Technology Risk Manager

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated IT & Security Risk Manager to join us, to help protect our Customers, Colleagues and Organisation by ensuring that IT and Security risks are identified, assessed, mitigated and managed within the defined Risk Appetite. Supporting the Senior IT & Security Risk Manager, you will play an instrumental role in introducing a new risk management framework - designing and implementing procedures, working with technology teams to capture, assess and record risks as well as designing mitigation controls, maintaining risk registers and delivering risk reports and dashboards to senior management. 

This role would suit an individual with a background in IT and security operational risk, who is an adaptable, proactive team player, calm under pressure and able to deliver with minimal supervision. Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence and drive positive change is essential. 

We are open to basing this role out of either our Paddington our Southampton offices, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office. If based in Paddington, we would need flexibility to work out of the Southampton office at least once a week due to the majority of the Security and Tech teams being based there. 

• Support the Senior IT & Security Risk Manager to introduce a new risk management framework. 

• Design and implement risk management procedures to ensure continuous risk assessment and monitoring. 

• Work with Technology and Security teams to capture, assess and record risks, design mitigating controls and track actions to completion. 

• Run risk workshops with IT and security teams to identify risks, develop team risk registers and provide ongoing support. 

• Analyse issues, incidents, threats and vulnerabilities to determine where risks may be present. 

• Work with stakeholders to plan risk mitigation and reduce residual risk. 

• Maintain the Group Technology and Information Security risk registers. 

• Collate risk information from across Group Technology to produce risk reports and dashboards for Senior Management. 

• Demonstrable experience identifying, assessing and managing IT and Security operational risks, ideally in a large, complex organisation.  
• Good working knowledge of IT Operations, COBIT, ITIL is essential. 
• Working knowledge of security standards (ISO27001/NIST CSF) is beneficial. 

• Ability to articulate risks clearly, concisely and accurately both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Proven experience building stakeholder relationships and influencing change. 

• Able to write clear, concise and accurate risk documentation. 

• A recognised Risk Management qualification is desirable but not required. 

• An eye for detail with the ability to spot trends and emerging risk themes.  

How We Work 
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration. 

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. 

What We Offer 
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.   

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits. 

Diversity & Inclusion 
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. 

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible. 

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