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The Head of Technology - Control Performance and Governance is a leadership role, playing a crucial role within Flutter’s UKI Technology organisation, reporting directly to the regional UKI Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). This senior leadership position is responsible for building and then leading critical monitoring and governance functions with a specialized focus on technology and cybersecurity controls essential to the protection and integrity of financial systems and data for a SOX-regulated, NYSE-listed business.

A primary responsibility will be to quickly establish and own a robust SOX oversight capability and control monitoring capability within the 1st line that collaborates seamlessly with 2nd line
internal assurance and 3rd line external audit functions.

What you’ll do

Governance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Flutter UKI technology is setup correctly to play well within the SOX mandates as set out by the Flutter Board and Executive Committee.

• Drive and achieve for never any material control weaknesses and minimal, short lived non-material weaknesses.

• Ensure that we maintain an appropriate SOX system and application scope which is sustainably maintained.

• Developing the culture of the control owner across all of technology

• Oversight of capabilities and programs to drive down any existing and new SOX related control weaknesses highlighted by 1st or 2nd line

• Creation and delivery of high quality, written Flutter Board and Executive Committee updates

• Working at a strategic level with enterprise architecture to ensure we design and build to optimise for SOX and other control needs

Control Performance Responsibilities:

• Own the 1st line, independent, technology and cyber control monitoring and assessment capability, employing best of breed methods and tooling

• Produce regular, reliable and clear management reporting on control effectiveness

• Influencing the key control area that is access governance to ensure our people only have the access, they need to do their jobs

• Working closely and collaboratively with the 2nd and 3rdline governance and assurance capabilities across Flutter the UKI region

Additional Accountabilities

• Work with the wider UKI Information Security LT to ensure best practices in the areas of cyber and technology risk are covered

• Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in a sustainable way to drive greater operational efficiency across all aspects of the role

• Own and frugally manage operational and transformation budgets

• Build a culture of engagement for the Security Services team across all brands, where Infosec are seen as pragmatic enablers and facilitators and not blockers.

• Engage with colleagues inside and outside Technology to ensure cross-functional initiatives are delivered, and dependencies are managed.

How you’ll do it

• Experienced senior people leader in the realm of Governance, Risk and Compliance with a focus on cyber security

• Demonstrative experience of SOX as a control framework and how controls need to be built and positioned to work well with SOX

• A proven track record of a pragmatic approach to achieving SOX compliance through effective control implementation

• Strong people leadership skills

• In-depth knowledge of control monitoring tools and methodologies e.g. Anecdotes

• Knowledge of the SailPoint, Identity Now platform and its use

• Exceptional strategic planning and project management skills.

• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.

What’s on offer 

• £/€1,000 learning fund 

• Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!) 

• Unlimited Holiday 

• Pension contribution scheme 

• Private healthcare 

• Hybrid Working -

• Access to thousands of Udemy courses 

• Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme 

About Flutter UK & Ireland 

Our division operates four of the most popular and trusted brands in the market: Sky Betting and Gaming, Tombola, Betfair and Paddy Power.  

Together the Flutter UK&I brands offer market leading entertainment to millions of customers every single week! Over the last couple of decades, they have all ridden the wave of digital betting with industry firsts like ‘cash-out’, ‘Request a Bet’, betting exchanges and free to play games like Soccer Saturday Super 6.  

Working here 

Do you want to work somewhere extraordinary? From the people you spend your days with, to the ground-breaking projects, no two days will be the same. 

With a philosophy of ‘Together We Are More’ our 7,000+ colleagues come together to form an expert community across technology, product, commercial, data, infrastructure, marketing, and a myriad of subject areas.  

We listen without judgement, encourage & support, and help build others up. Working at Flutter UK&I means you can be yourself, work how and where suits you best -and let your personality shine! 
 

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.  

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.