Corporate Assurance Specialist

3 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom HS2 Full time
Job Description

Job Role Summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Assurance Manager to provide assurance to HS2 Ltd. and other stakeholders that HS2 Ltd.'s business controls are effective at both managing risk and providing compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, Cabinet Office Controls, and external accreditations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the assurance lead with responsibility for the management of individual assurance reviews and coordinating the assurance review team to deliver the review, in line with the agreed IAAP and HS2 policies and procedures.
  • Plan and scope the assurance reviews, and document the assurance plan/terms of reference, by working with stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop targeted assurance scope that focuses on key risk areas for activities to be assured.
  • Plan and deliver fieldwork for assurance reviews, by identifying risk controls and completing testing using a range of testing techniques to assess control design and operating effectiveness.
  • Hold close out meetings with stakeholders, agreeing corrective actions to support the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Integrated Management System (IMS).
  • Prepare final reports, escalating major issues or inadequate responses to the Senior Corporate Assurance Manager.
  • Provide data analysis of assurance findings with the view to the identification of trends to allow management to develop and prioritise improvement initiatives.
  • Support the Senior Corporate Assurance Manager in the development of the IAAP by providing analysis of the mapping of assurance coverage across the dimensions of risk, capability, organisation, and IMS, identifying changes in legislations/regulations, and considering outputs and trends from historic audits.
  • Support the wider business areas, in the mapping of assurance, to understand gaps in assurance and identify processes which require development.
  • Ensure that all assurance reviews promote the reduction of costs and enhanced performance controls by identifying inefficiencies and opportunities and supporting stakeholders in streamlining processes and eliminating redundancies.
  • Provide input and ideas to the continual improvement of policies and procedures.
  • Support, coach, and mentor more junior assurance staff to develop their knowledge, skills, and competencies in auditing, data analysis, risk management, identification of opportunities, stakeholder management, assurance planning, and report writing.
  • Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.
About You

Requirements
  • Professional assurance, internal control, or audit qualifications or equivalent such as ISO Lead Auditor.
  • Good understanding of risks and controls and their application to the business environment.
  • Good knowledge of range of assurance activities, tools, and techniques, and their application.
  • Good knowledge of management systems, based on recognised standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001.
  • Good knowledge of the principles of auditing such as ISO 19011, HM Treasury Assurance Framework.
  • Knowledge of the rail, construction, and utility industries, including their requirement and assurance needs.
HS2 Values

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

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