IT Risk and Control Manager

Posted 30 September 2025
Salary £40000 - £45000 per annum + Pension, Hybrid, Annual Leave
LocationBelfast
Job type Permanent
Discipline Tech
ReferenceVR300925_1759253117

Job description

Summary

  • Job Reference: VR300925
  • Job Title: IT Risk and Control Manager
  • Annual Salary/Benefits: 40,000-45,000 plus excellent benefits (Bonus, Pension, Annual Leave etc)
  • Location: Belfast City Centre, hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH - choose your WFH days)
  • Client: Private sector - Finance
  • Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours pw, typically Mon-Fri / 8.30-5)

IT Risk and Control Manager - Overview

Reporting to the Head of IT Risk Management & Controls, EMEA, this job role provides management oversight and governance of Technology Risks and Controls globally as required by the firms Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Manage and support the implementation of the IT risk management framework and process through supporting the implementation of the firm's Enhanced Risk Management Framework (ERMF) globally.
  • Manage and support risk reporting for core IT processes and provide regular group risk reports covering these KPIs/KRIs globally
  • Maintain and ensure Technology policies comply with Group standards and ensure policy amendments/changes are carried out in accordance the relevant governance bodies
  • Prepare and support the Technology Risk Forum as part of risk governance structure and provide support to the regional Risk Committees for Technology owned data
  • Maintain the risk register (Riskonnect) with control requirements, control attestations, control assurance, issue-action and event management for the function and to appropriate stakeholders and risk owners
  • Manage and support the management of controls development, attestation, remediation plans and assurance program to demonstrate oversight and management of key controls
  • Support and partner to develop new & enhance existing tools to demonstrate controls oversight within the 1st Line of Defence
  • Support internal & external Technology audits with preparation, remediation, validation and management response

Experience / Competences

  • Solid IT experience in Financial Services
  • Solid IT Risk & Control experience/exposure in Operational Risk environment
  • Proven track record working in Risk Management / IT functions

For further information on this IT Risk and Control Manager role, including a full job description, or any other IT job in Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact JP Rooney at VANRATH for a confidential chat today.