Senior Role: IT Governance & Operations Specialist

About the role

The incumbent will provide independent oversight of the Scheme’s outsourced IT environment, ensuring that technology‑related risks, controls and governance practices comply with regulatory and industry standards. The role supports senior executives and the Board in safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of the Scheme’s information and technology assets.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Scheme’s IT strategy and governance framework in line with King V and best‑practice standards.
• Design and operate a combined‑assurance framework that integrates Scheme and administrator controls, and manage the IT risk register and compliance checklists.
• Monitor the Administrator’s performance against contractual obligations, including information security, cyber‑security, data privacy, disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Lead the response to IT risk incidents and oversee the implementation of emerging‑technology initiatives, including AI governance policies.

Required profile

• 6‑8 years of post‑qualification experience in an IT function or IT audit, with at least 3‑4 years focused on IT governance, risk, compliance and general IT controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field; postgraduate qualification or certifications such as CGEIT preferred.
• Experience managing outsourced IT vendors and third‑party service providers.

Required skills

• Knowledge of IT governance frameworks: COBIT, ITIL, NIST, ISO.
• Understanding of system development life‑cycle methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, DevSecOps.
• Proficiency in cyber‑security, IT risk management and combined assurance concepts.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence concepts and AI governance.