IGH Technology Risk -Analyst Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham

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The Team – IGH Consulting

KPMG is acknowledged as a leading advisor and professional services provider to the UK public sector. You will be joining a successful and growing Technology Risk team, who are looking to consolidate year on year growth and deliver a step change in the size and reach of our practice across the Infrastructure, Government, and Healthcare (IGH) market. This is an exciting opportunity for talented individuals who are looking to grow their skills and abilities within a well-regarded and rapidly expanding team.
The work of IGH Technology Risk involves providing consultancy, assurance including IT Internal Audit and advice to clients on their IT systems and processes. Our focus is on IT risk management, IT controls testing, IT independent programme assurance, emerging technologies and the technology and data aspects of regulation. This work is delivered through stand-alone assignments, consulting projects and as part of internal audit engagements. We also work closely alongside other technology specialist teams such as our IT Advisory, Security and Data Analytics teams.
We are keen to recruit talented people who have the energy and drive to succeed in a dynamic and challenging environment and who have a passion for delivering excellent service and building strong relationships in our sectors. The team works in an agile and flexible manner, with plenty of opportunities to develop new skills and gain new knowledge.
We are keen to support and develop our people to enable them to be the best they can be.
We believe we are market leaders in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and want to encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.
The Role

As a specialist within our IGH Technology Risk practice, you will assist in the delivery of both our IT Internal Audit and Advisory work. The role will include:

• Delivery of IT risk and assurance services.
• Delivering specific technology and data projects.
• Delivering high-quality written deliverables (including reports).
• Building and managing excellent client relationships across a range of clients.
• Understanding KPMG’s service offer across Technology Risk and identifying opportunities to sell further work, as well as supporting with sales activities such as proposal writing and assisting with client presentations.
• Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG, with a focus on close working with our wider non-IT internal audit practice, and wider IT Advisory areas.
• Contributing to practice management, e.g. training, knowledge management.
• Taking responsibility for your own professional development by agreeing goals and objectives and taking steps to achieve them, seeking support where necessary.

The Person

• A strong interest and understanding in how technology supports organisations to be successful, current and future trends.
• An understanding of the various different types of IGH clients and why technology is important to them.
• Working towards relevant professional qualifications and a demonstrable commitment to personal development.
• An understanding of core business processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• An understanding of IT risks and controls.
• Experience in delivering work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality.
• An interest in the UK IGH sector and in working with these types of organisations.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree level qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Working towards or holding relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, ACA, CIMA, ITIL, Prince2, TOGAF).

Additional information:

• KPMG is leading the way in adopting Hybrid working practices following Covid. This means that we expect staff to balance their working environment between home and work.
• While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.
• At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities - you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.