Manager - Control & Transformation Assurance

About the role

The FPE Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Controls Assurance team provides independent assurance over key controls across the business, with a focus on IT-dependent and automated controls, using expertise in technology, data and AI. This senior, permanent, full-time role leads end-to-end Control Assurance reviews and supports assurance work on material change and transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Control Assurance reviews, covering risk and control assessments, testing strategies, evidence evaluation and the delivery of clear, actionable assurance outcomes.
• Partner with business and NFR stakeholders to challenge control effectiveness and communicate key observations.
• Support assurance reviews relating to material change and transformation initiatives.
• Coach and review the work of team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use sound judgement to identify when escalation or specialist expertise is needed.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, complemented by a CA qualification.
• 6+ years of experience in audit, assurance, operational risk or related functions.
• Strong experience leading control or project assurance reviews, including risk assessment, evidence evaluation, issue identification and assurance reporting.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Experience leading assurance delivery, reviewing team members' work and maintaining quality across competing priorities.

Required skills

• Analytical and judgement skills to assess end-to-end processes, risks, controls and dependencies and turn them into effective assurance approaches.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.

What we offer

• Wellbeing leave day per year, and paid maternity, parental and transition leave.
• Company-subsidised childcare services.
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Medical and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional memberships.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role, plus reimbursement for work-from-home equipment.