About the role

IT Audit Manager responsible for delivering high-quality assurance on IT and cyber risk management in a technology-driven organisation. Leading and building relationships through innovation and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Leading and delivering high-quality IT, payments, and cyber audits that provide assurance on critical risks, while applying curiosity, analytical thinking, and professional scepticism to identify root causes, challenge constructively, and deliver recommendations that drive meaningful improvement.
Using digital tools, artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to enhance assurance quality, efficiency, and insight — enabling a smarter, data-driven approach to auditing.
Building trusted relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and empathy — both across the business and within Internal Audit teams, ensuring insight is understood, shared, and acted upon.
Role-modelling quality, collaboration, and accountability, fostering an inclusive and supportive audit culture where diverse perspectives are valued, learning is shared, and audit approaches are adapted with flexibility and agility to meet evolving business models and emerging technologies.

Professional Experience IT, cyber-security, or payment risks and controls expertise, including the ability to assess the effectiveness of these controls to ensure risks are suitably managed.
Experience in an internal audit role is advantageous. (Required) Alternatively, experience in a relevant technical role within IT, cyber-security or payments, which has given you a deep understanding of the systems, processes and industry-specific challenges. (Required)
Analytical thinking, professional scepticism, and a risk-sensing mindset — enabling you to assess complex risks, identify root causes, anticipate emerging trends, and shape forward-looking assurance and advice. (Required)
Experience applying data-driven, technology-enabled, and agile ways of working in audit or risk roles. (Preferred)
Experience in significant IT change projects, such as transformation programmes or platform integrations. (Preferred)
Knowledge of the financial services industry across Retail and Corporate & Commercial businesses. (Preferred)
Education Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cyber Security, or related discipline. (Preferred)
Industry-recognised accreditation or qualification(s) relating to IT, cyber-security, payments, internal auditing, and/or risk management. Such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager). (Preferred)

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
£6,000 car allowance per year
Company funded individual private medical insurance
Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
Wellbeing that goes beyond work — we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what’s possible across our international network.