Risk Specialist

at  UK Shared Business Services Ltd UKSBS

BAND E : SALARY £41,380 - £52,197 (DOE)

UKSBS is a public sector shared service centre providing high quality HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and IT services and expertise to our partners. We are proud of the part we play in enabling our partners to achieve the best outcomes for the British people and the UK economy.
Our people are the heart of our success. We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team and play a part in that success that’s why we invest and grow our workforce. In return for your talent and contributions, we offer flexible and family friendly working arrangements, a generous benefits package, an inclusive working environment that values your contribution, and opportunities to develop your skills and career with us.
It’s an exciting time to join UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation.
In line with the Government’s Shared Services Strategy, the Matrix Programme is intending to deliver modern, cost-effective and scalable shared business services to nine departments (the Policy Cluster), with UKSBS as the provider, flexibly meeting changing Government requirements, and driving innovation to optimise efficiencies and enhance user experience. The Programme will also implement a new modern SaaS ERP platform, from which UKSBS can deliver these services, driving harmonisation and significant business change across the Departments. This is a large, complex multi-year programme and as part of this programme we are now seeking an experienced Programme Risk Officer.

Key responsibilities, will include but are not limited to:

• Support members of the Executive Team, Head of RISC and the Risk and Assurance Manager in delivering the Matrix programme through good risk management.
• To support the Risk and Assurance Manager to promote and embed best practice in managing risks and the impacts
• Take ownership of the UKSBS Matrix risk register reviews and ensuring that all risks and controls are identified, consistently assessed and have effective ownership.
• Create regular management information and report on risk management to both the Risk and Assurance Manager and the Matrix Programme
• Build strong working relationships with key internal customers and external customers.
• Act as a specialist and provide guidance on risk and controls.
• Working closely with other teams across the wider RISC (Risk, Information and Security Compliance) teams and the wider business, sharing information on risks, controls, and issues.

Flexibility may be required to respond to the changing needs of the organisation and the service. You may also be asked to support with ad hoc projects and pieces of work relevant to your role in line with Matrix programme business requirements.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours:

• Degree qualified in relevant subject or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Professional qualifications or professional accreditation within the field of Risk Management (for example from the Institute of Risk Management)
• Proven experience work as a Risk Specialist, working in project delivery environment ideally in the public sector or a highly regulated environment
• Experience of working in and managing risks across complex projects or programmes.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build and lead multi-disciplinary teams and strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• First class written and oral communication skills

We look forward to hearing from you.
We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

To be considered, you will need to successfully obtain BPSS before commencing the role, obtaining clearance usually takes 5-10 working days.
UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore applicants must have eligibility to live and work in the UK at application stage.

• Support members of the Executive Team, Head of RISC and the Risk and Assurance Manager in delivering the Matrix programme through good risk management.
• To support the Risk and Assurance Manager to promote and embed best practice in managing risks and the impacts
• Take ownership of the UKSBS Matrix risk register reviews and ensuring that all risks and controls are identified, consistently assessed and have effective ownership.
• Create regular management information and report on risk management to both the Risk and Assurance Manager and the Matrix Programme
• Build strong working relationships with key internal customers and external customers.
• Act as a specialist and provide guidance on risk and controls.
• Working closely with other teams across the wider RISC (Risk, Information and Security Compliance) teams and the wider business, sharing information on risks, controls, and issues