BT Group, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Risk & Assurance Manager
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Featured in BT Group, as part of Property & Facilities Services (P&FS). This is a full‑time, hybrid role (three days in office, two days remote).
Responsibilities
* Conduct regular risk reviews ensuring robust and adequate mitigating actions.
* Monitor the status of all P&FS owned audit actions and take appropriate steps to ensure that any weaknesses or failings are escalated in a timely manner to the P&FS Leadership Team (LT).
* Provide risk management oversight of outsourced third parties across operations, projects, technology systems, etc.
* Conduct regular key control dip tests to ensure P&FS controls are operating effectively.
* Provide reports and information to meet LT requirements, including the quarterly risk and assurance dashboard and quarterly Global Business Services (GBS) risk review slides.
* Ensure that all P&FS owned processes and procedures are documented in a consistent manner in conjunction with the document control standard.
* Support the governance activities of key P&FS investment committees.
* Manage and support ISO matters impacting P&FS.
* Act as a focal point with the Group Internal Audit for audit‑related matters.
* Manage and monitor agreed actions from risk reviews, audits and controls assessments.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experienced in a risk and assurance role within a multi‑site operation.
* Provided thought leadership around risk management, helping to drive and embed a positive risk‑management culture.
* Sound experience in developing and implementing risk management strategies.
* Proven experience of leading 1st line assurance audits within complex operations.
* Dynamic and inspirational communicator, capable of influencing senior‑level management.
* Developed a network of strong working relationships to support the role.
* Ability to analyse data quickly and efficiently, paying attention to detail.
* Experience with data analytics and automation tools, such as Power BI, to support reporting and process efficiency.
Benefits
* Annual on‑target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers).
* BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
* Life Assurance.
* Direct share scheme.
* Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages.
* 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM‑only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM‑only plans.
* My Discounts – savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers.
* Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership.
* Great support for working parents, including pay while on maternity, adoptive and paternity leave.
* Options to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships, etc.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service.
* Volunteering days.
* Brand new electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’.
About Us
BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. With brands such as BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we are spearheading the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. This is an exciting time to join a company with the skills, experience, creativity and passion to take this organisation into a new era.
Notes
Although this role is listed as full‑time, flexible arrangements such as job sharing, reduced hours or other ways of working are welcome. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required – please let us know.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, please apply anyway.
Seniority level: Not applicable; Employment type: Full‑time; Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance; Industry: Telecommunications.
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