Audit Data Analytics Manager

About The Role

Team Group Internal Audit

Working Pattern - Hybrid 2 days per week in either the Vitality London or Bournemouth offices. Full time hours.

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Expertise in delivering data analytics solutions to support audit objectives within a dynamic environment to agreed timescales.
• Proficiency in scripting, data interrogation and visualisation tools and techniques (e.g. Python, PowerBI, and AI enabled tools).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What this role is all about:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Audit Data Analytics Manager who thrives in a dynamic atmosphere and wants to make a real difference to help shape the deliverables of the Internal Audit team. Your data analytics and audit expertise will be used to develop solutions to enable more effective and efficient audits, embed data analytics skills and techniques across the Internal Audit team; and identify emerging technologies and approaches to transform the audit services, while ensuring the processes and controls meet professional and regulatory standards.

Key Actions

• Deliver the GIA strategic objectives specifically on the use of data analytics, continuous auditing, continuous control monitoring and AI enabled functionality, driving continuous innovation and improvement.
• Own, develop and implement programme deliverables, maintaining a backlog of GIA initiatives which are reviewed, updated and prioritised on a quarterly basis in agreement with the Chief Internal Auditor.
• Deliver hands on data analytics expertise and solutions to GIA to enable more efficient and effective audits and reporting, through the use and championing of visualisation tools and scripting.
• Build data analytics capabilities across GIA through structured training and continuous skills development.
• Embed data analytics techniques into the audit methodology to ensure consistent application and quality outcomes, specifically full population testing.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders in IT, technology enablement and data teams to facilitate sharing of knowledge, skills, tools, environments and data (via warehouses, lakes or applications) to deliver the audit objectives.
• Undertake special projects as required and perform ad-hoc analytics requests.
• Support the delivery of all aspects of audit assignments, including planning, fieldwork, reporting and issue tracking, as allocated, ensuring work is completed to the required professional standards and follows the GIA methodology.

What do you need to thrive?

Experience:

• Strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Relevant recent experience with audit data analytics, delivering insights, and solutions in a business environment.
• Expertise in Power BI or similar visualisation tools.
• Proficiency in programming/automation experience such as Python, SQL, and/or AI large language models.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain key stakeholder relationships, influencing change and driving results.

Personal Qualities & Behaviours:

• Confidence to interact with Senior Executives with the ability to demonstrate objectivity, integrity and professionalism.
• Resilience and pragmatism in the face of complexity, conflicting pressures and ambiguous circumstances.
• Strong team player who enjoys fast paced environments and thrives on change, with a delivery focussed mentality.

So, what's in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes: A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance.
• A pension of up to 12%: We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary.
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance: With its own set of rewards and benefits.
• Life Assurance: Four times annual salary.

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page.

Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you've ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Vitality, we are committed to diversity and inclusion because it's good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Vitality's approach to sustainability

Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page.

If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early.