Head of Enterprise Risk

SGN; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gas industry is seeking a talented Risk Manager to enhance its risk management capabilities. The role involves developing stakeholder relationships, implementing risk frameworks, and leading risk professionals to ensure accountability and effective decision-making across the organization. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to a net-zero energy system while fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a professional risk management field.
• Experience with Enterprise Risk Management projects.
• Utilities or energy business knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders.
• Implement the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Oversee risk dashboards for CEO and Board.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Risk Assessment

Communication

Education

Degree in relevant subject (accountancy, economics, business, finance)

Recognised professional designation in Risk Management or Internal Auditing

Job description

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The role will offer a varied mix of work across both the regulated and unregulated businesses. You will have opportunities for interaction with individuals at all levels of the business including the Executive and Board.

We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute…

• Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders. Work with the Executive and senior management to promote and embed a strong risk management culture.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the business and regulatory environment.
• Represent the Group Risk Management Function at senior oversight committees and relevant external committees or working groups, as required.
• Coach, guide, and support the organisation to effectively implement the recently updated Enterprise Risk Management Framework; including the development, revision and drawing together of supporting procedures, processes, guidance and training so these are clear, cohesive and well understood.
• Through impactful engagement and education, ensure and enable true accountability for risk management across all layers of the organisation.
• Operationalise SGN’s Risk Appetite Framework, by working with the business to develop risk appetite statements; identify and agree key risk indicators (KRIs); and effectively build these into SGN’s risk reporting to support the proactive management of risk and opportunities.
• Take a leading role in the introduction and implementation of quantitative risk assessment techniques, where appropriate, to further support decision-making.
• Collaborate with SGN’s wider risk and assurance oversight community to:
• Ensure effective integration of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework throughout SGN and alignment across our supply chain;
• Identify and assess risks on an ongoing basis, including identifying and planning for emerging risks; and
• Map and monitor controls, KRIs and assurance across the 3 lines of defence; to achieve a more holistic approach to risk management.
• Ensure risk dashboards provide insightful information for reporting to the CEO, Executive Team, Oversight Committees, Board, and for annual or regulatory reporting purposes.
• Advise on optimal ways of working with Governance, Risk and Compliance tooling.
• Manage two risk professionals and ensure the Group Risk Management Function is considered a partner to the business, providing support to management by demonstrating the value-add and helping to enable effective decision-making.

What you will need

You will be required to have:

• A degree, HND or foundation degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject, including (but not limited to): accountancy, economics, business, or finance.
• A recognised professional designation in Risk Management or Internal Auditing.
• Significant experience in a professional risk management field, including leading Enterprise Risk Management projects and teams with Executive reporting responsibilities.
• We are also looking for someone with:
• Utilities, infrastructure or Energy business knowledge.
• Experience of implementing Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Appetite Frameworks, as well as adoption of risk quantification techniques to support decision-making.
• Ability to effectively and quickly create, maintain and leverage stakeholder relationships by being a “go-to” expert in risk management and applying this to strategic and operational goals.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to communicate with, collaborate with and present to Executives and senior management and maintain mutual agreement.
• Strong ethical standards and high levels of integrity.
• Proven leader with ability to motivate, guide and coach other team members.
• The successful candidate will be someone that relates to and can buy into our SGN values:
• Safety: We look after each other and our customers
• Respect: We make sure everyone feels like they belong
• Reliability: We aim to never let people down
• Innovation: We think differently and welcome change
• Openness: We share our knowledge and expertise to help others

Inclusion

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture and embracing differences is something we pride ourselves on. You will be empowered to be yourself and work with people from different backgrounds and points of view to achieve positive results.

This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focussed in who you are and what you’ll bring to SGN. It’s for this reason that we ask for all applications to remove their name, age and any photos.

We also know that everyone has a life outside of work so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

Why SGN?

SGN is a leader in pioneering research and development toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm.

If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.