Audit and Assurance Governance Manager

12 Month Fixed Term Contract opportunity

Base Location: Hybrid between Ansty head office, near Coventry (CV7 9JU) & Home - typically 1 to 2 days per week in the office (or as required)

Lead the future of assurance and governance

We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit and Assurance Governance Manager to join Internal Audit on a secondment / fixed term contract, playing a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s assurance architecture and governance maturity. This is a highly influential role, operating at the intersection of Internal Audit, Risk & Assurance, and Executive governance. You’ll provide strategic leadership for integrated assurance, ensuring that Board and Executive decision‑making is informed by clear, reliable, and joined‑up assurance insight.

If you thrive on complex risk landscapes, enjoy influencing at senior levels, and want to shape how assurance works across a large, regulated organisation, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact.

Why you'll love this role

• Enterprise influence – Shape how assurance operates across the whole organisation, from first line to Board oversight.
• Strategic exposure – Work closely with Executive leaders and the Audit & Risk Committee on high‑impact governance matters.
• Joined‑up assurance – Bring clarity to a complex assurance landscape by aligning audit, risk, and external assurance activity.
• Insight over execution – Focus on systemic risk, themes, and decision‑ready insight rather than standalone audits.
• Senior challenge – Act as a credible, independent voice challenging risk and assurance maturity at all levels.
• Visible impact – Drive tangible improvements in assurance maturity, governance, and risk prioritisation.
• Professional stretch – Operate at the edge of audit, risk, and governance, building breadth as well as depth.
• Meaningful secondment – A unique opportunity to step into a senior, enterprise‑wide role with real influence.

What You'll Bring

• Professional credibility – A recognised audit or risk qualification with strong post‑qualification experience.
• Assurance expertise – Deep understanding of integrated assurance, the Three Lines Model, and assurance frameworks.
• Strategic thinking – Ability to step back, see patterns, and focus on systemic and emerging risk.
• Analytical strength – Skilled at synthesising complex assurance data into clear, authoritative insight.
• Senior influencing – Confidence to challenge constructively and influence Executive‑level stakeholders.
• Clear communication – Able to translate complex assurance issues into compelling Board‑ready narratives.
• Collaborative mindset – Strong at building relationships across audit, risk, technical and operational functions.
• Sound judgement – Comfortable taking ownership in ambiguous, high‑stakes governance and risk situations.
• Strong knowledge of IIA requirements – Ability to ensure compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards, Code of Ethics, and applicable IIA Topical Requirements.

Why this role matters

This role sits at the heart of organisational governance. It offers exceptional exposure to Board and Executive decision‑making and the opportunity to shape how assurance operates across the enterprise. For the right individual, this secondment provides genuine stretch, visibility, and long‑term developmental value.

At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy! We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050. We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What’s In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
• 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
• An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
• A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
• A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
• Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent. We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!

What’s next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home | Cadent. Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.