Senior Audit Manager - Technology in Coventry

The Senior Audit Manager plays a critical role in delivering the annual Internal Audit Plan and assurance agenda, providing independent insight and assurance to the Group Board Audit Committee and Executive Committee. With extensive expertise in information technology and information security, they shape and enhance the audit approach and methodology, ensuring robust assessment of the Group’s technology landscape. The role also contributes directly to assurance over complex and high-priority technology change initiatives, helping to safeguard the organisation’s most critical operations.

Accountable for leading audit activity directly related to the Group’s technology and information security functions, the role requires expert insight, constructive challenge, and clear reporting on risk management and control effectiveness. Working closely with senior stakeholders, including the Chief Information and Digital Officer and her leadership team, the Senior Manager influences decision-making by recommending actions to strengthen the overall control environment. By building strong relationships across the Group, they will promote a culture of effective risk management, continuous improvement, and informed decision-making, ensuring risks are appropriately identified, managed, and mitigated.

As a key member of the Internal Audit senior leadership team, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. Supporting the development of Internal Audit team activities, they will ensure high-quality outputs, foster collaboration, and support the continuous evolution of the function. Through strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset, they will drive improvements in the audit experience while maintaining a clear focus on organisational priorities. Their ability to think broadly, challenge constructively, and act with autonomy ensures the Internal Audit function remains effective, forward-looking, and aligned to the Group’s strategic objectives.

We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 1 day a week in the Coventry & / or Manchester office.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
• Company car allowance
• Private Medical Insurance

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You’ll have strong risk and control awareness combined with extensive experience of information technology and information security control assurance, alongside the ability to understand and assess complex technology projects. You’ll have excellent analytical thinking, audit planning, and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to assess, challenge, and report on risk management activities and control effectiveness. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills are essential, as is the ability to present clear, well-reasoned findings and recommendations.

For this role you’ll need to have:

• A Chartered Internal Audit (CIIA), IT Audit (CISA) or other qualification associated with information technology and information security control (CRISC/ISO 27001 or similar).
• Deep knowledge of IT and information security risks, with experience in internal audit, controls assurance, or consulting.
• Significant internal / external audit management experience including an ability to develop both straightforward and innovative assurance approaches that reflect the priorities of the Group and that deliver value and insight in conjunction with independent assurance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience and skills, being proficient at engaging with senior level leaders and their senior leadership teams.
• Excellent awareness of internal audit standards, requirements and industry good practice, combined with strong skills which optimise assurance coverage.
• Good experience in managing, developing and supervising colleagues at different stages of their career.
• Broad experience of preparing high quality audit reports and/or papers for senior management and risk/governance committees.

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

• Experience in a similar role within a financial services organisation.

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We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.

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