IT Audit Manager
About the Role
IT Audit Manager
As a leading UK life and pensions mutual insurer with a proud history dating back to 1843, we exist to help people live financially confident lives protecting their income while they work and maximising it when they stop. Today, over one million members and customers trust us to look after their futures, families, and finances.
Joining us means becoming part of a team that puts our members, customers, and advisers at the heart of everything we do.
Were committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive. We are proud to have built a workplace where our colleagues feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued reflected in our recognition as one of the Financial Times UKs Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.
We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger, so bring your true self and help shape the future of LV=.
Within this role, youll play a key part in shaping and delivering risk-based assurance across IT, technology, cyber, data and digital change risks, providing your insight and leadership to support effective governance and strategic decision-making.
This is a permanent role, offered on a hybrid working basis, from our Bournemouth office.
Key Accountabilities
Shape the technology audit plan through continuous risk assessment, using your knowledge of UK financial services, LV= strategy, the technology estate and emerging risk.Own a portfolio of IT audits end to end, from scoping and planning through fieldwork, reporting and action follow-up, delivering to agreed quality, time and budget.Lead assurance across infrastructure, applications, cyber and information security, cloud services, identity and access management, data governance, technology resilience, and change programmes.Help deliver Internal Audits strategy and modernise how technology assurance is performed, including greater use of data analytics, automation and AI-enabled audit techniques where appropriate.Translate the Chief Audit Officers vision into high-quality, commercially relevant technology assurance and insight.Act as a trusted technology risk adviser at governance forums, providing evidence-led, constructive challenge and clearly articulating business impact, root cause and the so what?.Provide clear, concise reporting for senior management and relevant committees, highlighting significant risks, cross-cutting themes and emerging issues without waiting for the end of an audit.Build trusted relationships with senior technology stakeholders, including the CIO, CISO and their leadership teams, while maintaining Internal Audits independence and objectivity.Work collaboratively with business auditors, external auditors, co-source partners and subject matter experts so technology risk is integrated into wider business audits and assurance activity.Maintain awareness of developments in technology, cyber, AI, operational resilience and financial-services regulation, translating them into relevant assurance priorities.Build strong relationships with external auditors and co-sourcing partnersLead, coach and quality-review the work of auditors and co-source specialists, helping colleagues strengthen their technology knowledge, judgement and report writing.Provide timely, independent insight to strategic technology change, including system implementations, cloud adoption, data transformation, AI and supplier-led change.
About You
A recognised technology audit or security qualification, ideally CISA, CISM or CISSP, or an equivalent relevant qualification and experience.Significant IT internal audit or technology risk experience within financial services or another complex, highly regulated organisation.A strong track record of leading risk-based IT audits end to end and producing concise, evidence-led reports that connect control weaknesses to business impact and root cause.Commercial judgement and the ability to connect technology risk to member outcomes, business strategy, operational resilience and strategic decision-making.Working knowledge of relevant FCA and PRA expectations and recognised technology control frameworks, with the ability to apply them proportionately to LV=.Broad technical assurance experience across IT general controls, cyber security, cloud, identity and access, data, resilience, software delivery, technology change and third-party services.Experience leading, coaching and developing auditors or subject matter specialists, with a commitment to quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.Confidence influencing senior leaders and technical specialists, balancing robust challenge with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
Rewards & Benefits
At LV= Savings and Retirement, youll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. Well reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
30 days’ holiday, with the option to buy up to 5 additional daysCompetitive pension scheme – LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements)An annual bonus scheme based on personal performanceSingle-cover private medical insurance (with the option for you to upgrade to family cover)Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover and dental insuranceUp to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate familyA group life assurance policy with 4 x your basic pay to go to your dependents (youll have the option to increase to 8 x cover)Group Income Protection once you reach 5 years of serviceAccess to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support when you need itA virtual GP serviceShared parental leave
Please note all salary sacrifice benefits are subject to National Minimum Wage requirements i.e. you are unable to select any benefits that would reduce your base pay below the minimum wage threshold.
Were proud of our inclusive culture at LV= and, as an equal-opportunity employer, we continually work to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. We value our colleagues for what they bring to our team regardless of any protected status or characteristics they may have. Talk to us about flexible working as part of your application; if its right for you, our members and customers, and our business, then well do everything we can to make it happen.
Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.
Go on, bring your true self to LV=.…