Head of Audit; Technology

About the team

You will be joining our high‑performing Group Internal Audit (GIA) team that helps the Group pursue its objectives through impactful assurance and unique insights. GIA is a dynamic, proactive, respected team that combines deep domain expertise with commercial awareness to drive tailored risk and control improvements as the Group navigates enterprise transformation. The team uses leading audit tools, AI, and data capabilities to enhance the breadth, depth and speed of assurance and advice.

Committed to continuous improvement and learning, team members are empowered to own audit outcomes and mature ways of working. The role can be based from our London, Wolverhampton or Chatham office with occasional travel between offices, and we also operate a hybrid policy.

As Head of Audit – Technology and Change, you will lead GIA's assurance across technology, data, change, and digital risk domains. This will include strategic audit planning, oversight of audit delivery, quality assurance, and frequent senior stakeholder interactions. Reporting directly to the Chief Internal Auditor, you will be part of the GIA leadership team and play a key role in shaping and delivering functional strategy, evolving professional practices, running day‑to‑day team operations, and influencing culture and behaviour.

You will also have line‑management responsibilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the planning and prioritisation of audits within the domain, contributing to the development of the annual Group audit plan and audit universe.
• Reviewing and approving audit scopes and signing off all final audit reports within the domain.
• Providing direction, challenge and oversight to Senior Audit Managers and Audit Managers throughout audit delivery.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior management and other assurance functions.
• Fostering a supportive culture where people perform at their best; by leading with curiosity, coaching colleagues to grow, and demonstrating OSB's leadership daily.
• Attending management and board governance committees to present audit reporting.

We offer a base salary from £100,000 to £125,000 dependent on experience and location and a competitive benefits package including:

• Enhanced family‑focused benefits
• Hybrid‑working
• Annual bonus opportunity

Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers

At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'. Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well‑being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace.

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Extensive experience leading internal audits of technology, cyber security, data, and technology change risks in cloud‑native or hybrid environment within the UK financial services industry.
• Specialist knowledge of technology and information security governance, risk management, and control frameworks such as, for example, NIST, the CSA CCM, PCI DSS, DAMA DMBoK, or COBIT.
• Specialist skills in respect of internal audit and controls assurance are essential.
• Specialist skills in respect of strategic audit planning and dynamic risk assessment are essential.

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply. Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers. Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process that is relevant and conversational – inclusive of any individual reasonable support required. We want to bring out the best in you!

Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally.

We champion diversity at all levels, with Board‑level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.