Senior Group Risk Manager

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company based in Huntingdon is seeking a Senior Group Risk Manager to lead the Enterprise Risk Management process. Responsibilities include monitoring Principal Risks, ensuring a fit-for-purpose risk approach, and collaborating with senior executives on decision-making frameworks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk management within regulated environments and strong stakeholder management skills. Competitive package and hybrid work model offered.

Benefits

Double Matched Pension Scheme

Car Allowance

26 Days Annual Leave

Private health care

Annual bonus scheme

Opportunity to volunteer

Life Cover at 8x salary

Personal Accident cover

Flexible wellbeing benefits

Free parking at all sites

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk management disciplines.
• Ability to influence at senior levels in a complex environment.
• Experience in the water or utilities sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Risk Management process.
• Oversee monitoring for Principal and Top Tier Risks.
• Integrate risk-based thinking into decision-making.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Logical thinking

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.

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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.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

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.

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