Capital Delivery Assurance and Governance Manager Position

1 month ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time
Capital Delivery Assurance and Governance Manager Role

About Us

Pertemps Network Group is committed to delivering life's essential service to our customers, communities, and the planet. We recognize that people are at the heart of our business, and we strive to attract and retain a diverse range of skills and capabilities.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this role is £57,450 per annum, with a car allowance of £5,800 per annum and 26 days' holiday per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service. Additional benefits include an annual bonus, private medical health care, contributory pension, and personal medical assessments.

Job Description

We seek a subject matter expert in governance and assurance within a delivery environment to play a vital role in safeguarding our performance and improving our key control environment. As part of the Capital Delivery Programme Management Office, you will be responsible for the improvement to, and operation of, our Assurance Strategy and associated plan to target the correct reviews at the right time.

You'll own the process for scoping and delivering assurance sprints across the Capital Delivery organization and for ensuring the best insight is produced. This will require you to work closely with our risk experts and to build strong relationships across the management teams.

Your other principal role will be to manage Capital Delivery's governance process. You will aim to assure the quality of Capital Delivery's projects through funding approval. This will include managing the process and its many interfaces with key stakeholders across Thames Water.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and enhance the Capital Delivery Assurance Strategy.
  • Manage our Risk and Assurance Plan for the 3-lines of defence model, supported by the Capital Delivery risk process.
  • Manage and deliver the assurance sprint programme to the Risk and Assurance Plan.
  • Support the Head of Risk, Governance and Assurance in overseeing the effectiveness of the corporate governance framework for Capital Delivery and its portfolio of works to meet its objectives.
  • Manage the annual compilation and approval of Capital Delivery's Self-Certification to Thames Water's Executive and Board through Internal Audit and monitor and report on the delivery of any improvement actions.
  • Build strong relationships with major discipline areas and other assurance providers in the PMO and Delivery Offices to facilitate a good understanding of the layers of assurance, their interfaces, and their effectiveness.
  • Support the leadership team and process owners to optimise assurance provision.
  • Identify and implement appropriate Performance Indicators to drive a proactive approach to assurance provision.
  • Provide support and cover in the administration, management, and development of our Business Management System.
  • Lead the team, with support from subject matter experts, to review the fitness of programmes and projects to proceed to governance (capital approvals).
  • Lead the Capital Delivery input to continuously improve business cases for programmes and projects (including quality management and workflow).

Requirements

We're looking for someone with a strong background in governance and assurance, comprehensive experience of undertaking formal reviews, such as audits, and leading a programme of assurance. You should also have knowledge of corporate governance, large construction projects, enterprise risk management processes, and programme and project management principles.

Able to work effectively in a hybrid environment, with regular office attendance required once a week, Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

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