Technical Governance Manager

Technology Governance Manager - West Midlands (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive + benefits
Location: West Midlands

Are you passionate about driving high-quality technology governance, security, and risk management across a growing organisation? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technology Governance Manager to shape and lead the governance framework within a modern, evolving technology function.

About the Role

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving the organisation's technology governance structure-ensuring that risk management, cyber security, change processes, and compliance activities support business performance rather than slow it down.

Working closely with Technology leadership, you will champion a "secure by design" culture and ensure the business maintains compliance with key standards including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the technology governance framework and ensure alignment with organisational risk practices.
• Maintain technology policies, standards, and procedures; ensure they are clear, practical, and well-communicated.
• Lead technology risk management, maintaining risk registers, controls, mitigation plans and reporting.
• Oversee technology change governance, ensuring effective, risk-based assessment and approval of changes.
• Support cyber and information security alignment across technology teams.
• Coordinate internal and external audits for regulatory and certification compliance.
• Ensure effective vendor and supplier governance aligned to security and risk obligations.
• Own and maintain the Technology Disaster Recovery Plan.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in technology governance, risk, and compliance roles.
• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and related governance frameworks.
• Experience of IT change management and enterprise IT operations.
• Ability to engage, influence, and communicate effectively across teams.
• Strong project management and documentation skills.
• CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 qualifications or similar are highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

• A proactive, self-starter with strong ownership and accountability.
• Strong collaborator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Adaptable and solutions-focused, able to work in dynamic environments.
• Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and considered risk-taking.