Technology Control Assurance Manager

Join Barclays as a Technology Control Assurance Manager and play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s technology risk and control environment. You will provide independent assurance across technology and cyber security controls, drive regulatory compliance activities, and influence positive risk management outcomes through effective stakeholder engagement and governance oversight.

To be successful as a Technology Control Assurance Manager
, you should have experience with:

• Experience in delivering assurance activities across technology and cyber security environments, including independent review and assessment of controls, execution of General IT Controls (GITC) testing and evaluation of US SOX control effectiveness – ensuring a robust and compliant control framework
• Communicates effectively with senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and support to key stakeholders to strengthen risk management outcomes and ensure accountability is clearly understood and owned – enabling informed decision-making and stronger governance
• Demonstrates strong personal accountability by proactively planning, prioritising and overseeing activities to deliver business objectives efficiently, while interpreting and applying policies and procedures – driving alignment with organisational strategy and governance requirements

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Hold a relevant or equivalent ISACA qualification (CISM, CRISC, CISA, CISSP)
• Knowledge of technology risk management frameworks and control standards
• Experience supporting regulatory, audit, or compliance programmes within complex organisations

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Glasgow and Edinburgh

To partner with the bank, to provide independent insurance on control processes and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.

• Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards.
• Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank’s control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact.
• Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank.
• Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank.

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D –…