RISK AND GOVERNANCE MANAGER

JR United Kingdom; Taunton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Risk & Governance Manager to oversee risk management processes, ensuring compliance and effective governance. The role involves liaising with senior stakeholders and driving best practices in risk management. Ideal candidates will possess an IRM qualification and demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• IRM qualification is essential.
• Knowledge of risk policy/process is an advantage.
• Ability to work with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimise effective risk management.
• Drive governance development and compliance.
• Report escalated risks to ELT and ARAC.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Adaptability

Education

IRM Enterprise risk management professional qualification

Tools

Word

Excel

MS Teams

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

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The Risk & Governance Manager position is a role to:

• Oversee and optimise effective risk management to enable risks to be appropriately identified, managed, reported, and escalated;
• Ensure risks inform decision-making, in relation to risk appetite and corporate and business planning and other relevant business and change processes;
• Drive the development, implementation, and support of governance, ensuring compliance and identifying where governance is not functioning appropriately;
• Provide advice on the management and coordination of the governance functions across the organisation, ensuring best practice processes, standards, and templates for governance are developed and implemented;

The role holder is responsible for:

• The overall process related to risk management within the organisation, including being the Risk Management Lead and liaising with stakeholders and senior managers (including the Executive Leadership Team - ELT);
• Reporting escalated risks to ELT and Audit Risk & Assurance Committee (ARAC);
• Overseeing and maintaining our Risk Management Policies and Processes (POL111);
• Supporting the development of the Risk Focal points through mentoring as required;
• Providing specialist advice on the management and coordination of the governance function, ensuring that all best practice processes, standards, and templates are developed and implemented;
• Driving the development, implementation, and support of governance to ensure compliance, and identifying where governance is not functioning appropriately to ensure effective and efficient operation.

Specific Technical/Functional Skills and Experience

• IRM Enterprise risk management professional qualification is essential;
• Knowledge of risk policy/process (JSP892) is an advantage;
• Ability to work with staff at all levels (including non-executive and executive level directors);
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Person Specification - We are seeking a motivated individual with the following characteristics:
• The ability to organise and prioritise work;
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills to undertake a range of tasks;
• Knowledge and skills in using technology e.g. Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint & SharePoint;
• Ability to produce accurate work with a high level of detail;
• Good communication and influencing skills;
• The ability to adapt to and embrace change;
• Enthusiasm and an interest in business assurance.