Customer It Assurance Manager

Customer IT Assurance Manager
Hybrid
Up to £80,000 per annum
We're looking for an experienced Customer IT Assurance Manager for our globally recognised Client, a leading specialist in insurance with offices located throughout the UK.
As the Customer IT Assurance Manager you will assist in the operation of Technology External Assurance function's focus on Customer Information Security Assurance by the execution and oversight of activities including bids & tenders, contract reviews, due diligence, audits, findings and reporting to manage and deliver the expectations aligned to defined SLAs and deadlines.
Core Responsibilities:
* Take an active part in the operation of the function by overseeing the activities of other members of the team and deputising for the Senior Manager, 3rd Party IT Risk as required.
* Support Commercial and Tender teams with the information security component of new business opportunities including questionnaires, presentations, and customer calls.
* Execute and oversee the end-to-end delivery of the information security components of customers audits, including planning, scoping, preparation, documentation, delivery and follow-up, in direct partnership with customers and internal Commercial teams.
* Reviewing and negotiating customer contractual IT agreements and clauses to ensure that customers' expectations can be fully met and aligned.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Senior professional experience with management responsibilities in either a Big 8 external practice, Internal Audit, or regulated Assurance function.
* Certified in relevant audit, risk and security certifications preferably with one of the following: IIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP
* Experience of working in a UK regulated organisation, especially FCA/PRA or UK GDPR
* The role requires strong Information Security/Assurance, Audit, Compliance and Risk knowledge, experience of IT Risk and assurance frameworks, and control assurance assessments (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS 20, NIST, ISACA IT Risk).
There's a true flexible working culture and leading benefits. (Great pension, bonus, flexible working, etc). Although the team work remotely this position would require office days every now and then in one of their UK based offices for those important meetings. Along with a great benefits package.