IT Operations Governance Policy and Process Specialist | S3| CIO | Milton Keynes

The purpose of the role is to ensure that San UK Group remains in compliance with UK regulations. The role holder will act an IT Controls Specialist for IT Operations and will be the primary subject matter expert of IT governance, risk, and compliance, expected to lead interactions with internal/external stakeholders, clients, corporate Risk, Governance and internal auditing.

The role holder will work in close collaboration with Service Management, Service analytics and various functions of IT operations, will have a specific focus on continuous monitoring and auditing of governance processes and their compliance with internal and external regulatory reporting.

The difference you’ll make:

• Ensuring alignment of Standards, policies and procedures for IT operations, identifies risk and the necessary internal controls required to achieve control compliance objectives

• Leading consultation and remediation on issues that arise inside the required execution of controls within the IT Control Framework, collaborating in new and developing areas of the business ensuring compliance with internal control practices

• Researching and utilising operational risk practices for area of responsibility – IT Operations, produces range of reports including formal Attestation statements on status and health of IT systems/software reviews

• Driving and managing the evaluation, testing, and validation of IT systems, services and /or software in line with internal and external control requirements

• Coordinating the completion of reporting requests to present at relevant forums and committees and for decision making

• Developing and maintaining appropriate report repositories, collaborating with service analytics, service management and IT operations functions

What you’ll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Risk control and governance experience, maintaining all governance requirements for internal and external audits

• SOX compliance

• Demonstrable knowledge and skills of statutory reporting matrixes and process, to meet both organisation (internal) and external (statutory) requirements

• Experienced with reporting, presentation and data analysis skill

• Experience within Banking or Finance would be advantageous, We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.

• £6,000 car allowance per year.

• Company funded individual private medical insurance.

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.

• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.

• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.

• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.