Reporting to the Head of Risk, this role has end‑to‑end ownership of the risk management function and plays a key role in providing practical advice, governance and assurance to leaders across the organisation. The successful candidate will contribute meaningfully to the ongoing uplift of risk capability and culture, working collaboratively across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, implementing and continually improving the incident management framework, including policies, procedures, system enhancements and organisation‑wide training, working closely with stakeholders to identify gaps and drive improvement
- Developing and embedding the crisis management plan, actively contributing during live incidents and ensuring lessons learned are captured and translated into improved preparedness, response and organisational resilience
- Leading enterprise‑wide operational risk activities, including facilitating business‑led risk workshops, reviewing Line 1 risk assessments, and supporting teams to maintain robust, accurate and fit‑for‑purpose risk registers
- Owning the ongoing development and optimisation of the enterprise risk management system, including governance support, user engagement, training and broader uplift of system capability and maturity
- Driving the implementation and continual enhancement of the risk management framework, including risk appetite reviews, targeted training, and broader support across strategic risk, compliance, business continuity and risk culture initiatives
About You
The successful candidate will bring:
- A minimum of five years’ experience in a senior risk management role within a government, public sector or not‑for‑profit environment, with a strong and practical understanding of enterprise risk management
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and embedding enterprise‑wide frameworks aligned to relevant ISO standards
- Strong capability in governance and reporting, with the confidence to engage, influence and constructively challenge senior leaders and key stakeholders
