Technology Supplier Governance and Resilience Manager in TECHNOLOGY OCIO

Overview

As Supplier Governance & Resilience Manager, you will strengthen oversight of Technology suppliers to align with policy, risk appetite and regulatory expectations. You will run and improve the Technology Supplier Risk Framework, focusing on Cloud Providers and outsourced services. Collaborating with Technology, Procurement, Risk and Operational Resilience, you’ll translate policy into practical governance activities and drive consistency and transparency across the supply chain. The role offers impact by maturing supplier management, shaping resilience, and enabling informed decision-making.

Pay / Benefits

• non-contributory pension (career average)
• discretionary performance award
• 8% benefits allowance
• 26 days annual leave (+ option to buy up to 12 days)
• private medical insurance
• income protection

Responsibilities

• Oversee and continuously improve the Technology Supplier Risk Framework
• Focus on Cloud Service Providers, material suppliers and outsourced service providers
• Maintain processes, tools, reporting and assurance activities for supplier risk
• Translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical governance actions
• Coordinate assurance activities across Technology, Procurement, Risk and Operational Resilience
• Analyse supplier evidence, update dashboards and provide insights on risks and remediation
• Offer clear recommendations to stakeholders and escalate where needed
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure proportionate oversight
• Influence supplier resilience and governance across Technology to support operational resilience objectives

Key requirements

• Experience with third-party suppliers, vendors or service providers
• Effective written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders
• Analytical skills to identify trends and mitigation actions
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities
• Experience supporting governance, assurance, risk management or compliance activities
• Experience with Technology suppliers and understanding of Technology products/services
• Understanding of third-party supplier governance and regulatory requirements in a regulated environment
• Experience conducting supplier due diligence and assurance reviews
• Experience developing governance processes, risk registers, dashboards and MI
• Ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into practical governance activities
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of supplier management tooling, workflow systems, risk registers, dashboards or reporting platforms
• Knowledge of PRA Supervisory Statement SS2/21, outsourcing and Cloud governance practices

• Effective communication
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Supplier governance tooling
• Workflow systems
• Risk registers

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