IT Audit and Programme Assurance Manager

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The role is part of the Global Audit & Risk Team, providing assurance over the group's Digital and IT risks across all areas of Diageo's business.

The responsibilities include:

• Programme assurance management and delivery of assurance reviews for key strategic projects and programmes across Diageo's business.
• Management and delivery of IT audit assignments in relation to the group's Digital and IT risks across Diageo's business

Travel requirement: ~ up to 50% (within Europe and overseas)

Purpose

• Provide independent assurance and guidance to Senior Management and the Audit Committee on the adequacy and effectiveness of the programme governance and IT controls design for key strategic projects and programmes.
• Support the business in optimising controls and process efficiency and in protecting value and supporting growth.
• Support the internal audit function in delivering its agreed objectives and meeting important metrics.
• Support the Group in meeting its strategic objectives by championing best practice in risk management, governance, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed understanding of the key business, digital transformation and IT strategies of Diageo and how they impact the IT Internal Audit and IT Control team's work and overall plan, including both central IT and operational technology in the supply sites.
• Monitor the changing business and IT transformation risk landscape, both within Diageo and in the external environment, and Diageo's strategic project and programme portfolio.
• Working with the Global Audit and Risk Leadership Team, provide insight on Diageo's highest risk areas and incorporate this into programme, IT audit and controls assurance planning and scoping activity.
• Work collaboratively with the programme management teams and Global Audit and Risk team members to develop the programme assurance plan and scope for the SAP S4 transformation programme and other strategic projects.
• Provide input into strategic IT risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Attend relevant project/programme senior management and risk and assurance meetings to represent the function and as subject matter authority as needed.
• Support programme and controls assurance activities including:
  • Identifying programme risk and control areas requiring 'in depth' assessment
  • Delivering detailed assurance reviews and relevant IT audit and advisory reviews
  • Acting as a "critical friend" for the key strategic projects/programmes
  • Leading and advising on IT controls design assurance and review activity in co-ordination with controls specialists
• Assist the Senior Digital & IT Audit and Risk Director with audit delivery including opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of the internal audit plan.
• Oversee and review work performed by junior staff, ensuring all work papers contain sufficient evidence on which to base conclusions, are of a sufficient standard to minimise the number of review points required by audit management, and are of appropriate quality to allow "re performance" and facilitate reliance on Internal Audit's work where necessary.
• Ensure all work is performed and documented in compliance with established methodology and IIA standards and codes.
• Actively contribute to the development and profile Global Audit and Risk function to ensure Internal Audit remains a relevant, valued business partner by collaborators.
• Work alongside Diageo's Internal Audit co-sourcing providers to optimally deliver specialist IT audit and programme assurance reviews as part of the IT audit plan.
• Actively mentor and develop junior staff by role modelling the desired technical, leadership and business partnering skills encouraged from Internal Audit.

Measures of success

• Accuracy, timeliness, standard and commercial relevance of Audit work.
• Relationships with key partners.
• An engaged Audit team.
• 360 Feedback from staff, peers and senior management in the department and the business.
• Demonstrates the behaviours and standards in the Diageo Leadership Standard

Connecting with others

• Project/Programme Management and Steering Committees
• Digital and Technology Leadership team
• Business Function and Market Leads
• Business Controls and Risk Leads
• Internal Audit and Controls Teams
• Auditees (all levels)
• Third Party Providers
• External Auditors

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

• Ability to establish a relationship and business partner with senior auditees and present an argument for change and improvement.
• Programme assurance on large transformation programmes (including SAP S/4HANA) and knowledge of good practice project delivery methodologies and SAP S/4 functionality and controls.
• Consistent track record in IT internal audit working co-operatively with others to achieve objectives, being a team player, being collegial and collaborative, open and non-territorial.
• Strong verbal communication skills, proven in both day-to-day work and in formal meetings, including facilitation and meeting management.
• Strong IT controls analysis and report-writing skills including articulation of the root cause and risk against good practice.
• Effective management of the audit team, resolving problems and providing assistance as required.
• Handles a demanding workload, prioritises requirements with team management and provides guidance and input into numerous areas simultaneously.
• Requires a professional commitment with the objective of handling the efficient, timely completion of audit work to the standard required.
• Displays ability to self-assess own performance and take steps to actively improve performance.
• Demonstrates flexible, objective, lateral thinking.
• Can operate comfortably in an environment that is subject to frequent change.
• Uses sound commercial and technical judgements as a base for planning and decision making.

Qualifications / EXPERIENCE

Required

• Project/programme and IT controls design assurance experience on large global business transformation programmes (including SAP S/4HANA)
• Minimum of 8 years post graduate experience in an IT role with Internal Audit and Controls experience.
• Detailed understanding and comprehensive experience in auditing IT applications, information security, IT infrastructure and IT management.
• Knowledge and auditing experience with IT and security related industry frameworks (e.g.: including COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001)
• Information Systems / Information Technology degree, or IT Internal Audit qualification (i.e.: ISACA, CISA, CIA, etc)
• Presentation skills at Senior Management level.

Desirable

• Industry relevant experience
• PRINCE2 or equivalent qualifications
• Experience working with third-party co-source provider resources
• Knowledge of data privacy requirements
• Financially literate

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

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