Risk Governance Project Lead

3 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Management Limited Full time
AJ Bell Investment Platform is a fast-growing business in the UK, offering award-winning solutions for professional financial advisers and DIY investors. With over 542,000 customers managing assets totalling more than £86bn, we are looking for an experienced Risk Governance Project Lead to join our team.

This role will lead transformative Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) system selection and implementation, supporting enterprise risk management, internal audit, and control monitoring functions. Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, executing, and implementing new GRC systems across Risk, Finance, Internal Control, and Internal Audit functions.
• Developing comprehensive project plans covering selection, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Preparing business cases for management review, detailing project vision, benefits, strategic alignment, and cost/time estimates.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with project stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Managing project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure on-time, within-scope delivery.
• Providing regular status updates to sponsors and executive management, addressing project risks, issues, and dependencies.

The ideal candidate will have preferred experience in risk management or related fields, such as quality assurance, audit, or compliance monitoring. They should also possess proven project management skills, demonstrated through successful third-party vendor selection or delivery of significant internal system or framework enhancements.

We offer a competitive starting salary of around £55,000 (depending on experience), plus a range of benefits, including:

• Starting holiday entitlement of 27 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership with on-site gym
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Social events, including monthly payday drinks and annual Christmas party
• Parking at Exchange Quay
• Personal development programmes and ongoing technical training
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Hybrid working model with minimum 50% office time per month.

We encourage candidates to apply if they meet the required skills and qualifications.

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