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WiseEngineering Operations Manager: Large-Scale Programmes, SOX & Controls
Wise is hiring an Engineering Operations Manager for Large-Scale Programmes, SOX & Controls to work on-site in London. This position focuses on driving large-scale engineering initiatives,…
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Wise is hiring an Engineering Operations Manager for Large-Scale Programmes, SOX & Controls to work on-site in London. This position focuses on driving large-scale engineering initiatives, improving tribe planning and prioritization, and leading technology control enhancements. The person in this role will partner with engineering leadership, coordinate delivery across multidisciplinary teams, and manage relationships with Risk, Compliance, and Audit specialists regarding requirements like SOX and IT General Controls. The position…
Job Description
Wise is hiring an Engineering Operations Manager for Large-Scale Programmes, SOX & Controls to work on-site in London. This position focuses on driving large-scale engineering initiatives, improving tribe planning and prioritization, and leading technology control enhancements.
The person in this role will partner with engineering leadership, coordinate delivery across multidisciplinary teams, and manage relationships with Risk, Compliance, and Audit specialists regarding requirements like SOX and IT General Controls. The position suits an individual who takes initiative, brings structure to unstructured challenges, and drives execution through to final completion while working closely with software engineers.
As part of the Engineering Operations team, the successful candidate will help bring clarity to complex tasks through practical planning, distinct ownership, and steady follow-through. Technical engineering decisions remain with engineering teams, while control owners keep accountability for executing controls and producing evidence.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex technical programmes by turning broad priorities into clear outcomes, scopes, workstreams, and milestones
- Drive delivery across engineering teams spanning initial planning, technical dependencies, rollout, and ongoing operations
- Partner with engineering leaders to support tribe-level planning, prioritization, and operational reviews
- Identify blockers early, clarify ownership, and resolve competing priorities to keep delivery moving
- Provide stakeholders with a dependable view of delivery status, risks, and trade-offs while challenging unsupported progress updates
- Work alongside engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Audit to translate control requirements including SOX and IT General Controls into practical delivery plans
- Coordinate remediation, testing readiness, and validated closure for technology control improvements
- Utilize data and automation to reduce manual reporting and coordination
- Build practical frameworks, guidance, and training to help teams adopt improved ways of working
- Establish clear ownership, processes, and handovers to make programme outcomes and control improvements sustainable
Requirements
- Demonstrated track record of independently leading complex technical programmes across multiple engineering teams and business functions with clear delivery outcomes
- Sufficient technical understanding to navigate system dependencies, implementation constraints, and rollout decisions with engineers
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering leaders on planning, priorities, dependencies, and operational improvements
- Experience delivering technical programmes involving security, technology risk, regulatory requirements, or control improvements
- Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, take ownership, and drive progress without relying on formal authority
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge unclear ownership, incomplete plans, and unsupported progress claims
- Clear communication abilities to facilitate difficult discussions and provide concise updates on progress, risks, and decisions
- Analytical approach using data to identify problems, assess progress, and improve working methods
Qualifications
- Direct SOX or ITGC experience
- Understanding of control ownership, evidence requirements, and the distinction between implementing a change and having it validated for closure
Core Skills
Benefits
- Salary range of £92,000 to £118,000
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What is the location and work arrangement for this role?
The role is based on-site in London.
What is the salary range for the Engineering Operations Manager position?
The salary ranges between £92,000 and £118,000.
What background is required for this position?
Candidates must have a strong track record of independently leading complex technical programmes across multiple engineering teams, technical understanding to work with system dependencies, experience working with engineering leaders on operational improvements, and experience delivering programmes involving security, technology risk, regulatory requirements, or control improvements.
Are direct SOX or ITGC skills mandatory?
Direct SOX or ITGC experience is described as valuable rather than strictly mandatory, though candidates need relevant experience with risk or controls.
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