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Risk Lead

Risk Lead

Reed Talent Solutions • Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Role Overview Risk Lead will report directly to Corporate Director of Risk. In this role, you will be responsible for:Key Responsibilities:
  • Represent Risk at key project, programme, and delivery-focused meetings across the Change Portfolio.
  • Lead on maintaining a positive Risk Culture throughout the organisation.
  • Produce and manage Risk Management Information (MI), identifying, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on actual or emerging risks and key themes to the Executive Committee, Audit Risk & Assurance Committee (ARAC), Change Portfolio , and external stakeholders.
  • Provide second line of defence (2LoD) risk reviews as required by the Executive Committee, ARAC and Risk Review Boards
  • Oversee the preparation of reports and papers for the Executive Committee, ARAC, and other governance committees.
  • Support the execution of the Internal Audit plan, ensuring it is completed on time and within budget.
  • Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk management framework, ensuring continuous improvement and effective communication across the organisation.
  • Lead and facilitate a network of Risk Champions to ensure a constructive risk culture is embedded across the organisation.
  • Analyse and report on both existing and emerging risks, ensuring they are managed in accordance with the organisation's risk appetite.
  • Perform risk and control assessments, producing detailed risk reports.
  • Educate and build risk awareness among colleagues, providing support and guidance on risk management responsibilities.
You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience. Essential:
  • Line Management: Must have direct line management experience
  • Risk Management Expertise: Strong understanding of risk management principles, risk appetite, and risk registers with particular expertise of managing risks within a complex Portfolio
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex data, draw conclusions, produce detailed reports, and make well-founded recommendations to management concerning delivery.
  • Strategic Thinking: Excellent abstract thinking skills with the ability to view the 'big picture', identifying linkages and dependencies between activities and bring key stakeholders together to address key risk dependencies
  • Technical Proficiency: High level of PC literacy, particularly proficient in BI, Dashboards, MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Stakeholder Management: Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and confidently to drive positive change within the organisation.
  • Independent and Collaborative Work: Extensive experience of operating both independently and collaboratively with peers.
  • Experience in Risk Management: Highly experienced in managing and facilitating risk management processes across a Change
  • Presentation Skills: Proven experience in presenting reports and findings to senior management both virtually and in person, ensuring clear communication and effective decision-making.
About UsThe Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:
  • Caring
We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
  • Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
  • Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.Our Inclusive Working EnvironmentBy fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.What We Offer
  • Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
  • Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
  • Cycle to work Scheme
  • Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Give as you earn scheme
  • Employee assistance programme (EAP)
  • PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
  • Enhanced family and sick pay
  • Paid volunteering (...
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