Governance Officer

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
Within the Governance and Operations Team of the IT Service, the Governance Officer plays a key role in facilitating and overseeing governance activities. This role ensures robust planning and risk management to support NUIT operations effectively.

Proven expertise in curating and managing service-wide policies, procedures, and standards, along with a proactive approach to risk management, is essential to enabling the IT service to operate efficiently and securely.

About you
We are seeking an IT Governance professional with a broad understanding of IT services and technical environments. To succeed in this role, you should possess:

• Experience in the curation and management of governance materials (policies, procedures and standards).
• Practical experience of the management and application of governance processes in an IT context, e.g. COBIT, ITIL.
• Outstanding influencing and communication skills.
• Experience of best practice risk management approaches and methodologies.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply by submitting a 2-page CV and a 1-page covering letter. Your application should outline examples where your knowledge, skills, and experiences align with the person specification within job description, found here.

The University values hybrid working. This approach is flexible, informal, tailored to each team, and founded on trust.

If you would like to have a chat about this opportunity contact Lisa Renney, Governance & Operations Manager, at lisa.renney@ncl.ac.uk.

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