IT Internal Audit Manager

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Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

About the role

We are looking for an IT Internal Audit Manager to support the Director of Group Internal Audit (GIA) and Senior Internal Audit Manager, IT & Change in developing and delivering the Internal Audit plan for Just Group and all legal entities in the Group.

You will focus on Internal Audits relating to IT, Infrastructure Cloud, Security & Cyber. You will be responsible for scoping and delivering audit engagements on time and to budget whilst providing valuable assurance and insight.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development Internal Audit plan, specifically around IT, infrastructure, security and cyber risks. Assess how and to provide assurance for new technologies, such as cloud, Generative AI and high-performance computing programs.

• Understand the company's technology strategy, operations and regulatory environment to proactively identify areas of emerging and heightened risk related to technology and digital that affect the company. 

• Proactively identify areas where risk is outside of the business ‘appetite’ levels.

• Deliver the relevant parts of GIA Plan to time and ensuring each engagement provides challenge, value and robust assurance. Provide robust action closure.

• Deliver IT related audits from planning, ToR, fieldwork to final report.

• Develop and implement Internal Audit Methodology in line with professional standards, including project assurance methodology.

• Build and maintain effective business stakeholder relationships.

Skills & Experience

• Professional qualifications such as CISSP or CISA, CPA, CIA, CISA essential

  Certified Internal Auditor desirable

• Proven track record of practical experience in working with wide range of IT, Security, and cloud controls.

• Experience in communicating results in clearly.

• Significant Internal Audit experience in a financial services firm or consultancy.

• Experience of individually establishing and maintaining effective relationships and networks.

• Strong knowledge of risk-based Internal Audit procedures, including planning, testing and sampling methods and an understanding of the requirements set out in the Global IA Standards and UK IA Code.

• Recent experience in auditing or delivery in technology operations, cyber, and/or digital product development.

• Deep knowledge of technology controls, e.g. IT general controls, IT application controls, cybersecurity, Azure Cloud and new technologies such as AI. Strong intellectual ability to challenge suitability and application of these controls.

• Experience with the lifecycle of digital product management, release management and testing.

• Deep understanding and proven track record of programme delivery principles (either through delivery or assurance) to be able to understand budgets, milestones, review business cases and definition of benefits.

• Ability to assess the adequacy of internal controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner.

• Broad understanding of the life insurance industry as well as knowledge of those industries on which Just relies for strategically important services such as cloud controls and oversight.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability, able to interpret information from a number of sources and draw together the ‘big picture’ and bring a strategic perspective.

• Ability to establish, maintain and manage effective working relationships with staff at all levels of the business, whilst continuing to maintain independence and objectivity

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday

• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets

• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company

• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)

• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you.  You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

 Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.