Technology and Cyber Security Risk Audit Lead

This role is for a permanent position working full time 35 hours per week.

The position offer hybrid wrking with three days a week in our Skipton Head Office.

Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Are you passionate about technology, cyber security or risk management and want to help shape the future of the Skipton Group? If so, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful change in a fast paced, agile environment where your expertise will make a real difference. Join us as a Technology and Cyber Security Risk Audit Lead to deliver multiple audits as part of our Internal audit plan, working closely with senior leaders across Group Internal Audit and the wider Group.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and deliver audits across areas including technology, cyber risk, cloud security, software development, disaster recovery, resilience, and IT governance.
• Plan and execute audit fieldwork, producing high quality reports with clear insights and practical recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the Skipton Group, providing independent assurance and expert guidance.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities through continuous monitoring, sharing valuable insights to support informed decision making.
• Contribute to the deve lopment of the Internal Audit Plan and communicate audit outcomes to drive positive business action.
• Support and lead colleagues while contributing to transformation programmes, AI and Data Governance reviews, and other strategic change initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in IT Internal Audit (covering audit areas such as information and cyber security, technology risk and cloud services)
• Strong understanding of IT and information security risks, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to assess complex technical and business processes.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to challenge constructively.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical insights for a range of audiences.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with experience delivering work to tight deadlines, leading small teams, and driving tasks forward independently.

And the way we reward you matters, too.

At Skipton, we offer pay and benefits that really do make life better, together with a genuine thank you for making a difference.

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a max of 30 days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague Mortgages and access to Skipton products and services at discounted rates
• Flexible working to help balance your commitments
• Private medical insurance, health and wellbeing app, volunteering opportunities, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym memberships
• Lifestyle perks such as a Home and Tech voucher, which can be used at John Lewis, Currys, and IKEA

Our story began in 1853 in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Today, you'll find us across England and Scotland, from Aberdeen to Plymouth.

We help over a million members put down roots, save for what matters, and feel good about their money. As a mutual, they own us, so everything we do is for them. You'll feel that same fairness and purpose in how all 2,500 of our colleagues work together, too

It all means that life at Skipton is more exciting than you imagine.

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