Senior Quality, Risk & Governance Lead

Sanderson Government & Defence; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Quality, Risk & Governance Manager to lead governance, assurance and risk across a complex government contract. You will ensure quality, risk, compliance and governance controls are embedded, evidenced and operating effectively.

The role covers mobilisation, transition to steady state delivery and ongoing service performance, with a focus on audit readiness, documentation control and senior-level reporting to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance, risk and assurance functions.
• Ability to translate contractual/regulatory requirements into controls and reporting.
• Proven record of managing quality management systems and audit evidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and Continuous improvement of the contract-wide Quality, Risk and Governance framework.
• Translate contractual and regulatory requirements into practical controls, assurance processes and reporting.
• Own the QMS and governance documentation, ensuring audit readiness.
• Oversee document management, evidence repositories, permissions and version control.
• Lead governance forums covering quality, risk, compliance and corrective actions.
• Manage contract-level risks, issues, dependencies and escalations.
• Plan and deliver internal audits, readiness reviews and compliance checks.
• Manage non-conformities, findings and corrective actions through to closure.
• Provide independent assurance and challenge to delivery teams.
• Maintain mobilisation assurance artefacts and readiness trackers.
• Produce senior-level governance and assurance reporting with dashboards.
• Support client reviews, external audits and governance inspections.
• Work with suppliers to apply governance and quality obligations.
• Support business continuity, resilience and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality governance leadership

Risk management

Compliance leadership

Audit readiness

Stakeholder management

QMS/DMS management

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Quality, Risk & Governance Manager to lead governance, assurance and risk across a complex government contract. You will ensure quality, risk, compliance and governance controls are embedded, evidenced and operating effectively.

The role covers mobilisation, transition to steady state delivery and ongoing service performance, with a focus on audit readiness, documentation control and senior-level reporting to clients and stakeholders.