Risk Governance Lead

20 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC Full time
Job Title: Lead Risk, Audit and Assurance Analyst

About Our Organisation:

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC aims to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We strive to provide our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfill our mission and create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary:

This role involves developing, maintaining and embedding the Technology Services governance and assurance framework, ensuring consistent and global adherence working with the Risk, Audit and Assurance Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain the operational risk register, driving consistent ways of capturing and quantifying risks across the business area.
  • Provide governance for identified risks, ensuring compliance with the process.
  • Demonstrate compliance with the operational risk review process by updating the status of risks in the risk register.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive identification, assessment, mitigation, reporting and escalation of risks associated with risk mitigation plans and project delivery.
  • Co-ordinate and attend operational risk reviews, providing follow up on risk mitigation plans and addressing any actions following a risk review in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that threats and opportunities have been correctly reflected in the risk mitigation plan and risk detail.
  • Analyse historical risk data to identify trends, lessons learned, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Provide risk management advice and guidance to peers.
  • Lead quality assurance activities aligned to industry best practice to ensure key processes are reviewed and updated regularly.
  • Represent the Risk, Audit & Assurance Manager at meetings with stakeholders as necessary.
  • Report to senior leadership team on key matters relating to risks and issues.
  • Ensure adherence and consistency in application of governance processes, tools and standards.
  • Identify areas for continuous improvement from an assurance and standards perspective.
  • Lead workshops to help stakeholders identify appropriate governance processes and drive out improved ways of working.
  • Facilitate internal and external audit meetings, co-ordinate key audit activities and manage audit tasks to meet deadlines.

Requirements:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Strong experience in audits, risk management and quality assurance.
  • MAPM or equivalent PM/ Project controls qualification or willing to attain.
  • Strong understanding of risk management techniques and methodologies.
  • Strong facilitation skills to lead risk workshops to ensure effective identification and mitigation of risks and issues.
  • Strong communication skills, with ability to convey complex risk information to diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience of using Tableau i.e. building and maintaining reports.
  • Expert user of Excel desirable.
  • Strong drive for continuous improvement.

Benefits:

  • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, increasing to 30 days after four years of service.
  • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution.
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
  • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme.
  • Access to voluntary benefits such as gym memberships, life cover and more.

Salary: £43,994 per annum, with potential for annual increments based on performance.

Working Hours: 37 hours per week.

Job Type: Full-time.


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