Controls Testing Manager

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager Continuous Assurance, the Controls Testing Manager ("Manager") will create the testing methodology, including the risk assessment and planning assurance activities over critical important controls across the Experian global business. You will focus on assurance activities (including assurance) over resiliency material and critical controls testing, with the potential to move into other operational risk domains.

You will develop control testing plans, and for communicating upon, and monitoring gaps in controls following Experian risk management processes. This will be done in collaboration with other assurance functions across the first, second, and third lines of defence. You will manage a team of controls testing leads and analysts to ensure efficient use of testing resources across the planned tests, collaborating with the analytics team to increase automation of testing wherever possible.

Principle Responsibilities

• Identify testing activities as part of the assurance planning process.
• Manage control tests, including coordinating with partners, overseeing the activities of control testing leads and analysts (both local and overseas), and reviewing the quality of work performed.
• Prepare draft reports reflecting the results of work performed, agree on findings and proposed actions with business owners, and present findings to senior managers and risk management forums.
• Work with the Data Analytics team to identify opportunities to use high-quality data analytics within testing teams during planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Ensure the testing team complies with the assurance methodology.
• Maintain the risk universe to support the identification and prioritisation of testing and reporting of results and coverage.
• Lead the development of the testing methodology, including risk assessment and planning assurance activities over critical important controls.
• Provide feedback to the design and implementation teams on any insights identified as part of control testing.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level
• 7+ years' experience in information security controls assurance or IT audit (Big 4' and/or internal audit experience desirable)
• An understanding of IT systems and operation
• Experienced performing controls testing
• Experience of data analytics or monitoring
• Experience working in a multinational environment
• Broad knowledge of compliance regulation, controls, and an in-depth understanding of risks, assessment methodologies and assurance activities.
• Experienced at partner management with the ability to work with multiple team members.

Additional Information

Our benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociacion Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.

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