Senior Internal Audit Manager

Senior Internal Audit Manager – Principal

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Grade & Pay Group: Grade 6 – CORE – Directorate: Chief Operating Officer (COO) Group

Salary: £63,089 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent – Location: Brighton/hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

Responsibilities

Support the Head of Internal Audit (HIA) in leading, planning, and delivering the Internal Audit programme. Provide independent and impartial assurance to The Pensions Regulator.

• Report to the Head of Internal Audit and work closely with Executive and Senior Leadership stakeholders to align audit delivery with organisational priorities and risk exposure.
• Provide clear leadership to the audit team. Set priorities, allocate work, and actively manage delivery to ensure completion of the approved audit plan and a robust annual internal audit opinion.
• Act as programme lead for Internal Audit activity. Monitor milestones, manage slippage, and ensure corrective action where delivery risks emerge.
• Develop and maintain the Internal Audit delivery plan. Actively track progress, dependencies, and risks. Escalate issues early and propose corrective action to protect delivery.
• Own end to end audit delivery. Ensure audits move from planning through fieldwork, reporting, and action tracking without delay. Deliver clear, timely reports to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and present findings with confidence.
• Maintain active engagement with senior management, Executive Committee, Board, and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. Drive timely responses, evidence provision, and management actions.
• Deliver independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation’s operations.
• Support TPR in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Qualifications

Essential – Qualifications (one of the following):

• Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors UK & Ireland – must hold the chartered auditor/CMIIA designation or the MIIA designation where you are qualified under the previous exam route and did not apply to make this chartered. If you have passed all of the CMIIA/MIIA exams but do not hold the designation, you are not eligible to apply.
• Other Institutes of Internal Auditors that are part of IIA Global. If you studied with the Institute of Internal Auditors in another country, you must hold the equivalent of the MIIA designation. You should verify this with the IIA UK & Ireland prior to submitting your application, by emailing No other level of internal audit qualifications will meet the requirements of this post.
• Accountancy, fully qualified, current member of one of five CCAB bodies (ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, Chartered Accountants Ireland or CIMA).

Essential – Experience (all of):

• Proven, extensive audit expertise (5+ years) at a senior level, engaging effectively with senior stakeholders to support the identification and management of key risks and to promote effective governance, risk management, control and assurance arrangements.
• Strong task and delivery management experience. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent audits, prioritise workload, and maintain momentum across the audit programme.
• Understanding and extensive experience applying the Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Demonstrated experience driving delivery in complex environments, including dependency management, issue resolution, and stakeholder challenge.
• Experience auditing in an environment of substantial change with respect to both the core operating model and IT systems.
• Deliver robust, evidence-based, independent assurance opinions in accordance with the agreed timetable. Support the Head of Internal Audit in providing an opinion on the system of internal control. Lead continuous improvement activities to improve audit practices, products and service.
• Ensure the whole team are compliant with professional standards and compliance with TPR’s Internal Audit methodology.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial and operational risks and controls in a government context, ability to identify weaknesses therein and to develop practical and effective solutions.
• Task manage and recognise and reward good performance; promote personal and professional development; nurture and manage talent. Act promptly on feedback and issues. Promote equality and diversity.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model.
• 35 hours per week (full‑time).
• Flexible working patterns and flexitime.
• Competitive parental leave.
• Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Edenred benefits portal: retail, gym, tech, restaurant discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunities for learning and development in a values‑led inclusive environment. xwzovoh

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace.

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