Head of Operational Risk- Business Partnering

2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom Bupa Full time

Job Description:

Head of Operational Risk – Business Partnering

UK / Hybrid working

Competitive salary, bonus, pension, car allowance

Full Time / Permanent role

Closing Date for applications – 31st May 2024

We make health happen

We’re a leading health insurer and healthcare provider, with care homes, health centres, dental practices and a hospital. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Your input will support Bupa to deliver on our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

The Head of Operational Risk – Business Partnering is a senior leadership role within Bupa’s UK (‘BGUK’) Market Unit – both UK Insurance & ‘Bupa Global’ (international private medical insurance). You will interact both with the Market Unit and Group Risk. Key output is to ensure the effective management of strategic, insurance, financial, legal, and operational risks thereby enabling the business to achieve its business objectives.

Key duties:

Support and challenge the management of operational risk across the business

Lead the UK and Regional 2nd Line of Defence risk teams to achieve the Op Risk and ERM Annual Plan

Business partner with 1st Line of Defence to ensure effective execution of risk frameworks

Assess effectiveness of Risk Management and maturity within Business Units and at an Enterprise level

Collaborate with the Head of Operational Risk to embed and maintain effective corporate governance

Partner with other Heads of Risk, to deliver consistent and excellent risk practice

Own and maintain the Operational Risk Framework, ensuring the core activities are carried out to a high standard (Stress and Scenario Testing, Op Risk Quant, RCSA, Incident Management, Change Risk activity etc)

Lead, motivate and develop a team of risk professionals

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role:

Senior risk professional with significant experience in Financial Services

Excellent business partnering skills; ability to build trust with senior stakeholders

Pro-active mindset focused on ‘getting it done’

Inspirational leader who enjoys mentoring and developing risk professionals

Expert knowledge of Risk methodologies (Op Risk Quantification, RCSA, Incident analysis, KRIs etc)

Passionate about Bupa values – Brave, Caring, Responsible

This is a great role for a senior risk professional in banking or insurance sector looking to step up career or take on broader role

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

In this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, option to buy or sell

25% Management Bonus Scheme (annual, discretionary)

Company car allowance

Bupa medical insurance for you and your family as a benefit in kind

An enhanced pension plan and life assurance

Free health assessment for you & your spouse

Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gyms are available

Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?



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