IT Risk and Control Manager

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth.

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available.

The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience.

• Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement.
• Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations.
• Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making.
• Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures.
• Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance.

• Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience.
• Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions.
• Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments.
• Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery.
• Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.