MANAGER - 1ST LINE OF DEFENCE RISK SUPPORT

Application closing date: 27/08/2025 at 23:59
Our internal job title for this role is: Manager - Delivery Control Performance.
This is a 18 Month FTC.

A BIT ABOUT YOU…

Whilst your day job is to deliver first class delivery enabling service provision to Development, Investment and MPP directorates, you will be used to “spinning several plates” at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You will be part of the DES function and responsible for contributing towards the provision of the Delivery Control Performance service to the delivery directorates - growing and embedding the service offering, making improvements where necessary to reflect user feedback and changing circumstances, and working in collaboration with colleagues in DES and across the wider Agency. Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy.
You will be resilient and comfortable working within a diverse, high performing, multi-disciplined team and managing stakeholders at a senior level. You will be comfortable supporting with complex issues and developing insight and reporting from technical management information; framed by strong risk and control.
You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade across all levels in an inclusive way. Things change fast! You will be tenacious enough to keep going and to evolve with the team. We see issues and challenges as learning opportunities, so we expect you to be able to embrace this to overcome challenges, support quality delivery and strengthen the overall control environment.

SKILLS REQUIRED…

• Growth mindset and emotional Intelligence.
• Expert knowledge of risk management and control environment best practice.
• Stakeholder and relationship management.
• Working knowledge of the DIMPP delivery directorates.
• Innovative / creative thinking and problem solving.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, committed to delivering quality service provision and best practice, to work within a team of like-minded risk, control, governance, professionals - in accordance with the values within the Homes England Way. You will work within the DES Delivery Control Performance service provision; utilising risk and control intelligence to enhance and embed risk management activities, highlight inconsistent application of the Risk Management Framework, and support continuous improvement across the three delivery directorates of Development, Investments and MPP.
Working closely with Delivery Control Frameworks, you’ll support with translating complex risk and control anomalies into practical control environment solutions which enable Chief Officers and SROs to meet their risk management and assurance obligations, whilst promoting effective delivery.
Supporting the Agency’s first line of defence, you’ll work collaboratively with key stakeholders at a senior level across the three delivery directorates to develop, update and maintain risk documentation, create risk profile Management Information and facilitate regular risk-focussed fora.
In a role that offers diversity and creativity, there are some exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions and continuous improvement to control environment activity that directly supports the achievement of delivery targets, strategic plan objectives and Agency priorities.