* The organisation is one of the most prominent and respected global brands.
* Opportunity to make your mark in this growing organisation.
About Our Client
The organisation is one of the most prominent and respected brands globally. Employing over 20,000 individuals, with revenues of £5bn, it is renowned for its commitment to public service and its significant contribution to industry.
Job Description
The Risk Manager will play a critical role in supporting the Head of Risk Management to help the organisation in identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating risks. This role requires a proactive approach to managing various types of risks, including strategic risks and operational risks. The role also requires ownership of all deliverables and the quality and timeliness of all Risk reports for the various governance committees.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Accountable for the performance and delivery of all risk outputs and deliverables including risk reports.
2. Write reports suitable for Board-level executives, creating impact across significant elements of operations or organisation.
3. Present risk insights and recommendations to leadership and relevant committees.
4. Take a lead role in the timely delivery of activities and assignments across the business or in specific fields of delegated responsibility.
5. Build strong relationships, negotiate with, and influence management.
6. Promote best practice, both within the team and across the business.
7. Support the professional development of QRA agenda across the business colleagues within their particular specialism and a range of disciplines.
8. Lead on quality assurance, ensuring work is in line with professional standards, e.g. IIA, IRM.
9. Maintain knowledge of the strategy, organisational development and risks to help inform QRA activities.
10. Proactively work with the business divisions to identify areas for focus and contribute to the overall improvement in governance and risk management across the organisation.
11. Support the implementation of robust corporate processes to ensure the organisation operates within its agreed boundary of risk.
12. Foster a strong risk-aware culture across all levels of the organisation.
13. Manage the team, assess priorities, deliver quality of team's work, and ensure output is correct the first time.
14. Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the team.
15. Contribute to the medium and longer-term objectives of the team.
The Successful Applicant
Essential Qualifications:
1. Ability and assurance to deliver high-quality outputs and deliverables, with a high degree of own initiative, in a complex environment.
2. Ability to negotiate and work alongside a range of contacts including senior management and the motivation to promote improvements.
3. Relevant previous experience including the management of other professionals in the execution of activities and assignments.
4. Ability to examine, analyse, and contextualise complex issues; identify key points and develop effective, practical recommendations to resolve problems.
5. Ability to manage a team to deliver activities and assignments on time, within cost and quality.
6. Experience working in or with organisations of a comparable size and/or complexity.
7. Strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills.
8. In most circumstances, candidates will have a relevant formal professional qualification appropriate to the role (ACA, CIMA, IIA, IRM, etc).
9. Direct previous experience of working in audit, assurance or risk functions.
What's on Offer
Up to £85,000 plus benefits. Birmingham or London based - 3 days a week.
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