Job Description
Full Time Permanentposition Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices What we offer We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few. Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life- Job Purpose European Technology is at an important stage in its evolution. There is a need to bring market leading speed, agility, cost efficiency and risk mitigation to enable the delivery of strategies across the European businesses. To respond to and meet this challenge a new strategy and enabling organisation is being created. With today's heightened awareness of the need for anticipating and managing risks in an ever more dynamic and uncertain environment, boards, audit, risk and compliance committees and senior executives are striving to better understand the broadest range of their actual or potential risk exposures and the effectiveness of their governance, risk, and compliance infrastructure. Reporting to the Risk Assessment Manager, this is a key role within the first line European Technology Risk Management Team which is a new function of the Office of the CIO, Europe. This new role will support the delivery of monthly and quarterly data collation, analysis and reporting to various levels within the wider organisation. This role will also support the ongoing development and maintenance of the exception process. A key focus of this role is the production of metric results including Key Risk Indicators (KRI's), Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Key Control Indicators (KCI's), at European and entity level, for inclusion in executive committee and parent company (LifeCo) reporting. The role will require excellent attention to detail and an ability to engage and work with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure the delivery of accurate and relevant data analysis and reporting. It will also require an ability to deliver quality output under tight timelines. Role Accountabilities Risk Analysis Develop strong understanding of the IT risk metric requirements and the underlying data sets and available tools. Collaborate with Business Units to ensure all identified risks are logged and assessed. Use data and business expertise to assist users of the data in obtaining critical insights. Critically evaluate information gathered to identify current trends within the data and highlight any data accuracy issues. Identify, rationalise and report significant movements in metric data. Technology & Development Utilise the available data tools for performing analysis. Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the end-to-end process for delivery our monthly and quarterly IT & Cyber risk metrics within European Technology using available data tools. Deliver solutions for data requirements in a timely and agreed manner depending on scope of work. Engage and work with data providers to ensure appropriate and accurate data reporting. Engage and work with the automation team and/or third parties to ensure the ongoing development requirements are met. Communication & Reporting Ensure accurate collation of data from a wide number of sources. Ensure data issues are investigated and where appropriate communicated to management in a timely manner. Deliver monthly and quarterly metric reporting in a timely manner including both detailed data analysis and summary positions to include in senior level risk reporting packs. Gather and collate data from metric owners for analysis to meet requirements ensuring clear data ownership. Communicate analysis to management in a structured and easy to follow manner. Work with the IT areas to improve and develop data driven risk/metric reporting. Candidate Profile - Knowledge, Skills & Experience Ideally educated to a degree level. Solid understanding of fundamentals of risk management. Some experience and/or knowledge of PowerBi. A proven capability in the production and presentation of data for senior audiences. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability. Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability. Key Competencies Communication and Influencing Planning and Organising Problem Solving and Decision Making Building and Maintaining Relationships Risk and Control About us Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for the Great-West Lifeco Group's European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man. European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities, Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, and Central Technology Services. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each of which has its own individual set of technology platforms. Central Technology Services (CTS) provides IT infrastructure and security operations services to Europe. The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role. Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best. CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.