IT & Change Risk Manager – EXPIRED

Doing the right thing is what we aim to do at Hodge.  We are a financial services business focused on the retail savings, commercial lending and retirement markets. The Hodge Foundation, a charity supporting the welfare, medical, academic and educational areas own 79% of our business. This drives us, knowing that by helping our customers to achieve their goals, we are also helping good causes that are important to us.

We have achieved significant growth over the last few years and have ambitious plans to expand further.

IT & Change Risk Manager

Our Risk team is the second line of defence in Hodge and it’s key objective is monitoring and facilitating the implementation of effective risk management practices within the business providing risk oversight and independent challenge and opinion.

Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer your primary role will be reviewing and challenging the approach and governance of IT & Change risk undertaken by the first line business functions covering areas such as:

• IT Architecture – technical design & future state articulation
• Information Systems Strategy & Market Trends
• Information Security including cyber controls i.e. NIST
• 3rd Party management including Cloud

Hodge is undergoing a material transformation programme over the next few years and this role is integral in ensuring that change is delivered in a safe and considered way.

You will also support the Risk team in promoting, embedding and maintaining the Risk management framework across the business.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing oversight and assurance of the IT & Change management risks as well as supporting the development of policies, procedures and risk appetites in the first line.
• Embedding a methodology for ongoing monitoring reviews, including planning, testing and reporting phases.
• Supporting the oversight, challenge and reporting of key IT & Change risk exposures.
• Overseeing the timely and accurate reporting of risk events ensuring appropriate mitigating actions are developed.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of industry developments along with relevant control frameworks and communicating these to the business.

Candidates must have knowledge of IT & Change methodologies, principles and internal controls preferably within high regulated environments like financial services.

The ability to produce and present high-quality focused material for risk committees and to senior management is essential, along with strong communication and effective negotiation skills.

To be successful in this role you will effectively build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels across the business and have the ability to challenge business stakeholders objectively.

This is an exciting and diverse role and will suit a motivated and ambitious individual who is a self-starter looking for the next step in their career.

Candidates will possess a relevant qualifications or experience and working knowledge of IT and Change management.

Interested?

If this sounds like you, would would love for you to get in touch. Send a copy of your CV, describing the value you would bring to Hodge, through the ‘apply now’ button.