IT Risk and Assurance Analyst

Bupa; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: IT Risk and Assurance Analyst x 2
Salary: From 56,800 + Excellent Benefits

Location: Manchester, Staines or Brighton

Working Options: Hybrid Working – able to attend office when needed

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As an IT Risk and Assurance Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting our mission by ensuring that our information technology systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with regulatory standards. This role is vital in helping us manage risks related to information security, technology failures, data protection, and business continuity, ensuring that we operate within our risk appetite and continue to provide exceptional service to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Information Systems (IS) and business teams to foster a high-achieving, well-controlled organisation.
• Promote and support the application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report all material risks.
• Provide second-line oversight and challenge within the context of reviews and other engagements.
• Deliver assurance activities for technology failure, information governance, cyber, data protection, privacy, and business continuity risks.
• Develop and refine regular risk reporting to support effective decision-making by senior executives and risk committees.
• Offer risk management advice and guidance to relevant business areas.
• Liaise with other IT risk professionals across Bupa to develop best practices for IT risk management.
• Provide risk opinions and proportionate, risk-based reports to the Regulated Entity Board Committees and Executive members.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with IT strategy, project delivery, and technology architectures.
• Exposure to IT risk management and associated governance frameworks.
• Effective communication and report writing skills with the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Experience in a financial services regulatory environment.
• Ability to apply good judgement based on business information and assessment frameworks.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Legal, Risk & Audit

Locations:

Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House, Victory House, Brighton

About the company

Bupa's origins and global headquarters are in the United Kingdom.