Asset Risk & Governance Lead

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus (up to 30%)

Pension with matched contributions

Flexible benefits

Job summary

National Grid is recruiting an Asset Risk Manager based in Warwick with hybrid working. You will lead the Asset Risk Management team to identify, assess and manage asset and engineering risk across the network, driving the risk framework and governance to inform investment and operational decisions.

You will translate complex data into actionable insights, maintain risk registers, and report risk trends to senior stakeholders, ensuring safety and reliability and contributing to ALARP and Safety

Qualifications

• Significant experience in asset risk management in safety-critical, regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, risk tolerability, control effectiveness and evidence-based decision making.
• Experience leading and developing technical or multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical, operational and financial information into clear and actionable risk insights.
• Experience managing risk registers, governance reporting and mitigation plans.
• Chartered status or professional membership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Asset Risk Management team, setting clear priorities and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Own and continuously improve the Asset Risk Management Framework, ensuring consistent application across the asset lifecycle.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, quantification and prioritisation of engineering and asset risks.
• Maintain engineering and operational risk registers, ensuring risks, controls, owners and mitigation actions remain accurate and effective.
• Provide constructive challenge to risk owners on risk assessments, control effectiveness and mitigation delivery.
• Analyse asset condition, performance and network data to produce meaningful risk insights that support operational and investment decisions.
• Identify emerging and systemic risks, escalating material concerns through appropriate governance routes.
• Produce clear, high-quality reporting for senior stakeholders on risk trends, control effectiveness and mitigation progress.
• Support formal risk-based submissions including principal risk assessments, Safety Cases and ALARP assessments where required.
• Build strong relationships across Engineering, Asset Management, Operations, Assurance and Regulatory teams, promoting accountability, learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Asset risk management

Risk assessment methodologies

Leadership and team development

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status (advantageous)

Job description

National Grid is recruiting an Asset Risk Manager based in Warwick with hybrid working. You will lead the Asset Risk Management team to identify, assess and manage asset and engineering risk across the network, driving the risk framework and governance to inform investment and operational decisions.

You will translate complex data into actionable insights, maintain risk registers, and report risk trends to senior stakeholders, ensuring safety and reliability and contributing to ALARP and Safety