Purpose of the role:

Work as part of a flexible and multi-disciplinary assurance function. Leading on and undertaking a variety of assurance and audit activities across all areas of the Client's corporate controls. Where competent and designated, also act as subject matter lead for individual assurance activity. Or act as a generalist assurance practitioner managing inputs from subject matter experts.

Accountabilities:

• Act as the lead auditor with responsibility for the management of individual audits with a view to identification of risks accurately and the suggestions of improvements.
• Develop individual audit/assurance plans and detailed scope to cover identified risk areas for activities to be assured
• Work with subject matter experts and assurance providers to develop targeted audit/assurance scope that focuses on key risks and provides the appropriate level of outcome
• Report on audit/assurance findings to the Senior Corporate Assurance Manager, agreeing corrective action with auditees and monitoring close out of findings, to support the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Integrated Management System.
• Provide analysis of audit/assurance finding with the view to identification of trends to allow management to develop and prioritise improvement initiatives.
• Report audit findings, escalate major issues or inadequate responses to the Corporate Compliance Assurance Manager
• Conduct audits/assurance activity in line with the agreed audit/assurance programme, following the Client's policy and procedure (and best practice)
• Support the development of a robust, auditable and transparent assurance model which ensures that policies, processes and work instructions are developed to support the need to source, select, manage and deliver the diverse range of works, goods and services required by the Client
• Deliver hands-on support to corporate functions in working through the Assurance lifecycle, working with external Assurance providers, such as the Independent Assurance Panel and DfT where appropriate, to ensure that issues are captured, tracked and closed out

Required Criteria:

Skills -

• Communications skills - including listening and presenting
• Ability to ensure accuracy of reports
• Numeracy skills
• Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint skills
• Leadership and team-working ability
• Ability to engage with and influence senior management and executives
• Project Management skills

Knowledge -

• Appropriate qualification in assurance management and/or audit.
• Knowledge of the rail, construction and utility industries including their requirement and assurance needs.

Type of Experience -

• Experience in client management of major projects and working with sponsors, regulatory bodies and other major stakeholders.
• Experience to deliver work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Experience in the use and application of assurance regimes in major projects.
• Experience in the validation of major schemes, risk management and reporting.
• Experience of working with sponsors, stakeholders, engineers and project delivery teams.
• Experience in qualitative schedule risk assessment.