* Full Time 6-month Fixed Term Contract position
* Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-)
Role Overview
Reporting to the Head of Technology Risk Management, Europe, this is a key role within the first line European Technology Risk and Security Team which is a new function of the Office of the CIO, Europe.
This new role will lead 1LOD co-ordination of European Technology Risk and Control Assessment activities in line with parent group (Lifeco) Policy, providing specialist support and guidance to ensure effective and efficient identification, measurement, management, monitoring, and reporting of technology risk. The role will investigate potential and actual risks to ensure the timely production of corrective and preventative action plans and oversee completion of Exceptions to Policy where these are required. This role will also have responsibility for 1LOD oversight of the effective management of issues and risk acceptances to ensure management within agreed timeframes. It will support the associated implementation and maintenance of first line technology risk management capabilities to meet the obligations and responsibilities set out in the parent group (Lifeco) Technology Risk Management Policy and associated policies and standards to support the European business segment.
The role will involve senior relationship and stakeholder management across multiple lines of business in Europe and Lifeco.
What you will help us to achieve
* Lead implementation of the European Technology Risk and Control Assessment (RCSA) Process across CTS and the European Technology Business Segments to ensure delivery in line with LifeCo Policy requirements and the required schedule, providing specialist support and guidance to ensure effective completion.
* Facilitate workshops to support risk owners across the business units and functions to actively identify, assess and capture new key risks and risk management activities within the risk register, reflecting changes resulting from business initiatives and the external environment. Undertake theming to highlight and drive prioritisation of systemic issues both holistically across European Technology and within the Business segments.
* Undertake independent assurance of the adequacy and effectiveness of European Technology's management of its risks, controls and processes, providing specialist guidance to strengthen the IT Risk and Control environment as required.
* Conduct IT risk assessments for new products/services and technologies, assess IT control requirements and any associated gaps.
* Develop plans and oversee scheduling of risk assessment activities.
* Review and prepare/present risk assessment reports and proposals.
* Identify any shortfalls in and/or improvements to policy and process, assess effectiveness of current policies and processes and recommend and implement required changes.
* Maintain and improve mechanisms for risk assessment and disseminate feedback as appropriate.
More specific responsibilities
* Support development of remediation plans to ensure management of identified risk in line with agree risk appetite.
* Review/oversee and challenge 1LOD requests for Exceptions to Policy. Ensure the associated risk materiality it appropriately articulated and clearly captured.
* Oversee 1LOD management of issues to support completion of actions in line with agreed remediation approach and agreed risk appetite. Escalate any areas requiring attention to the relevant stakeholders and seek resolution.
* Raise the profile of risk across European Technology.
* Develop management information and insight mechanisms that provide senior management with assurance that risks are being managed appropriately.
* Build and maintain strong partnerships within European Technology.
* Influence senior stakeholders to embed risk management and controls into decision making. Build credible and powerful relationships with senior stakeholders, demonstrating robust judgement, insight and thought leadership.
* Act as a role model and supports the broader leadership activities of the OCIO Risk & Security team, developing the 'brand'. A member of a highly engaged team recognised for its diligence, subject matter expertise and excellence in delivery.
What you will need to be successful in the role
* Ideally educated to a degree level.
* A strong background with 5+ years' experience in technology risk with supporting risk qualifications.
* A good knowledge of the operational and regulatory complexities impacting technology organisations.
* Gravitas and the capability to provide constructive challenge to the business and ensure risks are addressed appropriately.
* Strong analytical thinking and communication skills including the ability to research and understand complex processes and effectively communicate them to senior management.
* Demonstrated ability to perform process analysis and experience in designing IT controls.
* Hands on process mapping experience
* Previous experience in designing IT controls and underlying test plans.
* The ability to partner with and relationship manage senior business executives and technology leaders to connect technology risk and business goals to achieve successful outcomes, operating at Group level with Business Line dimension.
Key Competencies
Communication and Influencing Planning and Organising Drive for Results Problem Solving and Decision Making Leadership
About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco's European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.
European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities - Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, as well as Central Technology Services - Europe. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each with its own individual set of technology platforms.
European Technology has evolved significantly and is now focused on bringing market-leading speed, agility, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to enable the delivery of strategies across the European businesses. To meet these challenges, a new strategy has been established, driving forward our commitment to innovation and excellence.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.
We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.