Risk & Assurance Manager
Location: Hybrid - Mansfield
Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to £42k plus amazing benefits (up to 30 percent pension, hybrid working, 35 hour week, amaxing annual leave)
Are you a confident risk and assurance professional ready to take the lead in a high-profile programme environment? Our client is seeking a Risk & Assurance Manager to join their Environment Programme Delivery Office (EPDO), supporting the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects.
The Role
This is a strategic and hands-on role, ideal for someone who thrives on embedding best practice, driving continuous improvement, and influencing senior stakeholders. You'll be responsible for overseeing risk frameworks, leading assurance reviews, and ensuring governance compliance across a portfolio of environmental programmes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across programmes and projects.
2. Facilitate risk workshops and maintain RAIIDD (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Decisions) processes.
3. Conduct assurance reviews and support governance board reporting.
4. Oversee compliance with internal and external assurance frameworks.
5. Support change control, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Provide training and guidance to project teams on r...