IT Governance Senior Adviser

  • Wellcome
  • Sep 23, 2022
Full time

Job Description

IT Governance Senior Advisor

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate.

These challenges need the bold research our funding supports, but they won't be solved by science alone. We are looking for an IT Governance Senior Advisor to help us take our internal technology governance processes to the next level and assist in implementing a robust governance framework at Wellcome.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

This role is part of the D&T Strategy & Governance Team, and the position will report directly to the Senior Manager of D&T Governance.

The Strategy & Governance team retains overall responsibility for both establishing and ensuring compliance with relevant policies in the technology space at Wellcome in addition to defining strategy as it relates to a wide range of areas including, but not limited to, the administration of an effective PMO function, liaison with Internal Audit regarding ongoing audits and the remediation of open audit issues, and the establishment of a comprehensive IT risk framework.

What will I be doing?

The successful candidate for this role will be a key member of the S&G team and your specific duties will include the following:

  • Maintain and deliver a risk-based compliance assurance plan and associated processes, including the development of a D&T risk universe.

  • Coordinate and deliver remediation plans required to remediate open audit issues and mitigate associated risks in partnership with D&T owners.

  • Assist IT control owners in the design and implementation of controls, and in the submission of control evidence for technology audits.

  • Prepare and maintain organisational policies and standards related to the Wellcome technology environment.

  • Monitor and evaluate the control environment, including self-assessments and independent assurance reviews.

  • Enable management to proactively identify control deficiencies and implement remedial measures.

  • Develop and deliver training and awareness sessions to control owners based on audit results to facilitate a culture of continual improvement.

  • Ensure adherence to our compliance policies.

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A knowledge of IT Audit and IT Risk practices and methodologies.

  • An understanding of key technology frameworks and standards such as ITIL, COBIT, NIST, ISAE3000, SOC reporting, etc.

  • Relevant IT or professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CIA, CGEIT, ISO audit experience) are preferable.

  • A Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject.

  • Strong written and presentation skills.

  • An ability to work independently with senior staff.

Salary: £ 53,000

Closing date: 04/10/2022

Contract type: Permanent

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application form.

You can view the full job description here

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices as part of a hybrid working pilot (until June 2022) with the remaining 3 days from home.

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees here

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