Head of Programme Assurance

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Argos Retail Full time
Description

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's Bank as the Head of Programme Assurance means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation in the financial services industry. With our focus on transformation and change delivery in large-scale projects, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by ensuring the successful execution and delivery of key initiatives. We value strong stakeholder management skills and a deep understanding of risk and assurance. As part of our team, you will collaborate with dedicated professionals and have the chance to influence decision-making processes, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the quality and completeness of deliverables. With a commitment to ongoing risk oversight and holistic assurance, you will play a crucial role in shaping our transformational journey. Join us to be part of an exciting and impactful role that offers opportunities for growth and professional development in a collaborative and supportive environment.

What you'll do

As the Head of Programme Assurance at Sainsbury's Bank, you will take the lead in engaging with the Assurance workstream and the respective Pillars / Workstreams involved in the Transformation Programme. Your responsibility will be to provide continuous oversight, conduct business readiness assessments, and assess risks against key deliverables. You will maintain a collaborative and pragmatic relationship with the overall Transformation Programme, ensuring the quality and completeness of deliverables throughout the lifecycle and enabling timely, risk-based decisions. Partnering with stakeholders, you will provide ongoing risk oversight, identify and manage execution risks, and ensure that delivery aligns with the agreed Change control framework. Your role will also involve defining a risk-based Assurance plan, conducting thematic assurance activities, sharing findings, and agreeing on prioritisation and timelines for actions. As part of this role, you will facilitate third-party assurance activities, accurately report risk profiles through governance forums, and escalate critical issues as necessary.

Who you are

As the Head of Programme Assurance for Sainsbury's Bank, you are an experienced professional with a strong skill set in risk and assurance, coupled with a background in transformation and change delivery in large-scale projects and programmes. You have a proven track record in stakeholder management and engaging with various workstreams to ensure continuous oversight, business readiness, and risk assessments against key deliverables. With your pragmatic approach and collaborative mindset, you maintain a strong relationship between Assurance and the overall Transformation Programme, ensuring the quality and completeness of key deliverables throughout the lifecycle. Your expertise in risk oversight enables you to identify and manage execution risks, providing outcome-focused risk assessments to support informed decision-making. You are responsible for defining a risk-based Assurance plan, conducting thematic assurance activities, and facilitating the involvement of third-party specialists to deliver timely and impactful assurance. Additionally, you ensure accurate reporting of risk profiles and actively contribute to the governance framework of the organisation.

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