Head of Audit - Group Operations & Technology

The Head of Audit role is critical to the overall delivery of the Internal Audit function’s objectives and assurance agenda, providing essential independent and objective assurance, advice and insight to the Group Board Audit Committee and Group ExCo. The person in post will have responsibility for senior Executive stakeholder management, developing and overseeing the delivery of value-adding assurance and advisory engagements, and articulating the views of and/or specifically representing the Group Chief Internal Auditor / Internal Audit function in different Society governance meetings. This will include direct exposure to the preparation and presentation of materials for the Group Board Audit Committee and Group ExCo. Overseeing and controlling the day-to-day delivery of approximately half of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the Head of Audit will provide leadership, insight and direction to the approach and methodology used by Internal Audit colleagues to assess the Society’s / Bank’s business as usual operations and integration efforts. The role will focus on activities associated with Operations and Technology, being concentrated on processes fundamental to delivering the organisation’s customer and member service standards, while also including elements of change prioritisation and delivery, and strategic digital development. By overseeing the definition and execution of focused audit engagements, the role holder will have responsibility for ensuring the impactful delivery of opinions, guidance, challenge and insight related to the improvement of risk management, control and culture for the Group. As a new role within the Internal Audit function, it will have a specific focus on supporting the delivery of assurance of the integration of the Society and The Co-operative Bank.