Senior Group Risk Manager

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Group Risk Manager. You will own the Enterprise Risk Management process, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and promoting a proactive risk culture. The ideal candidate will have extensive risk management experience, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to influence at senior levels. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible work options, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Double Matched Pension Scheme

Car Allowance

26 Days Annual Leave

Personal private health care

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Free parking at all offices

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk management disciplines, ideally within a regulated or complex environment.
• Proven ability to influence at senior levels and work across matrixed organisations.
• Commercially focused with the ability to turn data into actionable insight.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process.
• Oversee monitoring and action planning for Principal and Top Tier Risks.
• Collaborate with Executive Directors to integrate risk-based thinking.

Skills

Risk management disciplines

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Influencing at senior levels

Data analysis

Logical thinking

Networking externally

Education

Recognised risk qualification (e.g. IRM)

Job description

Circa £72,000 per annum (depending on skills & experience)

Full time / 37 hrs a week / Permanent

Location: Huntingdon / Hybrid - Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office.

Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Group Risk Manager to lead our enterprise-wide risk approach and embed a culture of proactive, insight-driven decision-making. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape the future of risk management across the organisation, working closely with the Executive, Board, and key stakeholders. You’ll lead a community of risk professionals and champions, ensuring our risk frameworks are robust, future-ready, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

What will you be doing as a Senior Group Risk Manager?

• Own and lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, embedding it into governance forums including Audit, Risk, and Disclosure Committees, Executive and Main Board
• Oversee monitoring and action planning for Principal and Top Tier Risks, ensuring they are well understood and addressed
• Ensure our risk approach is consistent and fit for purpose across multiple reporting requirements (e.g. Annual Report, TCFD, TNFD)
• Collaborate with Executive Directors to integrate risk-based thinking into decision-making frameworks
• Lead the evolution of our risk framework, including appetite, materiality, and double-materiality assessments
• Drive scenario identification, modelling, and resilience testing across the risk suite
• Refresh and renovate our systems architecture to support effective risk reporting
• Build and nurture a strong internal risk community, working closely with Audit, Assurance, and Sustainability teams
• Champion risk training across all levels of the business-from front-line to executive
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, supporting our Safer Every Day commitment

What does it take to be a Senior Group Risk Manager?

• Extensive experience in risk management disciplines, ideally within a regulated or complex environment
• Proven ability to influence at senior levels and work across matrixed organisations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commercially focused with the ability to turn data into actionable insight
• Logical thinker with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Experience in the water or utilities sector and/or a recognised risk qualification (e.g. IRM) is desirable
• Ability to network externally in the risk arena

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Double Matched Pension Scheme matches your contributions up to 6% - (up to 18% Combined)
• Car Allowance
• 26 Days Annual Leave
• Personal private health care
• Annual bonus scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Free parking at all offices, sites, and leisure parks

We're a purpose-led organisation committed to sustainability, innovation, and delivering long-term value for our customers and communities. As Senior Group Risk Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our resilience, transparency, and strategic agility in a rapidly evolving world.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Join us and make a difference. We’re committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We’re proud to support the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident scheme, and the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing date: 26/10/2025

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