Head of Enterprise Risk

Role: Head of Enterprise Risk
Reports to: Group
Head of Risk, Audit and Assurance
Position Type: Full
Time
Location: Farringdon
Start Date: As
soon as possible
ROLE OVERVIEW:
You
will play a central role in maturing SGN’s Group Risk function, responsible for
implementing and embedding improvements to our recently updated Enterprise Risk
Management Framework and Policy, and in doing so develop the processes necessary
to effectively operationalise this. In this role you will report to the Group
Head of Risk, Audit and Assurance (who reports to the Chief Legal Officer) and
will be their recognised Deputy in internal and external stakeholder
interaction relating to risk management. You will manage two direct reports.
The
role will offer a varied mix of work across both the regulated and unregulated
businesses. You will have opportunities for interaction with individuals at all
levels of the business including the Executive and Board.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
You will:
Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders. Work with the Executive and senior management to promote and embed a strong risk management culture.
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the business and regulatory environment.
Represent the Group Risk Management Function at senior oversight committees and relevant external committees or working groups, as required.
Coach, guide, and support the organisation to effectively implement the recently updated Enterprise Risk Management Framework; including the development, revision and drawing together of supporting procedures, processes, guidance and training so these are clear, cohesive and well understood.
Through impactful engagement and education, you will ensure and enable true accountability for risk management across all layers of the organisation.
Operationalise SGN’s Risk Appetite Framework, by (1) working with the business to develop and propose risk appetite statements to the Executive and Board for agreement, (2) identify and agree key risk indicators (KRIs) to monitor against agreed risk appetite and (3) effectively build these into SGN’s risk reporting to support the proactive management of risk and opportunities.
Take a leading role in the introduction and implementation of quantitative risk assessment techniques, where appropriate, to further support decision-making.
Collaborate with SGN’s wider risk and assurance oversight community to:
ensure effective integration of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework throughout SGN and alignment across our supply chain;
identify and assess risks on an ongoing basis, including identifying and planning for emerging risks; and
map and monitor controls, KRIs and assurance across the 3 lines of defence;
to achieve a more
holistic approach to risk management.
Ensure risk dashboards reflect the effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management framework and provide insightful information for reporting to the CEO, Executive Team, Oversight Committees, Board, and for annual or regulatory purposes.
Advise on optimal ways of working with Governance, Risk and Compliance tooling.
Manage two risk professionals and ensure the Group Risk Management Function is considered a partner to the business, providing support to management by demonstrating the value-add and helping to enable effective decision-making.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
You will be required to have:
A degree, HND or foundation degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject, including (but not limited to): accountancy, economics, business, or finance.
A recognised professional designation in Risk Management or Internal Auditing.
Significant experience in a professional risk management field, including leading Enterprise Risk Management projects and teams with Executive reporting responsibilities.
We are also looking for someone with:
Utilities, infrastructure or Energy business knowledge.
Experience of implementing Risk Assurance Frameworks, as well as adoption of risk quantification techniques to support decision-making.
Ability to effectively and quickly create, maintain and leverage stakeholder relationships by being a “go-to” expert in risk management and applying this to strategic and operational goals.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to communicate with, collaborate with and present to Executives and senior management and maintain mutual agreement.
Strong ethical standards and high levels of integrity.
Proven leader with ability to motivate, guide and coach other team members.
The successful candidate will be someone that relates to and can buy
into our SGN values:
Safety: We look after each other and our customers
Respect: We make sure everyone feels like they belong
Reliability: We aim to never let people down
Innovation: We think differently and welcome change
Openness: We share our knowledge and expertise to help others
INCLUSION
Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture and embracing differences is
something we pride ourselves on. You will be empowered to be yourself and work
with people from different backgrounds and points of view to achieve positive
results.
This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focussed in who you
are and what you’ll bring to SGN. It’s for this reason that we ask for all
applications to remove their name, age and any photos.
We also know that everyone has a life outside
of work so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.
BENEFITS
This position offers a market rate salary and
annual discretionary performance award with company benefits including retail
& leisure discounts, HolidayPlus & Cycle2work schemes, gym & mobile
discounts, a generous pension scheme, and