Risk Manager

Risk Manager - Manchester 1 day per week - Up to £55,000

Our client's mission is to enable and inspire public sector organisations to move towards net zero. Delivering government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.

They are looking to bring on a Risk Assurance & Performance Manager to be a member of the Governance Team. As the Risk Assurance & Performance manager, you will lead the organisation in the areas of:

• Risk identification and management - ensuring that the organisation has a robust process for identifying, monitoring and mitigating risk.
• Providing assurance solutions in response to issues arising and or business as usual - Overseeing compliance, particularly core corporate policies/practices, across the organisation, to issue assurance to the Board and DESNZ regarding current and future good practice and minimise the risks of non-compliance.
• Having an oversight of key performance indicators across the business - ensuring that performance management systems are and remain appropriate indicators of performance.

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of risk assessment methodology, tools and techniques.
• Project/programme management experience.
• Experience as an influencer in an organisation.
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively unsupervised.
• Effective time management and ability to set realistic timescales for work delivery including managing, prioritising and delivering risk and performance data within tight turnaround timescales without compromising quality.
• Ability to identify key legal and compliance changes and offer practical assurance solutions to further support the company's compliance obligations.

Employee Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Comprehensive core skills training programme; professional body subscription fees
• Access to employee assistance programme