Technical Design Authority (Assurance)

Summary: The Technical Design Authority (Assurance) role involves leading the assurance process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while managing a dedicated assurance team. The position requires effective stakeholder engagement and the development of common goals aligned with business objectives. The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and mentoring within the team to foster a supportive environment. Candidates should possess experience in regulated environments and strong leadership skills to navigate complex transformations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Assurance Process: Oversee the assurance process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Build and Manage the Assurance Team: Assemble and lead a team capable of providing the required level of assurance.
• Documentation and Evidence: Own and manage the assurance case report, providing comprehensive documentation and evidence for service and security requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate regularly with key stakeholders using the Technology & Security Assurance Argument Matrix. Attend team meetings and share business and technology drivers behind the assurance objectives.
• Develop Common Goals: Align technology development plans with business blueprints and contracted obligations. Share commercial drivers such as budgets, margins, cost of sale, and ROI.
• Team Collaboration and Support: Foster a team-oriented approach to the assurance argument. Encourage contributions from all team members and support each other.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Listen to team members' challenges and concerns. Modify behaviour through coaching and mentoring. Have professional conversations related to assurance.
• Hybrid Leadership: Communicate effectively with both business and technology teams. Use language that both teams understand to win the assurance argument.

Key Skills:

• Experience in Regulated Environments: Proven experience in aviation, military, defence, justice, pharmaceuticals, or similar fields. Experience leading complex transformations for solutions.
• Leadership and Management Skills: Ability to matrix manage, lead with vision and purpose, delegate, problem-solve, and be accountable.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of security and networking technical specifications and configurations.
• Soft Skills: Confidence (critical), attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to articulate and distil complex information into simple actions.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Fareham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT