Assurance and Control Manager
Glasgow – Permanent/Hybrid – Salary: £76,800 to £96,000 with up to 30% annual bonus. Family health cover and car allowance also offered. Closing date: 12/05/2026.
What you’ll be doing
The Assurance & Control Manager strengthens SPEN’s risk, control and assurance framework by leading a robust, insight‑driven assurance programme that enhances control effectiveness and remediation reporting. Reporting to the Enterprise Risk Partner, you will coordinate and deliver an effective assurance programme that provides clear visibility of control performance, identifies areas of weakness and supports the business to implement improvements that strengthen SPEN’s overall risk posture.
- Implement and maintain an effective assurance and internal control framework aligned to SPEN’s ERM framework.
- Provide independent oversight and assurance over SPEN’s compliance with business separation compliance.
- Develop and deliver the annual assurance plan, aligned to priority risks and strategic objectives.
- Assess and monitor control effectiveness and maturity, giving clear recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
- Coordinate assurance activity across functions to ensure controls are designed, performed and maintained.
- Track, expedite and support closure of control weaknesses and business separation findings, ensuring timely remediation.
- Work closely with Compliance and Business Separation Compliance Officer to support monitoring, reporting and investigations of business separation matters.
- Embed a strong control culture through awareness, guidance, tools and training.
- Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing Assurance & Control team.
- Provide expert advice on internal controls, assurance standards and regulatory expectations.
What you’ll bring
- Experience delivering assurance over operational processes within a large, regulated organisation.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, licence conditions or business separation obligations.
- Experience assessing controls relating to confidentiality, governance, information barriers or system access.
- Practical knowledge of internal control frameworks and control effectiveness testing.
- Proven experience leading and developing assurance, audit or risk teams.
- Strong analytical skills, able to distil complex issues into clear, actionable insights.
- Excellent communication skills, confident engaging senior and director‑level stakeholders.
- Ability to influence, challenge constructively and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities autonomously.
- High levels of professional integrity, independence and objectivity.
- Professionally qualified (e.g. Internal Audit, Risk, Accounting or Compliance) – advantageous.
- Ability to deliver long‑term assurance plans while responding to emerging risks and change.
Minimum requirements
- Degree qualification.
- Experience in assurance, control or audit within a large organisation.
- Experience delivering or overseeing projects.
What’s in it for you
Competitive salary reviewed annually, generous pension scheme that matches your contribution up to 10%, and a range of benefits.
- 36 days annual leave.
- Holiday purchase option.
- Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
- Technology vouchers.
- Carbon reduction pledge.
- Electric Vehicle scheme.
- Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season‑ticket loans.
- Options to purchase dental, private medical, health cash plan and annual health assessments.
- Life Assurance (4× salary).
- Access to Savesmart financial‑wellbeing support.
- Discounts on shopping, leisure, restaurants, gym memberships and travel insurance.
Mobility
Any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will have to comply with applicable immigration requirements. The Company will support the employee with the necessary immigration processes when required.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, neurodivergence or pregnancy‑related support needs. Please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com for assistance.
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