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 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.
Responding to incidents is a central part of this role: you will be asked to have an incident role, be available to respond to incidents, or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training will be available.
Responsibilities
* Champion and maintain the Risk Management Framework, ensuring alignment with HM Treasury’s Orange Book.
* Lead rollout of consistent risk management processes across the organisation.
* Deliver an annual programme 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 to grow and deliver with confidence.
* Co‑ordinate incident response and business continuity, with the option of additional payment and training.
Qualifications and Experience
You will need to be an experienced technical leader with a comprehensive understanding of the Orange Book and risk management principles, including risk governance and assurance. You should have a proven track record of successfully implementing and embedding risk management initiatives through collaborative working across multiple teams, delivering through others. You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong, trusted relationships across all levels, challenging firmly and constructively. Experience working in a complex, fast‑paced environment and managing competing priorities is required.
* Comprehensive understanding of Orange Book and risk governance principles.
* Proven track record of embedding risk initiatives.
* Excellent communication; experience advising senior leaders.
* Ability to build trusted relationships and challenge constructively.
* Experience in a complex, fast‑paced environment.
Ideal qualifications or experience include:
* A risk management qualification or relevant professional membership (e.g. IRM Cert).
* Understanding of other risk‑based functions such as project/programme management or health and safety.
Contact and Additional Information
The role is hybrid. The successful candidate can be based at any Environment Agency office. Some travel will be required to attend national meetings, with some overnight stays. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
Contact: Claire Sunshine – Claire.sunshine@environment-agency.gov.uk
If you have any questions relating to these roles, contact Claire Sunshine. For call details regarding the call on 23 October, email riskandassurancepa@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Vacancy closes on 7 November 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 1 December using MS Teams.
If you consent to be recruited onto a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and we may offer you an alternative post.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
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