Risk Manager

Syntax Consultancy; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Mansfield is seeking a Risk Manager to support risk management within a growing team in the Government/Public Sector. The role includes hybrid working, with 2 days on-site and 3 days remote. Candidates should have in-depth experience in risk management and governance. Benefits include substantial employer pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

28% Employer Pension Contribution

27.5 days holiday plus 6 optional days

26 weeks parental leave

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Free parking

Professional development

Qualifications

• In-depth experience in risk management, assurance, and governance within complex project environments.
• Experience with risk assurance reviews, audits, and reporting.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Support Risk Management and Assurance best practices across complex programmes.
• Identify and mitigate project/programme risks.
• Engage with the Programme Board on risk management issues.

Skills

Risk Management

Assurance

Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Education

Risk Management qualification (MoR, APM, MSP, Prince2)

Job description

Overview

Risk Manager

Nottinghamshire (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £41,525 (DOE)

Risk Manager needed with in-depth experience in risk management, assurance and governance within complex project environments. Start ASAP in Autumn 2025.

A chance to join a new team within a growing Government/Public Sector organisation where your input can make a genuine difference.

Hybrid remote working with 2 days/week from the office in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire), and 3 days/week working remotely (WFH).

Benefits include: 28% Employer Pension Contribution + 27.5 days holiday (plus 6 optional days + BHs) + 26 weeks parental leave + flexible working + employee discounts + free parking + professional development + More!

Responsibilities

• Key Objective: supporting Risk Management and Assurance best practice, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across complex programmes.
• Proven experience in Risk Management, assurance and governance in complex project environments, including risk assurance reviews, audits, reporting, and best practice.
• Key Tasks: identifying, assessing and mitigating project/programme risks, and providing assurance to ensure compliance with governance frameworks and best practice standards.
• Identifying, assessing, documenting + reporting risks, conducting risk workshops, implementing risk mitigation strategies, risk audits + implementing risk controls.
• Tracking and monitoring risks using RAID + producing risk management reports for the Governance Board to help reduce project uncertainties.
• Risk Assurance & Governance: risk assurance reviews to ensure adherence to best practice + governance frameworks, project assurance meetings, stage gate reviews + improving risk assurance standards, tools and methods.
• Change Management: supporting change management processes, implementing scope change protocols, ensuring robust Configuration Management + standardizing project documentation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: engaging with Programme Board on risk management issues, and providing guidance on risk management tools, best practice, assurance + governance.
• Risk Management qualification preferred -eg- MoR, APM, MSP, Prince2.
• Government/Public Sector sector experience preferred but not essential.