Job Description
Business Unit: Business Management & Control (Technology Operations & Cyber Security, COO)
Salary range: Min: £38,400 Max: £55,000
Contract type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Hybrid - Very occasional and infrequent travel to a local hub
Our Team
The overarching ambition for COO remains – leverage the power of technology to deliver superb products and services for our customers. Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS) plays a critical role in that pursuit, specifically, protecting our organisation and its critical data from cyber criminals as well as managing all technical services used by colleagues and customers alike.
Business Management and Control (BM&C) ensures TOCS is effective and fit for purpose in this ambition by leading the way in Financial Planning & Management, Third Party Management, Risk & Control, People & Engagement and Insights & Reporting.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technology Control Specialist to join our team, reporting directly to the Technology Control Manager. In this role, you will support the Technology Control Manager in maintaining the technology operations and cyber security risk and control profile. You will be responsible for ensuring robust risk and control governance, managing currency and resilience risk, and conducting comprehensive risk and control assessments. Your insights and analysis will be crucial in driving our risk management strategy.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting the Technology Control Manager and Lead in maintaining the TOCS risk and control profile within the Integrated Risk Management system and in line with VM Risk Management Framework.
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Assist with risk and control governance, monitoring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
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Monitor currency and resilience risk to ensure the stability and reliability of our technology infrastructure.
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Assist with thorough risk and control assessments, providing detailed insights and analysis.
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Assist with independent control testing and validation to ensure the effectiveness of risk controls.
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Manage and validate risk issues, ensuring timely resolution and mitigation.
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Monitor risk event management, including identification, assessment, and response.
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Assist with the development and delivery of risk education and awareness programs to enhance the risk culture within the organization.
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Collaborate with all lines of defence and key stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive approach to risk management.
This role requires a unique blend of technical skills and experience. You’ll need to have:
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Proven experience in technology risk management and control.
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Strong understanding of cyber security principles and practices.
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
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Strong communication and presentation skills
* Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CRISC) are a plus.
Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we’ll interview candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role, where volumes allow us to do so. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com
Points to Note: It’s a good idea to let your current people leader know if you are going to apply for an internal role, so they can support your application, we always recommend you share your plans with them. If you’re interested in this opportunity, we recommend that you get in touch with sarah.mbama@virginmoney.com who’ll be able to tell you all about the role which will help you make a great application.
Now the legal bit
Please note that some of our legacy contracts are non-flexible therefore, if you move to a new role or make a change to your existing terms, you’ll move onto our standard flexible contract, 8am - 8pm.
If you successfully secure a new role, the salary and notice period you'll be offered will be in line with our reward and policy guidance. Not sure what this would mean for you, and want to know more? Contact Talent Acquisition, careers@virginmoney.com or feel free to start a conversation with HaRi our new HR Virtual Agent on MS Teams to help with your questions.