ASSURANCE LEAD (SECURITY) – WARWICK/ HYBRID - £60,000-£65,000

National Gas has an exciting and important role in achieving net zero and in leading a fair energy transition for the UK. We will do this by developing the green gas system of tomorrow, while delivering the natural gas needs of today.
As part of an independent 2nd line of defence Assurance Team, this role is to manage and lead the assurance of cyber, IT, OT and physical security controls and the requisite benefits identified in line with the agreed delivery timeline to meet our Cyber Strategy and External Obligations.

ABOUT YOU:

• Membership of, and/or qualification issued by a professional body (Eg, IRCA is desired).
• Excellent understanding of ISO (27001, 20000 and other related standards) and its application, including audit and assurance experience with the ability to provide insights and expert guidance as appropriate.
• Demonstrable experience in approach to the 3 lines of defence model, business processes and their criticality in an asset management environment.
• Analytical: has a structured approach, someone who can understand complex processes and can extract key information from systems and people.
• You will be the ‘go to person’ for all things assurance so we are looking for someone who has an eye for detail and a proven background within an audit/business assurance role.
• Good programme assurance experience, with proven track record for delivering assurance and/or audits within multinational utility/asset management companies or operations/ functional experience from utility/assessment management companies.
• Good knowledge and understanding of project methodologies, assurance delivery and practices, internal control frameworks and risk management activities. Skills in applying internal auditing principles and practices.

OTHER ’NICE TO KNOWS’:

• Hybrid working – 1-2 days per week in the office at Warwick and the remainder from home,
• Flexible working – let us know your requirements,
• Career progression and ongoing professional training and development,
• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office, sports clubs to join,
• Subsidised canteen and coffee shop,
• Free parking,
• Various Employee Resource Groups who develop programmes of activity, which further our DEI goals and provide lots of opportunities for you to engage on different topics.

ABOUT US:

National Gas is leading a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future for everyone. Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain’s lights on. We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero.

AT NATIONAL GAS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A WORKFORCE THAT REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES OUR COLLEAGUES BRING TO OUR ORGANISATION, AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO APPLY.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

As an Assurance Lead, you will plan and deliver a range of assurance activities across the various businesses and operations of Gas Transmission, harnessing a deep understanding of business strategy, control frameworks and risk appetite to provide independent assurance on the design and effectiveness of processes and controls used mitigate business risk. You will provide recommendations to drive effective and efficient control frameworks and processes, employing best practices to support the business in its focus on continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist the Assurance Manager in the development of assurance strategies.
• Develop, agree and lead the programme of Tier 2 Assurance activities, working across a Network of Business leads to raise our Security resilience to a level that meets our policies to ensure alignment to the required standards outlined in the NIS directive.
• Collaborate with the business to improve how we operate through undertaking ad-hoc in-depth assurance reviews / investigations of asset management processes / activities.
• Manage the Business Improvement Request (BIR) tracker system, recording agreed actions from assurance activities, asset health checks and Regulator Inspections, and providing the timely reporting to enable line managers to monitor and progress closure of actions.
• Review and analyse 2nd line management assurance reports and Cyber Health Checks, to identify trends / common themes, to develop and propose improvement actions.
• Lead on the development and execution of key standards/directives e.g. ISO27001, CAF, NIS-D.
• Provide assurance over 1st line managements analysis of the potential benefits of new products, materials, methods & systems.
• Provide controls advice and expertise to business managers including support to embed 1st line assurance for cyber.