Technology & Resilience Oversight Lead

How you'll help us live our purpose: We've been helping our members save for their future and buy a home of their own since 1875. By joining us, you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. It's a purpose that drives everything we do and one we're proud of. And you can play your part too – join our dedicated Information Security and Operational Risk team and play a crucial role in protecting the Society in today's increasingly digital world.

How you'll make a difference: Reporting into the Head of Strategic Transformation Risk, this role is responsible for the second line oversight over resilience, information security and technology through a small team. You will direct and lead appropriate monitoring and assurance to ensure that operational resilience risks are identified and agreed controls are working effectively, alongside the completion of regulatory submissions. This will also require you to provide assurance over our core transformation programme to ensure that appropriate security and resilience controls are designed and implemented. Whatever your day brings, your work will really make a difference, and you'll feel proud of delivering positive outcomes for our customers.

What will you bring to the role?

• Significant experience of having operated within Operational Resilience or IT Audit with knowledge of modern technology platforms including Microsoft Azure, Cloud and IT security, change and risk.
• Strong, visible senior people leader with an ability to inspire, coach and drive positive engagement and high-performance fostering inclusivity, diversity of thought, experience and culture.
• Well networked externally across the industry. Is solutions focused, can use data to inform decisions and has an ability to constructively challenge and influence senior leaders.
• Proven ability to think strategically and transform strategy into delivery.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ideally worked in Financial Services and has experience of core banking platforms / change programmes.

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• An annual colleague bonus of up to 15%
• Hybrid working with 60% of your time at home
• Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days each year
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• Electric vehicle scheme/ Cycle to Work scheme
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll continue to give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose Leeds Building Society? Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards. This recognises the progress we're making to embed our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

Why wait? Apply now. Leeds Building Society is devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. If you'd like to work with us but are unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, please contact the recruiter as we'd like to find out more about the skills and experience that you could bring to the Society. We're committed to supporting you to be at your best and if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please reach out to us.