Job Description
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence our approach to risk management.
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced risk professional to lead the implementation of our Risk Management Framework and drive a programme of work that strengthens our risk culture across the organisation. In this influential role, you’ll work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels, providing expert advice and enabling teams to identify, assess, and manage risks with confidence and consistency. Your leadership will help ensure our decisions are informed, our operations resilient, and our people empowered.
Whilst the role is mostly internal facing, there are opportunities to build networks with other Government Departments.
Responsibilities
* Champion and maintain our Risk Management Framework, ensuring it aligns with HM Treasury’s Orange Book and meets organisational needs.
* Lead the rollout of consistent risk management processes across the organisation.
* Deliver an annual programme of activities to embed good risk practices and foster a proactive risk culture.
* Provide senior leaders with clear, insightful reporting to support strategic decision‑making.
* Build trusted relationships across teams, offering expert advice and constructive challenge.
* Collaborate with other functions (e.g. health & safety, programme management) to integrate risk management into everything we do.
* Coach and support team members, helping them grow and deliver with confidence.
* Respond to incidents as required, making yourself available to support incident response and business continuity.
Experience & Skills Required
* Extensive understanding of risk management, gained in a similar senior technical role.
* Comprehensive knowledge of the Orange Book and risk management principles including risk governance and assurance.
* Proven track record of successfully implementing and embedding risk management initiatives through collaborative working and delivering through others across multiple teams.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience providing expert risk advice and engaging with senior leaders.
* Ability to build strong, trusted relationships across all levels, challenging firmly and constructively.
* Experience working in a complex, fast‑paced environment, adapting quickly to changing circumstances and managing competing priorities.
* Ideally, a risk management qualification or relevant professional membership (e.g. IRM).
* Understanding of other risk‑based functions e.g. project/programme management, health and safety.
Team & Role Context
The Risk and Assurance Team sits in Strategy, Transformation and Assurance. We set the standards, shape the processes, and provide the tools that help teams make confident, informed decisions. From expert advice to engaging training and practical resources, we support colleagues at every level to manage risk in a consistent, effective and empowering way. This is a technical leadership role and there may be an opportunity for line management in the future.
Contact & Additional Information
There is one permanent role available. This is a hybrid role; the successful candidate can be based at any Environment Agency office. Some travel will be required to attend national meetings, with some overnight stays. Flexible working patterns, including job share, are welcomed.
For questions regarding this role, contact Claire Sunshine (Claire.sunshine@environment-agency.gov.uk). For call details, email riskandassurancepa@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Application deadline: 7 November 2025. Interviews expected w/c 1 December using MS Teams.
We welcome applicants who consent to be recruited onto a reserve list; we will hold details for 6 months and may offer an alternative post.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, and we have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability.
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