Governance and Risk Specialist

Capita; Fareham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Fareham is seeking a Governance & Risk Specialist to manage governance compliance, change requests, and risk reporting. Candidates should have strong experience in a commercial environment and proficiency in MS Office. This role is pivotal to modernising training for the Royal Navy and offers a salary up to £35,000 with various benefits, including holiday entitlements, pension schemes, and opportunities for volunteering.

Benefits

Salary up to £35,000

23 days’ holiday (rising to 27)

Opportunity to volunteer

Discretionary annual bonus

Company pension, life assurance

Onsite parking, catering facilities, Gym

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial environment.
• Strong MS office skills including MS Excel and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to contract governance and change management frameworks.
• Log, track, and manage all Change Requests.
• Ensure accurate analysis and timely reporting of change performance data.

Skills

Proven experience in a commercial environment

Strong MS Office skills including MS Excel

Strong MS Office skills including SharePoint

Job description

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster

Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver “better trained sailors to the front line faster”.

Reporting to the Governance Manager, the Governance & Risk Specialist has responsibility for managing various types of Governance within the Business. Working collaboratively with the customer and Tier 1 partners to ensure the achievement of contractual requirements. They will also be responsible for managing all risks on the joint risk register with our customer, hold regular meetings to review mitigations and actions and produce monthly reports to reflect the risk data. This is a key role that requires significant stakeholder engagement

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure Governance Compliance: Oversee adherence to Capita and Selborne contract governance and change management frameworks.
• Manage Change Requests: Log, track, and manage all Selborne Change Requests and related documentation.
• Data Accuracy & Reporting: Ensure accurate analysis and timely reporting of change performance data and governance metrics.
• Support Governance Meetings: Provide secretarial support and contribute to governance and contract management working groups.
• Document & Process Management: Maintain structured documentation and support training on change processes.
• Monitor Timelines & Risk: Ensure change processes meet required timescales and mitigate risks to compliance and delivery.

What we’re looking for

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial environment
• Strong MS office skills including MS Excel and SharePoint

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Experience of managing risk
• Any awareness of MOD contracts would be highly desirable

About Selborne

Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training. The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN. The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.

Our ‘one team’ philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme. We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers. We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics. This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy’s Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team. Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise – something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.

• A salary of up to £35,000 depending on skills and experience
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• A discretionary annual bonus / car allowance or company car – if applicable
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy

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