Governance and Assurance Manager

s1jobs; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Governance and Assurance Manager for an 18-month fixed-term contract based in Edinburgh. This role will oversee compliance and assurance activities, requiring strong audit management skills and relevant qualifications. The successful candidate will support key stakeholders and ensure proper documentation and standards in health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit activities and report production.
• Ability to develop and lead audit programs.
• Health and safety qualification or relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage oversight of health, safety, and physical security compliance.
• Engage with internal and external audit partners.
• Maintain health, safety, and security frameworks.

Skills

Audit Management

Project Management

Process Improvement

Presentation Skills

Networking

Education

Professional Health and Safety Qualification

Relevant Undergraduate/Postgraduate Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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Contract type: Fixed term contract for 18 months

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking candidates for a new role within the People Directorate.

The post of Governance & Assurance Manager is based within the Health, Safety and Physical Security Team in the People Directorate. The team report to the Director of People and are responsible for providing professional advice and support to around 1,800 staff within the business.

You will report directly to the Head of Health, Safety and Physical Security within the Health, Safety and Physical Security Team. The team encompasses the Health & Safety team, Fire Safety team and Physical Security team.

The post is a new post, and successful applicant will play a critical role in ensuring the development and maintenance of the assurance and compliance program.

Key Responsibilities, Duties And Objectives

• Develop, implement and maintain oversight of the occupational health, fire, safety and physical security assurance and compliance program.
• Supports the Head of Health, Safety and Physical Security in ensuring an effective and high performing program.
• Responsible for maintaining strategy, policy, and program Health, Safety & Physical Security frameworks to ensure all key documents are up to date, relevant and accessible.
• Build and maintain positive strong working relationships with all program key stakeholders.
• Be the key point of contact for the internal and external audit partners, ensuring the annual audit plan is aligned with the risk register and that each audit is effectively planned, undertaken, and reported to the relevant program stakeholders.
• Lead the Internal Audit renewal process in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the programs strategic and operational risk registers.
• Proactively manage risks within your remit and undertake regular risk assessments.
• Develop and foster trusted relationships building credibility with key stakeholders.
• Line management responsibility for Document and Data Reporting Manager
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the requirements and qualifications below as part of the selection process.
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience of managing or participating in audit activities, including production and presentation of comprehensive reports.
• Project Management Experience – ability to develop and lead implementation of comprehensive audit programme.
• Proficient in use of MS Office suite and/or other report writing tools and software.
• Excellent skills in delivering presentations.
• Demonstrable experience of driving improvement of processes within the Health, Safety and Security sector.
• Must also demonstrate the ability to effectively execute and manage complex tasks.
• Ability to network across departments and key stakeholders.
• A professional health and safety qualification or a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
• Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing ISO standard management systems for Quality and Health and Safety.
  
  

Desirable Requirements

• Auditor or Lead Auditor Qualification.
• Experience of risk management programs and public sector reporting requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of integrated management systems would be beneficial.
  
  

Interested?

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Closing date: 11 June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

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