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Lead Technology Governance Associate
Job ID: 010333
Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: Lead Associate Career Framework
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Are you passionate about technology risk, governance and making a real impact?
We're looking for a Lead Technology Governance Associate to help strengthen our Technology Services control environment, support critical governance activities and provide insight that enables better decision-making. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across Technology Services, influencing senior stakeholders, driving improvements and helping shape a strong risk-aware culture.
This is a hybrid role, a mix of working from home plus time in our central Leeds & Bradford offices.
Level 5 - Lead Associate
About the role
As Lead Technology Governance Associate, you'll work closely with the Technology Governance Manager Risk to develop and embed technology governance, risk and control frameworks across Technology Services. You'll play a key role in ensuring risks are identified, managed and resolved, while supporting strategic planning, regulatory compliance and governance activities. You will -
Develop and continuously improve technology governance, risk and control frameworks aligned to Group standards
Produce insightful risk reporting, dashboards and management information for senior leaders and governance forums
Lead interventions in high-risk areas, driving issue resolution and delivering sustainable improvements
Support audits, regulatory requirements, attestations and engagement with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence teams
Contribute to workforce planning, financial governance and supplier oversight to support effective operational delivery
About you
You'll be a confident risk and governance professional who can translate complex information into meaningful insight and influence stakeholders at all levels. You'll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be passionate about driving positive change. You’ll bring
Experience working within technology risk, governance or control environments, ideally within financial services
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and create compelling management information
Experience developing and embedding policies, standards, controls and governance processes.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge, influence and build strong relationships
A continuous improvement mindset and experience leading issue resolution, remediation activities or risk interventions
It would also be great if you have relevant risk, governance or information security qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC or similar
About our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingOur Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
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Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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