Risk & Assurance Manager

Location: Hybrid - Mansfield
Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to 45k plus amazing benefits (up to 30 percent pension, hybrid working, 35 hour week, amazing 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 Programme Delivery Office (PDO), supporting the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects.

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.

• Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across programmes and projects.
• Facilitate risk workshops and maintain RAIIDD (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Decisions) processes.
• Conduct assurance reviews and support governance board reporting.
• Oversee compliance with internal and external assurance frameworks.
• Support change control, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide training and guidance to project teams on risk and assurance best practices.

Essential:

• Proven experience in risk management and assurance within a programme or project environment.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and risk methodologies.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Proficient in tools such as MS Project and Excel.
• Working towards or holding a qualification in Risk, Assurance, or Project Management (e.g., MoR, APM, PRINCE2, MSP).

Desirable:

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Risk, Business, Engineering).
• Experience in public sector or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with value management and high-value operational projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team delivering meaningful environmental impact. If you're ready to step into a role where your expertise will shape the success of major programmes, we want to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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