JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Audit and Assurance
LOCATION: London / Birmingham
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £130,000 plus LW depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Head of Internal Audit will be responsible for developing and leading a large portfolio of audit activity, ensuring that Internal Audit operates in line with best practice and provides impactful assurance. The Head of Internal Audit will be a trusted advisor to executive level stakeholders in the BBC.

The BBC operates a large and complex technology infrastructure, to create and distribute its content. It is also going through a period of significant organisational change. We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrable experience of auditing technology platforms, digital products and major transformation programmes.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You will lead a team of experienced and well‑respected managers, auditors and co‑source partners who ensure that the BBC is safe, secure and well run by delivering trusted and independent assurance insights.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Leading the component Audit & Assurance strategy and end‑to‑end activity for a given business area, leading a large portfolio of audits to agreed performance standards, allocating and directing resources as appropriate, and using insight and knowledge to provide timely and impactful assurance.
• Using expert knowledge and experience to guide and influence senior management on assurance priorities and outcomes, and representing the Audit and Assurance team at senior governance forums e.g. Divisional Risk Committee, Operations Committees or similar, and Steering Groups.
• Commissioning, and overseeing the performance of, third‑party providers and managing an external spend budget.
• Managing a team of professionally qualified and experienced audit and assurance staff and leading a culture of high performance.
• Supporting the Director of Internal Audit in developing and delivering the Audit & Assurance strategy, ensuring continuous alignment to BBC requirements and objectives, and drawing on deep expertise in audit to bring leading industry and technical practices to the BBC.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Track record of developing audit teams and overseeing the delivery of audit plans in large organisations.
• Demonstrate a track record of conducting and managing a broad range of internal audits across multiple domains (financial, operational, compliance, IT, change etc).
• Possess relevant professional credentials, such as IIA, CISA, ACA, CIMA.
• Hold deep technical expertise and knowledge leadership in internal audit and assurance practice across multiple audit domains.
• Have a high level of digital and IT awareness, sufficient to support the ongoing automation of audit practice and the adoption of leading‑edge technology.
• Possess credible and articulate communication skills to explain complex situations clearly, deal with debate and push back and present solutions and improvements.

DESIRABLE

• Have working knowledge of regulation and the TMT sector.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXPECTED

Being a leader at the BBC means putting the organisation’s interest, goals and values first, ahead of individual team or function needs. The characteristics of an enterprise leader are: focuses on outcomes over activity, adapts quickly, and simplifies complexity. They balance short‑term actions with long‑term impact, take full accountability for actions and decision‑making, and prioritise capability development to create teams fit for the future.

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

The BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.

BENEFITS

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
• Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.