Technology GCR Lead

4 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time
Job Description

Technology GRC Lead 

Our Technology teams are right at the heart of what we do. Surrounded by some of the best Technology specialists in the industry, you’ll bring your own ideas to the business - helping to shape the experience of our customers as part of a forward-thinking team. 

The Technology GRC Lead will report directly to the Head of Technology Risk & Compliance and oversee a small group of internal analysts and partner teams. The role will support the Security & Risk function in delivering its many requirements and obligations ensuring a pro-active approach to supporting Primark Tech in several risk and audit activities including the effective delivery of a yearly IT general controls testing plan. 

The Tech GRC Lead will be responsible for resource planning and developing the skills and capabilities required for their team to deliver all required GRC activities as well as delivering their own portfolio of activities.

What You’ll Get 
The world is changing and it’s important we support our colleagues. People are at the heart of what we do at Primark so it’s essential we provide the right environment for you to perform at your best. That’s why we offer benefits that put you first

Some of our benefits are:

  1. days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.  
  2. Flexible Working, opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.  
  3. Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner business to our offices

What You’ll Do:
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day: 
  1. Oversees and manages a portfolio of activities that are the responsibility of the internal analyst team and our 3rd party partners.
  2. Support the GRC Managers in developing processes and procedures that support the committed deliverables of the team.
  3. Support the continuous communication between assurance providers, such as External Audit (EA) and Internal Audit (IA), to ensure a holistic view of IT control activities and supports the coordination of the auditing process.
  4. Supports the planning, coordination and testing of IT General Controls required to support management's controls attestations.
  5. Contributes effectively to the continuous development of the IT General Controls framework.
  6. Coordinate daily risk management processes including triage of risks raised by the technology function.
  7. Support the discovery and baseline of IT dependencies in collaboration with the Internal Controls Team.
  8. Coordinates meetings with risk and control owners to review and drive the closure of open audit points and track the remediation of controls issues.Work closely with control owners to improve testing effectiveness.
  9. Review, evaluate and document internal controls and design effectiveness testing and assessment.

What You’ll Bring  
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: 
  1. Proven practical experience and knowledge of IT control frameworks and best practice methodologies.
  2. Professional experience working in a highly regulated environment.
  3. Good understanding of assurance principles and methodologies.
  4. Basic understanding of the retail industry 
  5. Basic knowledge of IT governance frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  6. Experience in developing and testing of controls.
  7. Experience with COBIT, ISO , NIST, GDPR requirements advantageous.
  8. Ability to translate complex regulatory language into clear and actionable IT requirements.

Ready? Good - because we can’t wait to see what you can offer. You’ll be joining a team of diverse, passionate, and talented individuals where you’ll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our industry. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another one, and our recruitment team Can determine where your skills may fit in at Primark. 

Apply to be part of our future and we’ll help you develop yours. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility requests, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

Function

Technology

Job Type

Employee - Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Job Profile

ICT Management

Time Type

Full-Time

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