12 Month Fixed Term Contract opportunity
Base Location: Hybrid between Ansty head office, near Coventry (CV7 9JU) & Home - typically 1 to 2 days per week in the office (or as required)
Lead the future of assurance and governance
We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit and Assurance Governance Manager to join Internal Audit on a secondment / fixed term contract, playing a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation's assurance architecture and governance maturity. This highly influential role operates at the intersection of Internal Audit, Risk & Assurance, and Executive governance, providing strategic leadership for integrated assurance and ensuring Board and Executive decision making is informed by clear, reliable, and joined up assurance insight.
Why you'll love this role
- Enterprise influence - Shape how assurance operates across the whole organisation, from first line to Board oversight.
- Strategic exposure - Work closely with Executive leaders and the Audit & Risk Committee on high impact governance matters.
- Joined up assurance - Bring clarity to a complex assurance landscape by aligning audit, risk, and external assurance activity.
- Insight over execution - Focus on systemic risk, themes, and decision ready insight rather than standalone audits.
- Senior challenge - Act as a credible, independent voice challenging risk and assurance maturity at all levels.
- Visible impact - Drive tangible improvements in assurance maturity, governance, and risk prioritisation.
- Professional stretch - Operate at the edge of audit, risk, and governance, building breadth as well as depth.
- Meaningful secondment - A unique opportunity to step into a senior, enterprise wide role with real influence.
What You'll Bring
- Professional credibility - A recognised audit or risk qualification with strong post qualification experience.
- Assurance expertise - Deep understanding of integrated assurance, the Three Lines Model, and assurance frameworks.
- Strategic thinking - Ability to step back, see patterns, and focus on systemic and emerging risk.
- Analytical strength - Skilled at synthesising complex assurance data into clear, authoritative insight.
- Senior influencing - Confidence to challenge constructively and influence Executive level stakeholders.
- Clear communication - Able to translate complex assurance issues into compelling Board ready narratives.
- Collaborative mindset - Strong at building relationships across audit, risk, technical and operational functions.
- Sound judgement - Comfortable taking ownership in ambiguous, high stakes governance and risk situations.
- Strong knowledge of IIA requirements - Ability to ensure compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards, Code of Ethics, and applicable IIA Topical Requirements.
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine.
- 25 days' holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days.
- Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary.
- Pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12%.
- Competitive salary reviewed each year against market median salary for your role, skills and experience.
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits.
- Employee Assistance Line for confidential support and advice.
- Support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave relevant to your role.
- Additional benefits to support work‑life balance.
Diversity and Inclusion
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities support a wide range of identities and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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