Senior Internal Auditor - Innovation, Technology & Data

You will be working in the Internal Audit team within the Operations department reporting to the Group Chief Internal Auditor.

The Internal audit team assists the Board and Executive management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organisation. The team comprises of 14 team members, assisted by two co-source consulting firms. They perform audits relating to all of Wellcome's activities (e.g. funded institutions, Investments, Strategy, D&T, Finance, Wellcome Collection) as well as Wellcome's subsidiaries (Genome Research Limited, Wellcome Genome Campus Limited, Wellcome Leap , Premier Marinas, and Urban & Civic) and partner institutions.

The Internal Audit Team at Wellcome offers an excellent opportunity for a versatile internal auditor to contribute to a wide range of activities across the organisation. This includes conducting audits across Wellcome's varied operations and subsidiaries, encompassing areas such as governance, finance, risk management, operations, and compliance. You will be involved in the full audit lifecycle-from planning and risk assessment through to reporting and follow-up-providing assurance and valuable insights into Wellcome's processes and controls.

What will I be doing?

In this role, you'll be delivering high-quality, risk-based internal audits across Wellcome, its subsidiaries and grant recipients, aligned to the Annual Audit Plan. Working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, you'll assess controls, identify and report on risks, and support senior stakeholders with practical recommendations-contributing to continuous improvement, inclusive practice and Wellcome's strategic objectives.

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will:

• Deliver end-to-end audits in line with the Annual Audit Plan, ensuring high-quality execution from planning through to reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Identify and assess risks, draft clear audit observations, and support management in developing effective responses and actions.
• Monitor and report on progress against agreed actions using established dashboards and reporting tools.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and guidance that supports both assurance and organisational growth.
• Contribute to wider internal audit activities including reporting to Audit Committees, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement of audit methodology.

If you're a proactive audit professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a keen eye for detail, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Wellcome's digital and operational landscape. You'll thrive here if you're adaptable, commercially aware and confident working independently or as part of a collaborative team. Whether your background is in internal or external audit, we welcome individuals who are motivated, pragmatic and committed to delivering high-quality work in a supportive and inclusive environment.

To apply for this role please submit an update CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience working in internal audit, either in industry or in practice, with a focus on delivering IT audits (will consider external audit experience).
• Understanding and experience delivering IT audits in some of the following areas:

• IT controls across change, access and development process aligned to the standards expected from Sarbanes-Oxley legislation
• Investments services technology (e.g. Bloomberg/JP Morgan)
• Enterprise-wide platform as a service cloud technology
• Enterprise level software as a service solution (e.g. workday)
• Third party management
• Openstack data centre environments
• Data warehousing
• Information security

• Good understanding of controls and risk management principles., Upon a conditional offer being made, the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any 'unspent' criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is 'spent'.

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships., At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office. Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do