Head of Governance, Assurance and Risk - Submarines
Sector: Aviation
Role: Senior Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Description
Job Title: Head of Governance, Assurance and Risk
Working Pattern: Full Time, On-Site
Working location: Derby
We are seeking an experienced and strategic thinking Head of Risk, Ethics and Governance & Assurance. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring as a business we 'win right' and 'do the right thing.' The ideal candidate will bring expertise in risk, compliance and assurance, have a good understanding of how the RR Submarines business operates, along with strong leadership capabilities to embed a risk-aware culture across the business.
What we offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing
Key Responsibilities:
Risk
* Leadership of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function including development and ownership of the Risk Management framework.
* Alignment of risk strategy to business strategic aims and objectives.
* Advise the executive team on key strategic and operational risks, controls and mitigation activities.
* Drive a strong risk culture across the organisation, ensuring risk is adequately considered in decision making.
* Maintain strong relationships with regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders.
Ethics
* Serve as a trusted adviser to senior leadership on ethical matters, covering all compliance policies.
* Establish, update, and oversee the implementation of policies.
* Promote a strong ethical culture, fostering transparency, integrity and accountability across the organisation.
* Design and implement ethics training and drive initiatives and/or comms to improve ethical awareness and behaviour.
Governance & Assurance
* Lead our governance framework, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and industry best practice, including ownership of the Submarines Operating Model.
* Ensure compliance to uphold integrity in our decision making, enhancing accountability, and driving transparency across the organisation.
* Oversight of risk management, compliance, internal controls and audit activities; providing independent insight to the exec.
* Implementation of an Assurance Strategy and Framework helping to safeguard the integrity, reputation and resilience in the business.
* Reporting business-wide assurance through the Quarterly Assurance Review (QAR).
Who we're looking for:
* Strategic thinking
* Analytical / problem solving skills
* Leadership
* Influencing at all levels
* Regulatory / compliance knowledge
* Integrity, discretion and ethical judgment
* Communication and training
* Working with boards, senior leadership and executive teams
* Conducting assurance and audits
Qualifications / Experience:
* Degree or equivalent in a business, project management, risk or related field
* Professional certification in audit, risk, or assurance such as IRM (Institute of Risk Management) would be advantageous.
* Track record in developing or setting policies/strategies and then implementing successfully.
* A good understanding of industry best practice.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Job Category: Project Management
Posting Date: 24 Mar 2025; 00:03
Posting End Date: 30 Mar 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr