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The IT Governance Intern supports the IT Governance and Technology Risk team in ensuring that technology processes, systems, and projects comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and governance standards. The intern assists in governance reporting, documentation, risk tracking, audit preparation, compliance reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Governance & Compliance
- Assist in reviewing and maintaining IT governance policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Support governance assessments to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and track governance-related activities, actions, and compliance obligations.
- Maintain governance repositories and ensure documentation is up to date.
Technology Risk Management
- Assist in maintaining technology risk registers and issue logs.
- Support risk assessment activities and control reviews.
- Monitor progress of risk mitigation and remediation actions.
- Prepare supporting documentation for risk reporting.
Audit & Control Management
- Support internal and external audit activities by gathering and organising required evidence.
- Track audit findings and follow-up actions.
- Assist stakeholders in documenting remediation plans and closure evidence.
- Monitor audit action status and provide updates to the governance team.
Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare governance dashboards, reports, and presentations for management review.
- Consolidate and analyse governance metrics and key risk indicators.
- Support reporting for governance committees and management forums.
- Assist in developing reports using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or other reporting tools.
Project Governance Support
- Assist in monitoring compliance with project governance requirements.
- Review project documentation to ensure completeness and alignment with governance standards.
- Support governance reviews for ongoing technology initiatives.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve governance processes and reporting efficiency.
- Support process documentation, workflow mapping, and standardisation initiatives.
- Conduct research on industry best practices, governance frameworks, and regulatory developments.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
