Senior Risk Assurance Projects Manager

Role OverviewThis 1 year Fixed Term Contract Senior Risk Assurance Projects Manager will engage with enterprise-wide stakeholders on a daily basis, to develop the risk oversight model and lead the implementation of the risk system. They will support the First Line to manage their risks with Nest's risk appetite, by providing constructive challenge and advice. More broadly, the Senior Risk Assurance Projects Manager will support wider Second Line initiatives, for example, directorate-level objectives.The minimum criteria for this role are:- Good experience in a 2nd line Risk function and knowledge of enterprise risk.- Experience of developing risk oversight models, including development of frameworks, templates and methodologies.- Experience of internal audit or assurance within a financial services setting.- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally and with senior leaders- Experience managing and successfully delivering projects within a financial services background.- Regulatory experience, for example, FCA/ TPR - Strong influencing skills;Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.Flexible and agile workingEveryone's personal situation is different.To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share

Click here to see the benefits we offer at Nest.For more information about our recruitment process click hereDirectorate/Department OverviewThe Risk Directorate comprises the Risk Oversight team, the Technical Risk and Data Protection team and theRegulatory Risk team. As a second line function, it provides advice, constructive challenge and support to thebusiness on risk.The Risk Oversight team comprises Enterprise Risk, Controls Management and Risk Assurance. This role will sitwithin the Risk Assurance team specifically. The Risk Oversight team is accountable for the development,implementation and on-going maintenance of the risk management and controls framework across Nest andoversight of the management of key risks and controls. The team is also responsible for providing effective riskchallenge and oversight, to enable the business to operate within its agreed risk appetite.Reporting to the Head of Risk Assurance, this role will lead the evolution of the Risk Assurance team bydelivering enhancements to the risk oversight model and providing effective risk-based challenge to the first line.Organisational OverviewNest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.Diversity, Equity and InclusionEveryone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you're applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .uk.