As a Lead Security Architect, you will define security standards, guide responsible AI adoption, and help protect sensitive personal and clinical data.

Key Responsibilities

• Define secure AI adoption patterns and security standards across Bupa.
• Lead threat modelling and security reviews for AI-enabled solutions, including large language models (LLMs), generative AI tools, and autonomous agents.
• Develop governance frameworks, security controls, and assurance processes that support safe AI adoption.
• Set security requirements for AI platforms, APIs, integrations, and cloud-based AI services.
• Identify and help manage risks associated with unauthorised or unsanctioned AI usage.
• Provide expert guidance on AI security, architecture decisions, and emerging threats.
• Partner with technology, data, legal, clinical, and risk teams to embed security into AI initiatives.
• Present security recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and executive audiences.
• Assess AI suppliers and third-party solutions from a security and data protection perspective.
• Contribute to security standards, reference architectures, and continuous improvement activities across the wider technology function.
• Support awareness, education, and a strong security culture around responsible AI use.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in security architecture, cyber security consulting, or enterprise security leadership roles.
• Strong experience securing AI, machine learning, and cloud-based services.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and cloud security principles.
• Experience leading threat modelling, security architecture reviews, and control design activities.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, including NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and OWASP AI security guidance.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments, such as healthcare, financial services, or government.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and engaging way.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision making.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR and data protection requirements.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Discounts on Bupa products and services

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Through delivery of tax transformation and technology solutions you will play a key role in supporting the wider Group tax function with delivery of consolidated tax reporting and ensuring compliance with international and UK tax regulations.

You will help ensure our global tax approach is responsible, transparent, and aligned with how we care for our customers and communities.

As the Tax Transformation and Technology Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting tax transformation initiatives and leveraging technology to ensure compliance and the optimisation of tax processes.

Your primary responsibility will be to support on the final year of Bupa’s implementation of Oracle TRCS (Tax Reporting Cloud Service) for Pillar 2, IFRS Tax Reporting and Country by Country Reporting (CbCR), focusing on embedding business as usual governance and supporting on the design and implementation of remaining enhancements.

You will also support on the technology and transformation aspects of the Pillar 2 compliance process and outsourcing, including supporting with the refresh, re-tender or model change (e.g. bringing some aspects in-house) for the global outsourcing of Pillar 2 and CbCR compliance.

You will work with the TRCS Project team, Group tax and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Group and Market Unit (MU) financial reporting, technology, finance systems, transformation, and tax teams, as well as external stakeholders and advisers.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

• Shaping the future of tax transformation across a complex global organisation.
• Driving improvements in tax reporting, compliance and technology through innovative, scalable solutions.
• Partnering with Tax, Finance and Technology teams to deliver strategic transformation programmes.
• Building sustainable governance, controls and operating models that support long-term success.
• Leading process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, automation and user experience.
• Translating complex tax and regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.
• Supporting global users through training, guidance and continuous process optimisation.
• Playing a key role in Pillar Two, Transfer Pricing and wider tax technology initiatives.
• Coordinating project governance, stakeholder engagement and executive-level reporting.
• Helping define the future tax technology roadmap and influence the next phase of Finance Transformation.

What you'll bring:

• ACA or CTA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience with managing and supporting implementation of Tax Reporting and/or Tax Compliance and/or Tax processes (such as CbCR and Pillar 2) either at a multinational organisation or in practice supporting similar organisations.
• Strong tax technology capability, including experience of tax reporting, compliance and finance systems, ERP platforms, data analytics tools and advanced Excel. Knowledge of Oracle EPM TRCS is desirable; however, experience with alternative tax or finance technologies and a proven ability to adapt and apply transferable skills in a tax transformation environment is equally important.
• Understanding of international tax regulations, including Pillar 2 rules, CbCR, and their implications for multinational organisations.
• Ability to communicate between Tax and non-tax stakeholders, translating tax technical requirements into functional and technical solutions acting as a bridge between Tax, Finance, Technology and external partners to ensure business requirements are clearly understood, prioritised and successfully delivered. Ability to work across geographies and a matrix environment where collaboration and relationship management is a crucial skill.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, and successfully implementing tax-related initiatives.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex tax legislation and apply it to practical solutions.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written), interpersonal skills and negotiation skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the Group and across businesses and cultures.
• Attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and quality in tax calculations, reporting, and documentation.
• Ability to adapt to changing tax regulations and technological advancements and support with driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Expected to take an active responsibility for developing their technical knowledge, as well as their understanding of Bupa’s UK and overseas businesses.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Access to our wellbeing programmes and mental health support
• Bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on Bupa products and services
• Opportunities for career development and internal mobility

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