Head of Controls Transformation

Costain's Group Risk and Assurance team has a unique opportunity for an interim Head of Controls Transformation to Lead transformation efforts targeting the development of the Costain internal control framework, including: Selection of material controls (in accordance with UK corporate governance code provision 29) informed by (a) existing processes, governance and controls being used to manage group risks, and (b) assurance outputs including from Internal Audit Work with material control owners to plan, coordinate and implement activities to improve control design and/or operation, and to establish methods of evaluating control effectiveness Coordinate, monitor and report on controls transformation programme progress via Architecture Review Board Agree interface / alignment with digital transformation programme, ensuring controls requirements are captured and dependencies identified and managed Ensure all material controls (financial, commercial, SHE, cyber / IT and governance) are communicated and clearly understood Educate and improve understanding of controls across the business, including key control types, their role in managing risk etc. Develop a framework for the coordination of cross-functional assurance activities, ensuring these are focused on risk priorities, including compliance (CAVs), Internal Audit and functional (2LoD) assurance activities Develop and setup method for reporting on overall control effectiveness, ensuring this meets UK corporate governance requirements and supports the board’s annual declaration on material controls Set up the process for planning and delivering multi-disciplinary assurance reviews where required to evaluate specific contracts / teams or processes / controls #LI-JK1