Change Management Business Change Manager

Costain's Group Risk and Assurance team has a unique opportunity for an interim Head of Controls Transformation to Lead transformation efforts targeting the development of the Costain internal control framework, including:
Selection of material controls (in accordance with UK corporate governance code provision 29) informed by (a) existing processes, governance and controls being used to manage group risks, and (b) assurance outputs including from Internal Audit
Work with material control owners to plan, coordinate and implement activities to improve control design and/or operation, and to establish methods of evaluating control effectiveness
Coordinate, monitor and report on controls transformation programme progress via Architecture Review Board
Agree interface / alignment with digital transformation programme, ensuring controls requirements are captured and dependencies identified and managed
Ensure all material controls (financial, commercial, SHE, cyber / IT and governance) are communicated and clearly understood
Educate and improve understanding of controls across the business, including key control types, their role in managing risk etc.
Develop a framework for the coordination of cross-functional assurance activities, ensuring these are focused on risk priorities, including compliance (CAVs), Internal Audit and functional (2LoD) assurance activities
Set up the process for planning and delivering multi-disciplinary assurance reviews where required to evaluate specific contracts / teams or processes / controls
Costain's Risk and Assurance team are recruiting for a Head of Controls Transformation. This is an 18-month Fixed-term contract to lead the Controls Framework Transformation and strengthen governance, processes and check points.
Lead transformation efforts targeting the development of the Costain internal control framework, including:
Selection of material controls (in accordance with UK corporate governance code provision 29) informed by (a) existing processes, governance and controls being used to manage group risks, and (b) assurance outputs including from Internal Audit
Coordinate, monitor and report on controls transformation programme progress via Architecture Review Board
Agree interface / alignment with digital transformation programme, ensuring controls requirements are captured and dependencies identified and managed
Ensure all material controls (financial, commercial, SHE, cyber / IT and governance) are communicated and clearly understood
Educate and improve understanding of controls across the business, including key control types, their role in managing risk etc.
Develop a framework for the coordination of cross-functional assurance activities, ensuring these are focused on risk priorities, including compliance (CAVs), Internal Audit and functional (2LoD) assurance activities
Set up the process for planning and delivering multi-disciplinary assurance reviews where required to evaluate specific contracts / teams or processes / controls
Experience of leading business improvement / transformational change initiatives
Good understanding of UK corporate governance and regulation applicable to PLCs, with related requirements for controls, assurance, reporting and disclosure
Established project management skills: ability to plan, budget for and manage projects to agreed cost and time targets
Experience of business planning, budgeting / target setting, finance processes
Experience of controls framework development within a comparable business (infrastructure, construction, energy, manufacturing, etc)
Experience of planning, coordinating and leading 2 LoD assurance activities at operational level
Autonomy: able to plan and execute complex tasks with minimal supervision, whilst ensuring alignment with overall strategy is maintained
Leadership: ability to forge and lead multi-disciplinary, temporary teams comprising representatives from disparate functions / business units to deliver discrete activities, for example assurance reviews
IRM Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management
Project Risk Management qualification (PMI or APM)
Project or Programme Management qualification (APM PMQ, Axelos MSP)
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
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