Chubb now has an opportunity for a IT Operational Governance Lead in Blackburn (hybrid opportunity). The main goal of this role is to play a key role within the IT leadership team, the Operational Governance Lead will be responsible of the smooth operation of a large, dynamic, ambitious and geographically disperse IT team, that has been recently established under new leadership.   Chubb IT covers 5 regions including Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and the IT team supports 18 separate countries – supporting a $2.3bn business.

Responsibilities include managing overall IT budget positions, and coordinating key global comms and governance meets (see below for more detail), and would suit either an experienced PMO/IT governance professional, or an enthusiastic candidate with prior IT experience and a desire to move toward more managerial positions.

Chubb has recently separated from its previous parent company, who provided many core IT services and functions for Chubb countries directly; following the acquisition of Chubb by the APi Group, these functions have been/are being stood up from scratch for Chubb to operate standalone. This role represents a rare opportunity to join a new IT organisation as it establishes new core IT services and mobilises a multi-year journey to bring digital transformation to a 200-year-old global business.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and your wellbeing is hugely important to us. That’s why we are committed to keeping you safe, secure, and happy in your career.

With a new partner in APi Group, we are faced with exciting times ahead – filled with plenty of new opportunities for you. To help us do this we need people like you, with the desire to play your part in making the world a safer place

We have created the perfect platform for you to progress your career with Chubb F&S, with a range of opportunities available.

What can we offer you?

• Base Salary upto £40K + Bonus
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, plus option to purchase additional leave
• Company pension scheme
• Employee scholarship scheme
• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee reward and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources
• Bravo Awards which recognise outstanding contributions from all employees and encourage excellence

Responsibilities:

• Own Chubb IT functional budgets, and interlock between the Chubb Global Finance team, and the 18 Chubb IT teams, across 5 regions.
• Support Global CIO in managing global communications, and communications events – liasing with Chubb internal and external communications teams
• Support Global CIO in developing standard KPIs and metrics to measure performance and output across IT Operations, and Execution/Project work, and implementing across Chubb globally
• Coordinate/chair recurring IT governance meetings, including Design Review Boards, budget reviews, and Project Review Boards
• Supporting Global CIO, CTO, and Head of Infrastructure & Service Delivery on vendor and contract management.  Potential to extend to owning Vendor Management, depending on candidates experience in this area

Qualifications/ Experience/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s Degree in, Computer Science, Management Studies, Economics, Accountancy or related business discipline(s) preferred, but not essential if supported by solid vocational experience
• 3-5 years of working in either directly within or working closely with an IT department for a comparably sized organization, within a global corporate environment
• Experience working with or owning functional budgets, ideally IT budgets – including handling of Opex run vs. Capex project budgets, forecasting, etc.

More about us:

Chubb is a leading provider of fire safety and security solutions & services for customers worldwide. We have been protecting people and assets for over 200 years. Today, our 14,000 employees in 250 branches in 17 countries work to make the world safer, protect people and provide peace of mind. Our fire, security and monitoring services cover more than 1.3 million sites around the world.

We welcome applications from IT Operational Governance Lead  who live within a commutable distance of Blackburn, Manchester, Chester, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Warrington, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Burnley, Lancashire