Business Unit:  Risk ManagementSalary range: £56,000 - £84,000 per annum DOE + red hot benefits Location: UK flexible with occasional travel required to a hub Live to challenge the status quo. Live a life more Virgin.

Our Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager to join the 2nd line providing risk oversight of technology and cyber risk within the Operational Risk Management function, which also covers: Operational Risk, Change Risk, Payments Risk, Data Risk, Third Party Risk and People Risk. 

It's never been more important for Virgin Money to drive forward safely with our technology and cyber strategies and make best use of our technology to improve products and services whilst keeping the Bank and our customers safe.  You will work as part of a Risk Management SME team to input and advise on a variety of technology and cyber related risks across the Bank by building effective relationships with key stakeholders in the COO technology teams in 1st line as well as other areas of the Bank and external bodies as necessary.

What you'll be doing

• Support work to monitor, evaluate and challenge 1st Line of Defence success in identifying, managing and reporting technology and cyber related risks in line with both internal standards and regulatory requirements and work with them to embed an effective risk culture, including providing relevant training and education as necessary.
• Support the team to co-ordinate and produce consistent and accurate technology and cyber reports for senior leaders and the Executive.
• Provide guidance and advice on risks associated with being a digital bank and the associated infrastructure, architecture and emerging risks to help influence and guide the Leadership Team and Board on any weaknesses in the control environment and areas requiring additional investment or focus.
• Contribute to Risk Management SME input and advice on technology and cyber risk for new initiatives and change programmes across the Bank.
• Support business management in embedding a risk culture and risk management practices that are customer focused and help to deliver our vision for making you happier about money.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the Bank, in 1st line as well as with 2nd Line and Audit, and external bodies as necessary.
• Provide oversight and at times support the Risk Assurance team in Risk to deliver SME reviews and thematic deep dives, using the agreed methodology.
• Monitor the performance of technology and cyber management controls across the Bank and provide early warning of risk adverse risk trends and emerging risks.

We need you to have

• Previous experience working in a technology and/or cyber risk or assurance type role is essential. 
• An understanding of technology and cyber risk and processes, and Regulations in Financial Services is an advantage.
• An awareness of risk management and assurance processes and practices and the 3 lines of defence model.
• Experience in compiling complex messages and producing high quality reports for a variety of stakeholders, ensuring key messages are presented clearly and appropriately for the audience.
• Confidence in communicating, and stakeholder management experience.
• Understanding of project management; and experience of working as part of a team, and an ability to work with teams across different locations.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if Part–Time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year. 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. 
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin MoneyWe're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we're a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.' This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin MoneyOur purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team

Now the legal bitLiving A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.