Risks and Issues Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK seeks a dedicated Risk and Issues Manager to maintain risk management strategies and ensure compliance with departmental policies. You will provide guidance to Project and Programme Managers on risks and issues while developing review programmes with stakeholders. This full-time role also requires occasional travel within the UK. Ideal candidates should have experience in risk management and demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Risk Management Strategy and compliance with departmental policies.
• Provide advice on PD Risks and Issues to Project/Programme Managers.
• Develop a programme of regular risk and issue reviews with key stakeholders.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis as required.

Job description

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter‑terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Chief Operating Officer Group works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.

As a Risk and Issues Manager, you will provide general advice and support on risk management, building capability, conducting challenge sessions on risk management and associated mitigations, and ensuring effective risk management activities.

Key Responsibilities

This role will include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the Risk Management Strategy and planning for effective Risk Management in accordance with best practice, departmental policy and the complexity of the change initiative.
• Ensuring compliance with, and planning the continuous improvement of, PD Risk and Issues strategies(y), processes and procedures within change initiatives or sub-organisation(s).
• Providing effective and efficient advice on PD Risks and Issues to Project/Programme Managers and senior leaders.
• Developing a programme of regular risk and issue reviews with key stakeholders. Being point of contact for professional knowledge and expertise on PD Risk and Issue Management for their sub‑organisation.
• Supporting the business in identifying appropriate strategies for dealing with Risk and Issues. Responsible or facilitating the identification, analysis and monitoring of PD Risks and Issues.
• Plans the periodic reporting of risk and ad‑hoc PD Risk and Issues reports to meet changing customer demands.
• Undertaking qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, as required by Governance bodies.
• Establishing and maintaining the Risk, Issues and Assumptions database and register(s) for the change initiative(s).

The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the post holders may be required to undertake any of the above tasks or additional tasks not listed above, within the remit of their grade, to support the team.

Please ensure you read the Project Delivery Capability Frameworkhereand Project Delivery Accreditation details in full prior to applying.

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full‑time basis.

Travel

Occasional travel within the UK may be required. Travel costs incurred for business need will be reimbursed in line with Home Office travel policy.