Technology External Assurance Manager
Bupa, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
Technology External Assurance Manager
£80000
Bupa, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 11 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 33432de20d1f4ebbaea83923d512be89
Location ref: Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
Full Job Description
- Lead and oversee supplier assurance activities, including due diligence reviews, audits and risk assessments throughout the supplier lifecycle
- Review supplier responses, assess risks and provide clear recommendations based on risk profile and business impact
- Support customer information security assurance activities, responding to due diligence requests and managing follow-up queries
- Review supplier contracts and help ensure technology and information security requirements are appropriately addressed
- Prepare clear risk assessments, reports and recommendations for stakeholders and leadership teams
- Track remediation activities and work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure issues are resolved in a timely way
- Support the delivery of team reporting, metrics, quality assurance activities and prioritisation of work
- Identify opportunities to improve assurance processes, documentation, training and ways of working
- Build strong working relationships across Technology, Procurement, Legal, Data Privacy and other business teams
- Represent the Technology External Assurance function in meetings, projects and stakeholder discussions
- Provide support and leadership across the team, including deputising for the Head of Technology External Assurance when required
Experience in technology risk, information security, audit, compliance or third-party risk management - Experience carrying out controls assessments, risk reviews, audits or supplier assurance activities
- Strong understanding of information security and risk management principles
- Knowledge of industry frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT or PCI DSS
- Experience working within a regulated environment, ideally with knowledge of UK regulatory requirements
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly
- Experience working with suppliers and business stakeholders to deliver risk-based outcomes
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Confidence influencing and challenging constructively when neededDegree-level education or equivalent experience
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC or CISSP
- Experience within internal audit, external audit or a regulated third-party risk management function
- Experience reviewing contractual agreements from a technology risk or information security perspective
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: - 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
- Various other benefits and online discounts Why Bupa We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. Time Type: Full time
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/technology-external-assurance-manager-127099779