Senior IT Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead GRC Programs & Certifications: Develop and oversee structured programs aimed at ensuring EIT environments are always ready for successful re-certification and rigorous compliance audits.

• Coordinate Audit Support & Remediation: Work closely with both internal and external audit teams to present appropriate evidence of control for ITGC (such as SOX, SOC 2, FFIEC, and Country Regulatory Audits). Organize engagement teams to ensure quality in the implementation of remediation actions for IT-related issues.

• Drive Risk Mitigation & Control Implementation: Actively identify potential risks within the EIT environment using a risk-based methodology. Design and execute controls to reduce risks, including managing Identity Access Management (IAM) and overseeing the lifecycle management and decommissioning of non-strategic hardware and software.

• Optimize Processes & Define Metrics: Create, enhance, and sustain IT governance procedures that are repeatable and efficient. Collaborate across EIT to establish Metrics & KPIs that facilitate ongoing monitoring of IT systems (for instance, vulnerability management and progressing toward CMMI maturity goals).

• Report & Foster Awareness: Compile and distribute regular status updates that summarize risk assessments and compliance status for management and stakeholders. Collaborate with Information Security to provide educational resources that promote a culture of compliance awareness and accountability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Security Clearance: Must possess a current UK Government clearance or be eligible to successfully obtain it.

• Education & Certifications: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred (but not mandatory). Additional qualifications such as CSM, ACP, 6-SIGMA, PgMP, or ITIL are desirable.

• Methodology Expertise: Excellent knowledge and proven application of project/program management methodologies including PMBOK, PRINCE2, SCRUM, Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall, LEAN, or Kanban.

• Framework & Standard Expertise: In-depth understanding of IT infrastructure, security controls, and management frameworks (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), PCI-DSS, ISO-2700X, NIST, NIST-CSF, COBIT, SANS, ITAF, IIA, CMMI, and SDLC methodologies).

• Audit & Translation Capability: Outstanding ability to interpret ambiguous or complex evidence-of-control requests from external auditors into clear, actionable data and presentation formats that EIT teams can readily provide.

• Stakeholder & Communication Skills: Exceptional communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills to effectively bridge the gap between technical IT operations and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating consensus in cross-functional environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work options: This position is 100% remote and based in the UK.

• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.

• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.

• Robust opportunities for continuous learning, training certifications, and professional growth.