Senior Governance & Assurance Manager

Description:

If you are a Senior Governance & Assurance Manager with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of working on large scale delivery and continuous improvement projects relating to existing risk strategy and processes across Digital and Data Services, we would like to discuss a new contract with you.

Please note this role falls inside IR35 and will require one day per week onsite in London or Cardiff.

Any experience or understanding of HMT Risk Management advice for government departments would be highly advantageous.

Risk:

* Deep knowledge and understanding of current Risk Management theory, best practice and how this can be applied in real world scenarios

* Lead risk assessments and analysis related to data security, privacy and compliance.

* Managing the delivery & operational risks and issues - working with the teams on the ground to help manage project, delivery, operational, project product and service risks. Existing / new items risk profiles.

* Challenging and assuring the risk is articulated correctly with strong mitigation actions and escalated appropriately.

* Monitor regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with data protection regulation.

* Lead internal audits and assessments during audit engagements.

* Providing independent risk management advice and supporting colleagues to strengthen their understanding and application of effective risk and issue management across Digital and Data Services.

* Lead internal audits and assessments during audit engagements on behalf of Digital and Data Services, including liasing with internal or external auditors, coordinating meetings and responses, and ensuring outputs are actions on time and in full.

* Ensuring the Risk and Issue register is maintained, risks and issues are routinely reviewed, and that new and emerging risks are identified, recorded, and mitigated effectively, providing guidance and challenge to risk owners and the leadership team where necessary.

* Managing the provision of high-quality papers and reports for committees and boards, ensuring issues or risks requiring escalation are identified and communicated to the Director of Digital and Data Services and/or the Senior Leadership Team.

Assurance:

* Working closely with frontline teams and internal stakeholders to identify, scope and deliver risk-based assurance reviews and routine assurance activities to agreed timelines.

* Keep up to date with developments across the organisation, promoting the work of the Risk and Assurance Team and best practice in Risk and Assurance to ensure Digital and Data Services is effectively administering its programmes.

* Assist in the day-to-day supervision of junior team members, where requested