Who youll be working with:
WPP Enterprise Technology are proud technology solutions partner for WPP Corporate Functions. Our collaboration is instrumental in coordinating and assuring end-to-end change delivery, managing the IT technology lifecycle, and maintaining a robust innovation pipeline. The CRC discipline within WPP ET plays a crucial role in this partnership. We are responsible for providing advisory and support to the corporate business cluster on critical areas such as Technology Audits, Technology Risks, Control Assurance, and Technology Compliance. Our objective is to ensure that all central functions at WPP HQ operate in a safe, secure, and compliant manner.
The CRC function in the Corporate Business Cluster drives compliant IT operations for WPP HQ teams, managing Legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations. As a Risk & Compliance Manager, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing a world-class technology risk and compliance program to support WPP HQ Finance Functions. You will collaborate with the WPP Chief Cyber, Risk and Compliance Officer (CCRCO), WPP CISO, Director of Cyber, Risk and Compliance, and WPP HQ Finance department heads to set the CRC functions vision and strategy, and manage escalations for technology operational risks, compliance, audit, BCP, and DR assessments. As an SME, you will lead and develop a highly effective risk and compliance function, strengthening defences and promoting a proactive, collaborative approach. You will operate in a highly complex environment with multiple risk categories, including IT operations, information security, legal, regulatory, financial and commercial with broad impacts spanning both the Corporate Cluster and the WPP Group.
What youll be doing:
- Work closely with and assist CRC department head in developing a risk and compliance strategy for the corporate cluster that is aligned to WPP ET and CRC strategies.
- Establish technology risk & compliance community across the range of WPP HQ functions to drive the implementation and standardisation of agreed security governance, risk & compliance approach.
- Drive the Cluster s CRC strategy and approach, by closely working with Corporate CRC Director CRC Discipline Lead and other ET stakeholders.
- Drive BC/DR planning to the appropriate level across the Cluster and ensure BC/DR plans are updated and reviewed annually.
- Conduct and support Technology Risk Assessments e.g., quarterly risk landscaping - owning and driving Cluster-specific risk mitigation actions.
- Respond to tracking and reporting from Internal, External or Client Audit findings within the Corporate Cluster.
- Conduct CRC Cluster self-certification and self-monitoring of IT controls, and maintain an active liaising channel with the IT Ops function at WPP group level.
- Support CRC Cluster-wide input into the WPP IT Asset Register and CMDB owned by IT Ops teams.
- Be CRC point of contact for relevant business stakeholder escalations relating to Technology risk and compliance. Lead and oversee resolution of the most complex, critical, and impactful risk & compliance issues.
- Work across the CRC Cluster teams like Operational Security, Technology Operations, and Strategy and Architecture to design controls, deliver management information (KRIs) and risk mitigation plans.
- Drive engagement, comms and adoption for all risk, compliance and security tasks to ensure the rationale for task is understood, the mandate is embedded, and colleagues and partners are trained and can perform effectively and efficiently.
- Design and deliver a range of educational activities and material to embed a strong SOX Compliant culture, mindset and behaviours across the Cluster.
- Build strong relationships with the external stakeholders (customer, suppliers, other major bodies) as well as build a network of peers to bring innovation and insights on industry best practice, standards, frameworks, and processes to deliver a future-fit capability.
- Ensure that the Corporate Function remains compliant with national legislative, regulatory, contractual and WPP technology governance obligations.
- Support Cluster teams and functions during client pitch for winning new work by providing a compelling narrative to our prospective clients around the strength of our risk, compliance and security proposition.
What youll need:
- A minimum of 5 to 7 years of strong and deep background in managing SOX ITGC audits in complex global organisations.
- Key certifications (e.g. CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, Azure & Dynamic 365) desirable but not essential
- Degree or equivalent (i.e. BSc, BEng, MSc) desirable but not essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of information security risk standards, frameworks and best practices (i.e., COBIT, SOX ITGC, ISO27K1, NIST, CIS, SOC, Cyber Essentials, GDPR)
- Ability to provide leadership on complex and unfamiliar situations, often involving risk and emotion
- Expert communicator with a track record of operating, partnering with and influencing up to and including exec-level stakeholders
- Able to lead highly complex programmes across multiple units and geographies with high-pressure deliverable
- Risk and Compliance subject-matter-expert with in-depth knowledge of technology governance in the cloud and on-prem IT technologies
- Good understanding of managing internal and external audits (i.e., SOC:1-2, SOX) and assurance activities, including testing the design and operational effectiveness of security controls
- Ability to operate and lead in a fast-paced organizational transformation and able to navigate and champion change across organisational / geographical complexity
- A genuine desire to lead, develop, coach and mentor junior team members
Who you are:
Youre open:
We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
Youre optimistic:
We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
Youre extraordinary:
we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What well give you:
Passionate, inspired people
We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity
We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work
Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
