Interim Deputy Head of Governance

Public Sector Resourcing; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization in Swindon is seeking a Governance Manager to lead the Governance team and develop risk management strategies. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in Governance, Risk and Assurance, along with the ability to manage senior stakeholders. Responsibilities include reviewing existing controls and facilitating compliance with legal and policy frameworks. This role is office-based within the UK, requiring a dynamic approach to risk management and governance improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Governance, Risk and Assurance in public sector teams.
• Hands-on experience in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to support senior stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Governance team and develop a risk management culture.
• Review and improve governance and assurance controls.
• Understand policy and regulatory frameworks relevant to Innovate UK.

Skills

Governance, Risk and Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Compliance Investigation

Grants Management

Job description

Job Purpose

To support the Deputy Director Governance and Head of Governance in developing and embedding effective governance, risk management and assurance arrangements including designing and advising on the implementation of new controls where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Governance team and working with key stakeholders throughout Innovate UK to develop and embed risk management, including development of a risk-based culture, working effectively with the central UKRI risk team.
• Review existing governance and assurance arrangements and identify/advise on the implementation of new controls and delivering change on continuous improvement to those controls.
• Understand the key legal, policy and good practice frameworks within which Innovate UK works and to identify associated risk.
• Work with the Deputy Director Governance and Assurance on establishing and maintaining an appropriate policy environment, implementing UKRI and IUK policies / local guidance to support IUK delivery within agreed policy and legislative requirements.
• Carry out investigations to identify Innovate UK's level of compliance with legal, policy and good practice frameworks and to make recommendations for better compliance.
• Work with Head of Governance and Deputy Director Governance and Assurance in identifying and implementing new legislative and other good practice guidance in the governance, risk and assurance areas to ensure that the organisation is well informed through appropriate briefings.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within Governance, Risk and Assurance within business as usual teams or within a programme setting in public sector.
• Hands on experience of working within a fast-paced environment and meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Supporting/delivering work for senior stakeholders including Senior Managers, Directors or Board members.
• Identifying and advising on implementation of improvements in control and assurance frameworks.
• Experience in grants management.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

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