Head Of Technology Controls Assurance

W3

Chennai, India
On-site
Second line assurance strategy
Control testing and evidence evaluation
Technology application control oversight
This role provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for second line assurance across WPP’s technology applications, ensuring operational controls are designed and operating effectively

Job Summary

  • This role provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for second line assurance across WPP’s technology applications, ensuring operational controls are designed and operating effectively.
  • You will lead and develop a team of Senior Analysts and Analysts who deliver structured assurance over a diverse application landscape, detecting noncompliance early, driving remediation, and strengthening first line ownership of controls.
  • WPP offers passionate, inspired people, scale and opportunity to influence projects at an unparalleled industry scale, and challenging, stimulating work within a culture fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection.

Matching Summary

This role provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for second line assurance across WPP’s technology applications, ensuring operational controls are designed and operating effectively.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • second line assurance strategy
  • control testing and evidence evaluation
  • technology application control oversight
  • risk based assurance prioritization
  • team leadership and development
  • assurance reporting to leadership

Nice-to-have

  • judgement led assurance
  • collaboration across global teams
  • high-performance culture promotion
  • early risk detection and escalation
  • influence and challenge constructively

Key Requirements

  • experience in audit coordination or IT audit
  • understanding of SOX IT controls
  • certifications such as CISA, CRISC, ITIL
  • ability to lead multilevel assurance teams
  • strong judgement and scepticism
  • excellent communication skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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