Senior Manager - Data & Digital Risk Oversight

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager - Data & Digital Risk Oversight

SALARY: £85,493 - £105,000

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff or Leeds

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

About this opportunity

This is a pivotal role. We're disrupting the market through innovative products and delivering brilliant customer propositions using Data & Digital.

Insurance, Pensions and Investments (IP&I) are on an exciting journey. At the heart of our plan is a digital ‘waterfront’ embedded within our existing apps. It shows what tomorrow looks like for our customers and the steps they can take now to future-proof their finances.

As we digitise our services and become data-led, harnessing insights and innovating with AI, our Data Risk profile becomes increasingly complex.

The Data & Digital Risk Team in IP&I Risk requires a highly motivated Senior Manager, leading Data & Digital Risk Oversight and assisting the business in making fast, accurate decisions by providing independent oversight and constructive challenge.

You will also contribute to the Data & Digital Risk Oversight Strategy by anticipating emerging and future threats, regulatory changes, and technology trends. Help develop the way we identify, assess, manage, and monitor our Data Risk, providing input to Internal Governance, Risk Management, and Reporting processes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define Risk Appetite and Tolerance for IP&I

• Provide sound and insightful advice to Risk and Control Owners

• Undertake proactive Risk Oversight and Continuous Monitoring of IP&I Data & Digital

• Monitor & Oversee Data & Digital Risk Management activity

• Understand the Legal and Regulatory implications for Data & Digital in IP&I

• Produce MI and Analysis of risk, emerging trends, risk and loss events

• Enable Transparency and Visibility, providing a forward-looking view of Data & Digital Risk to inform executive decisions

• Leading a team of Risk Managers, working collaboratively with other Risk Specialists to support Risk Owners

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for:

•  5+ years experience of Data & Digital Risk Oversight

•  In depth knowledge and understanding of Data & Digital Risk including;

  • Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Operations and Data Governance, including familiarity with standard frameworks such as DAMA, EDMC etc.

  • Cloud data environments including Data Governance and Continuous Control

  • Data consumption to enable AI and associated technologies

  • Continuous Control Monitoring (telemetry) for scaled data environments

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management experience, shaping risk appetite and influencing senior decision making

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts for senior stakeholders and produce high-quality written outputs

• Strong organisational skills with a track record of driving transformation and continuous improvements

And any of these would be great:

• Experience in UK Financial Services, Insurance, Pensions and/or Investment

• Experience oversighting control automation for Data & Digital   

• Experience of Platform Concepts and Agile working practices

• Experience managing large-scale data enterprises and intricate data ecosystems, including those supplied by external vendors

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Like what you hear? Join us!