NatWest Group
Website:
jobs.natwestgroup.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/natwest-group
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: Software Development
Job details:
Join us as a Technology Controls Testing Manager
- We’ll look to you to lead a team to protect the bank by testing and making sure that Applications and Technology Infrastructure are adequate, effective and fit for purpose on an end to end basis
- You’ll be engaging with external auditors to communicate the IT testing programme scope, coverage and testing plan, and understand their focus
- It’s an opportunity to gain exposure as you act as key point of contact for queries and support for your team, and provide proactive and reactive assistance
- We're offering this role at vice president level
What you'll do
As a Technology Controls Testing Manager, you’ll be managing and supporting the effective development and delivery of an annual risk based IT testing programmes for Applications or Infrastructure, to confirm that key policies and controls have been effectively implemented and to support IT application and Infrastructure automation activities.
On top of this, you’ll be leading the IT risk assessment and control testing portfolio for Applications and Infrastructure, and managing senior stakeholders, across multiple testing portfolios for Technology SOx and non-SOx testing for Services, including the planning, scoping, controls testing, control deficiency resolution management and reporting.
You’ll Also Be
- Managing IT general control testing across multiple portfolios, ensuring oversight on Control testing and performing quality checks to make sure high quality testing outcomes are achieved
- Performing stakeholder engagement, agreeing observations with senior stakeholders, working on attestations and the timely delivery of IT control testing
- Guiding and influencing senior business and IT stakeholders on SOx and internal control requirements, and SOx improvement initiatives, including controls rationalisation and automation
- Articulating control weaknesses, risks and potential remediation in a formal written report suitable for senior stakeholders
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement, increasing efficiency and productivity through automated solutions and great people leadership, coaching, engagement and development of skills
- Leading, motivating and developing your team to meet business objectives and to fulfil customers’ needs
The skills you'll need
To excel in this role, you’ll need experience of developing and executing IT general control testing plans, including end to end adequacy and effectiveness assessments for complex IT systems, applications, infrastructure and processes.
You’ll also need the ability to identify risks associated with use of IT applications and infrastructure and assess the internal controls that provide mitigation.
Additionally, You’ll Need
- Atleast seven years of experience in ITGC, IT Automated Controls, and SOX Controls Testing.
- Exposure to AI governance, controls, and testing environments.
- Experience leveraging AI tools for testing and automation
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of internal control frameworks, relevant regulations and industry standards and their application in technology and financial processes
- Experience of reviewing and assessing the quality of audit documentation
- CISA/CISSP certification preferred; AI Governance certification preferred.
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