Governance & Compliance Officer

Akkodis; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Travel opportunities (monthly UK-wide)

Bonus

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our West Midlands team. The role delivers independent oversight of programme compliance, ensuring robust governance and proportionate controls.

You will establish governance forums, coordinate approvals, and maintain audit-ready evidence while supporting decision-making at executive levels. The position is hybrid (1 day in the office weekly) with monthly UK travel.

Qualifications

• Governance, assurance or PMO experience in complex programmes.
• Manage governance processes through senior leadership forums.
• Understand governance, controls, assurance and risk management.
• Coordinate high-quality governance papers and executive reporting.
• Manage multiple approval routes and stakeholders.
• Maintain audit-ready evidence and compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operate governance forums and coordinate approvals.
• Maintain audit-ready evidence and governance documentation.
• Oversee compliance across programmes and ensure data integrity.
• Provide independent oversight of programme compliance and decision-making.
• Support reporting to stakeholders and continuous improvement.
• Travel across the UK monthly and Midlands-based site visits as required.

Skills

Governance

PMO

Programme assurance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Analytical skills

Job description

Governance and Compliance Officer

£50,000 - £55,000 + bonus and extensive benefits

Full Time / Permanent

West Midlands / Hybrid - 1 day a week in the office + monthly UK wide travel

The Role and Company:

I am looking for a driven Governance and Compliance professional join a large nationally recognised brand head quartered in the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will act as the internal governance and programme assurance specialist providing independent oversight of programme compliance and decision-making processes, ensuring governance arrangements are robust, proportionate and consistently applied.

The Governance and Compliance Officer will establish and operate governance forums, coordinate approvals, maintain audit-ready evidence, oversee compliance and assure that programme artefacts, decisions and data are managed appropriately.

We are looking for someone Midlands based who can travel to the Warwickshire headquarters 1 day a week and is willing to travel throughout the UK monthly.

The Focus Areas of the role are:

• Governance and Approvals
• Programme Assurance
• Compliance and Controls
• Information, Artefact and Evidence Management
• Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement
• Continuous Improvement

Experience required:

• Proven experience in working in governance, assurance or PMO functions within complex programmes or portfolios.
• Track record of managing governance processes through senior leadership and executive decision-making forums.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, controls, assurance and risk management principles.
• Experience coordinating high-quality governance papers and executive-level reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple approval routes, dependencies and stakeholder requirements simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, standards and operating procedures.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Experience maintaining audit-ready evidence and compliance documentation.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.