About Us
Tate and Lyle is a successful organisation with a clear purpose, ambition, strategy, and strong expert talent, solely focused on achieving its’ ambition as a world class ingredients solutions provider. We have expanded our plant-based footprint beyond corn into tapioca, stevia leaf, chickpea protein and soluble fibre to explore wider platforms for achieving our ambition. Achieving this ambition will require; development of new capabilities, reallocation of resources and investment to become a leaner, more agile company, leveraging latest technology, process insight and ways of working.
Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is the principal location for handling the business support activities and processes for Tate & Lyle, both transactional as well as value-added business partnering support. Starting operations in 2011 with less than 50 people, we now have over 350 employees supporting operations globally. We have 30 teams operating in Łódź to provide service in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, HR/People Services, and IS/IT.
About this role:
The IT Standards and Controls Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, adapting and maintaining IT standards, policies, and control frameworks that support regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and security best practices. This role is instrumental in ensuring standards and policies are being followed and risks are aligned to business risks and are being managed effectively across the organization’s IT operations. This role partners with stakeholders across the organization to ensure IT processes are auditable, compliant, and aligned with industry frameworks, playing a pivotal part in driving consistency, enhancing adherence, and mitigating risks within the IT ecosystem.
The role holder brings specialist knowledge to unlock complex challenges, to deliver high impact solutions, and to guide teams on best practices and innovations.
Accountabilities:
Standards & policies development, maintenance and management:
Working with stakeholders across IT and the wider organisation develop, maintain, and improve IT standards, policies, and procedures in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, ensuring that appropriate standards and policies are in place to mitigate risks and run IT effectively, including but not limited to Projects, Access, Data, AI, OT/IoT, new application access/installation.
Maintain the repository of IT policies, standards, and controls documentation and ensure regular reviews and updates, ensuring IT policies and controls remain current and effective as the business evolves partnering with teams across IT to ensure effective remedial actions are put in place.
Governance and Risk Management:
Partnering with the IT Operations and Data Security teams, design and implement IT governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Oversee the embedding of controls in IT processes.
Work with IT and Finance team to identify, assess, and mitigate any new IT risks, ensuring business continuity and operational security.
Provide guidance and training to IT teams on the application of and compliance with IT standards and controls.
Support third-party risk management efforts, including due diligence and other assessments.
Stay current with changes in regulations, industry standards, and emerging technology risk areas.
Controls monitoring:
Evaluate new regulatory or business requirements and translate into actionable IT policies and/or controls.
Orchestrate regular/periodic risk assessments, control self-assessments and other assurance processes across IT functions and ensure the appropriate monitoring and remedial actions are in place.
Monitor IT controls and performance metrics to identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement.
Work closely with Audit, Risk Management, Information Security, and Compliance teams to support internal and external audits.
Performance and Reporting:
Measure and report on IT controls performance, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop dashboards to provide regular reporting on compliance to leadership and other stakeholders.
Provide advanced analytics, translating complex data sets into actionable insights that aid strategic planning.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Ensure effective communication of performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.
Act as a mentor for junior team members across IT, fostering knowledge sharing and technical development to promote technical excellence and innovation.
Document and maintain comprehensive records within the discipline for future reference and team training.
Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Certifications in IT governance, compliance, or security (e.g., CISA, CISSP, COBIT, or ITIL) preferred.
Extensive understanding of regulatory requirements, risk management practices, and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO).
Familiarity with IT compliance tools, risk management software, and auditing tools.
Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills and ability to be able to interpret and explain information to different audiences who are not always familiar with the subject matter.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Experience in managing governance or compliance processes across multiple teams, in multiple locations.
Provide advice and guidance through technical knowledge, research and analysis within own discipline, which impacts the performance of the team.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to resolve complex or unusual issues requiring original thought, research, new approaches and analytical techniques.
Possesses specialist knowledge and controls management experience and able to apply best practices. Strong understanding of the policies, objectives, operations and related activities within an IT organisation.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Responsible for achieving personal targets, which can impact the overall success of the team.
May oversee project delivery, including managing project timelines, budgets and resources to ensure successful completion.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As a business operating in 50 countries worldwide, we offer a global rewards package to all employees alongside a range of country-specific benefits. In addition to the flexible working policy, hybrid working model & competitive salary we offer:
Extensive development opportunities and programs (vertical & horizontal promotions, foreign assignments, projects, broad range of internal & external training)
Private medical care, including dental care
MyBenefit Platform, including Multisport
Lunch subsidy
Work from home benefits package
Languages assistance program
Personal trainer
Life Insurance
LinkedIn Learning Platform access
Employee Assistance Program (an online platform to support your well-being) and Mental Wellness University
Possibility to participate in various programs & projects, including activities in Charity Team, First Aid Team, Emergency Team, Active Team and Eco Team
Last but not least: Work in a welcoming, stimulating, and energetic environment where you can unleash your potential
At Tate & Lyle, we are committed to all our employees being seen, heard, and valued and thus, we value the contributions of people with unique backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.