Senior IT Risk Manager

Senior IT Risk Manager National salary: circa £70,000 London salary: circa £85,000 This is a great job for someone who can work in a complex environment to resolve key issues, whilst establishing relationships with senior stakeholders across the CIO (Chief Information Officer) teams. If you have a good understanding of IT/Cyber risk and supporting control frameworks with a proactive approach and can-do attitude, this is the role for you! A bit about the job: A great opportunity to provide 1st line support, oversight and challenge across our CIO markets and Group CIO functions. You will be part of the CIO Risk and Assurance team, leading review of the IT & Cyber risk and control environment to protect our customers and deliver our Risk Goals. The successful applicant will: Lead Market/Functional SME input, guidance and challenge to ensure Operational Risk and Control Management (ORCM) framework compliance, whilst building the understanding of IT/Cyber risk and controls Lead risk and control debate (including reporting and forward view) at functional SLTs Use insight, data and SME opinion to effectively challenge risk assessments, control positions, issue and action remediation, and risk events Develop strong relationships with risk, control and issue owners to provide regular coaching on ORCM framework best practice to ensure consistency and correct application Working with all three lines of defence to ensure effective management of issues and alignment on the strength of the control environment, including support to audit reviews in the functions Skills and experience we’re looking for: Thorough understanding of effective operational risk management, across IT and cyber ideally within the Financial Service industry. Awareness of IT & Security governance models, frameworks and policies e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Excellent written and verbal communication skills – the ability to collate and summarise information in plain English is key. Ability to adapt style and influence all levels of business, including senior management. What you’ll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague. National salary: circa £70,000, London salary: circa £85,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to beatrix.rozsa@aviva.com. We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.