IT Assurance & Controls Manager - Appcast Enterprise : Job Details

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking an experienced IT Assurance Manager (ITCO) to join our Gallagher-UK & EMEA Technology Team.

In this role, you will be responsible for promoting, supporting, and managing IT compliance to ensure all IT applications and supporting infrastructure meet Gallagher IT Policies and regulatory requirements such as Data Privacy, SOX, and CASS.

• Ensure the IT Assurance Team fully understands goals, scope, and outcomes.
• Lead and coach the organization through annual corporate compliance activities (e.g., SOX, CASS, CE+).
• Provide management with assurance on IT compliance with group policies and regulatory standards (e.g., NIST, Data Privacy).
• Ensure all M&A IT and infrastructure meet Gallagher IT Policy standards during onboarding.
• Collaborate with colleagues, other business areas, and External Audit to improve IT compliance quality.
• Enhance IT knowledge and utilization within the organization.
• Identify, propose, and lead improvements to existing approaches and processes.
• Actively participate in the Gallagher IT community.
• Participate in selection interviews for IT Assurance team members and other practitioners.
• Mentor and coach team members to support their development.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and align IT Compliance processes with IT Risk and Assurance colleagues across the Group.
• Develop and implement mitigating controls where solutions are not available within the Group.
• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for IT Assurance, Quarterly Review Tasks, Audit, and IT Policy queries for GGB-UK.
• Support the IT Risk & Compliance function with input for the Risk Committee.
• Identify and implement solutions for enhanced assurance activities, such as automated assurance.
• Oversee the Application Inventory and Internal Review site to ensure entries are current and accurate.

• Plan and resource actions, anticipating potential problems.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Meet targets and fulfill agreements under adverse circumstances.
• Understand organizational hierarchies and decision-makers.
• Engage confidently with stakeholders, influencing and persuading effectively.
• Articulate goals and motivate others towards achievement.
• Manage interactions between networking systems and devices.
• Knowledge of system software (e.g., Windows, Cloud Services) and IT/IS infrastructure (e.g., databases, LANs).
• Conduct structured reviews of technical work products.
• Compare IT products analytically to meet business needs.
• Prepare and present business cases and proposals.
• Manage quality within IT practices (e.g., TickITplus, ISO9001).
• Establish and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.