Hybrid Principal Governance and Risk Manager

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 25 days

Bank holidays

Flexible working

Professional qualifications paid

Employee support

Job summary

Department for Transport is seeking a Principal Governance & Risk Manager to strengthen risk management arrangements across the Digital, Information and Security Directorate. You will analyse complex risks, oversee governance processes and provide evidence-based reporting to support strategic decisions.

The role requires experience in risk management, governance and stakeholder engagement, with qualifications in risk management and knowledge of ISO 27001, NCSC CAF and GovS007.

Qualifications

• Essential industry-recognised risk management qualification.
• Experience in protective security and information governance.
• Experience implementing risk management in a large complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Directorate's risk management framework.
• Lead risk management activities across complex scenarios.
• Promote risk management capability and share best practice.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Risk management qualification

Tools

ISO 27001

NCSC CAF

GovS007

Job description

Department for Transport is seeking a Principal Governance & Risk Manager to strengthen risk management arrangements across the Digital, Information and Security Directorate. You will analyse complex risks, oversee governance processes and provide evidence-based reporting to support strategic decisions.

The role requires experience in risk management, governance and stakeholder engagement, with qualifications in risk management and knowledge of ISO 27001, NCSC CAF and GovS007.