Assurance Systems & Insights Manager (GRC/Data Analytics)

Assurance Systems & Insights Manager (GRC/Data Analytics)The Opportunity: I am helping my client, a FTSE 100 commercial (non‐financial services) business, to recruit an Assurance Systems & Insights Manager on an exclusive basis. Given the size and nature of the business, this role can be based nearly anywhere in the UK (remotely), with minimal mandatory travel (approximately one trip per month) to the UK HQ. The client has stated: "this is a newly created role, and one of the most influential and progressive roles we recruit across the whole business this year." Dual‐reporting to the two Directors of the Internal Audit and Internal Controls Leadership Team (IA&ICLT), this role will play a key part in strengthening a global organisation's assurance, risk, and control environment. It sits at the intersection of internal audit, internal controls, and risk, with a strong focus on assurance systems, data quality, and insight generation. You will be responsible for optimising the organisation's assurance platform, improving the structure and reliability of assurance data, and delivering meaningful insights to senior stakeholders. The role will also support future improvements to assurance systems, including potential upgrades or platform transitions, ensuring high‐quality data, strong user adoption, and continuity throughout change. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining systems ownership, data analysis, and governance in a collaborative, group‐level role.Key Responsibilities:Act as the primary functional owner for the organisation's assurance / GRC systemManage system configuration, workflows, templates, access controls, and user groupsMonitor system performance and resolve functional issuesDevelop and maintain user guides, process documentation, and training materialsEnsure system design aligns with audit, risk, and assurance requirementsMaintain a single, reliable source of truth for audit, controls, and action tracking dataClean, structure, and standardise datasets to ensure accuracy and completenessAnalyse assurance data to identify trends, themes, and areas of heightened riskProduce dashboards, thematic analysis, and insight packs for senior leadership and committeesSupport integrated and combined assurance reporting through consistent data structuresConsolidate data across audit, risk, and second‐line activities to enable group‐wide assurance mappingCoordinate and manage control self‐assessment processesSupport gap analysis, maturity assessments, and assurance planningAnalyse root causes and recurring control issues to identify systemic themesPrepare data and documentation for potential system upgrades or platform changesAct as a key business representative during system enhancements or migrationsSupport user readiness, data integrity, and continuity during changeSkills & Experience:Experience working with GRC or assurance systemsBackground in internal audit, internal controls, risk, or assuranceStrong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear insightsAdvanced Excel and data manipulation capabilityUnderstanding of audit processes, findings, testing, and action trackingAbility to document processes clearly and support system usersStrong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesExperience supporting GRC system implementations or improvementsExposure to assurance analytics or continuous monitoringDashboarding or reporting tool experience (e.g., Power BI)Experience working in complex, multi‐entity or international environmentsFamiliarity with combined assurance or assurance mapping approachesKnowledge of risk or control frameworksPersonal Attributes:Analytical, curious, and structured in approachHigh attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger pictureCalm, reliable, and delivery‐focusedCollaborative and confident working across functionsProactive in identifying issues and improvement opportunitiesComfortable challenging constructively and communicating clearlyPassionate about data quality, effective systems, and strong governanceThis is one of the most exciting and progressive roles we will recruit this year. If you are interested in a brand‐new role like this, please do apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr