part of something bigger and help to create an innovative approach that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome at the Sainsbury's Group, and we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer that champions a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours within their working days, giving plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

If you're interested in applying and are excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience - we'd still love to hear from you! We'd also be happy to discuss more flexible working options such as job shares and part time working.

As this role involves working within a regulated environment any offer will be subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, fraud check and employment references.

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