Risk & Assurance Manager

Veolia; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Retail discounts

Health, mental and financial wellbeing

24-hour virtual GP for you and family

One paid volunteering day per year

Training and development opportunities

Employee financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia in the United Kingdom is seeking a Risk & Assurance Manager to lead the Risk & Assurance team across the Treatment business. You will develop a high-performing team, embed a proactive risk culture and drive improvements across sites.

You’ll work with operational leaders and shareholders to shape risk strategy, deliver trusted advice and ensure strong governance while supporting safety and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, coaching or developing a team in safety, risk or assurance advisory roles.
• Auditing experience with identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for Risk & Assurance across the Treatment business.
• Lead, coach and develop the Risk & Assurance team and build capability.
• Set a clear strategic vision for Risk & Assurance across Landfill, ERF, AS and Construction.
• Coach team members to deliver high-quality support to sites and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Plan and support maintenance outages and construction projects effectively.
• Contribute to the wider Risk & Assurance improvement programme across sites.
• Analyse trends to identify key risk areas and drive sustainable improvements.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels to manage risk and deliver service.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety & risk advisory

Auditing experience

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Salary: C 56,000 plus car allowance, generous bonus scheme, medical cover and enhanced pension

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Hybrid with national travel

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

At Veolia, we're committed to helping the world take better care of its resources and creating a more sustainable future for everyone. As part of our ambition for Ecological Transformation, we're looking for an inspiring and collaborative people manager to lead our Risk & Assurance team across the Treatment business.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference: developing a high-performing team, strengthening our risk culture and supporting colleagues across Landfill, Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs), Agricultural Services and Construction.

What you'll be doing:

As Risk & Assurance Manager, you'll provide strategic direction across the Treatment business while leading, coaching and developing the Risk & Assurance team. You'll create an environment where people can perform at your best, share best practice and deliver meaningful improvements across our operational sites.

You'll work closely with operational and senior stakeholders, ensuring the team provides trusted, practical advice and helps drive a proactive, active risk culture throughout the business.

• Lead, support and develop the Risk & Assurance team, building capability, confidence and consistency across the function.
• Set and communicate a clear strategic vision for Risk & Assurance across the Landfill, ERF, Agricultural Services and Construction sectors.
• Coach team members to deliver high-quality support to operational sites and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the effective planning, delivery and continuous improvement of planned maintenance outages and construction projects.
• Contribute to the wider Risk & Assurance improvement programme, ensuring initiatives are implemented effectively across operational sites.
• Analyse trends and identify key risk areas across the Treatment business, with a particular focus on technical and construction activities.
• Promote consistency, share learning and embed sustainable improvements across the organisation.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels, helping sites and teams manage risk effectively and deliver excellent customer service.
• Champion Veolia's commitment to an active risk culture and continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about developing people, improving performance and helping create a stronger risk culture, we'd love to hear from you.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a supportive and credible leader who can bring people with them, develop capability and turn insight into action. You'll ideally have:

• Experience of leading, coaching or developing a team in a safety, risk or assurance advisory role, preferably within waste management, construction or maintenance.
• A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Auditing experience, with the ability to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• The confidence and credibility to influence key stakeholders across operational sites.
• A proactive approach to improvement and experience supporting the implementation of change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong focus on collaboration and customer service.
• The ability to work strategically while remaining connected to the practical needs of frontline teams.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.