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Location: UK, Bristol, Darlington, London, Manchester, and Wolverhampton Company: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government This role is part of the enterprise risk team, which enables the department to understand and manage the risks that may affect the delivery of its objectives. Based in the finance directorate, the team aligns with the government risk profession and the wider government finance function. As a senior member of the team, the Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will contribute to delivering high quality insight and analysis on the department's risk landscape. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will provide expert advice and practical guidance on risk management, develop learning materials to build capability across the organization, and prepare consolidated risk information for senior governance forums such as the risk sub committee and the audit and risk assurance committee. The team maintains strong risk business partner relationships across departmental portfolios and arm's length bodies and collaborates closely with internal audit and other assurance providers to support effective combined assurance. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will also work with digital colleagues to enhance the department's risk management information system (RMIS). Job role The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will contribute to the development and embedding of the department's risk management framework, ensuring it is complete, effective, and aligned with the Orange Book. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will provide risk business partnering to selected portfolios and ALBs, supporting senior stakeholders and governance forums in assessing complex strategic risks and offering robust second line challenge, in order to ensure an informed view of the departmental risk landscape, emerging risks, and cross cutting themes. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will lead and continuously improve the delivery of risk reporting to the risk sub committee, audit and risk assurance committee, executive team, and other senior governance forums, ensuring management has the information required for risk aware decision making. This includes contributing to external reporting, such as the annual report and accounts. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will support the development of a risk aware culture by promoting good risk management practice, delivering learning materials, facilitating workshops, and driving continuous improvement in the department's risk culture across the organization. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will support implementation and ongoing improvement of the RMIS through effective engagement with digital teams. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will represent the team in relevant forums and working groups, acting as a risk subject matter expert and advocating for strong risk management. The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager will build and sustain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including internal audit and other assurance providers.

A government department in the UK is seeking a Senior Enterprise Risk Manager to enhance its risk management framework. The role involves providing expert advice, risk reporting, and fostering a risk-aware culture across the organization. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and have solid experience in enterprise risk management, along with strong stakeholder engagement and analytical skills. This role is critical for ensuring informed decision-making and managing complex strategic risks.