Compliance and Risk Delivery Manager

Warwickshire County Council • Warwick, RI

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About The Position

The Compliance and Risk Delivery Manager leads the operational delivery of statutory compliance services across Warwickshire County Council’s property portfolio and traded customer base. The role leads a team of compliance professionals and specialist surveyors, overseeing compliance programmes and ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with legislative and corporate requirements.

The postholder manages compliance frameworks, contractors, and consultants across disciplines including fire safety, asbestos management, and water hygiene, while supporting wider compliance activities, governance, and continuous improvement. The role also oversees compliance systems, performance monitoring, financial management, customer relationships, and the development of traded compliance services. Working with senior stakeholders, the manager drives service improvements, supports organisational change, and helps ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations while providing high-quality services to customers and building users throughout Warwickshire. The role reports to the Service Manager (Compliance & Risk).

Requirements

• Relevant professional qualification such as a degree, HND, HNC, NEBOSH General Certificate, or equivalent in Property, Construction, Building Services, Compliance, Health & Safety, Fire Safety, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience managing statutory compliance programmes in a large and complex property environment.
• Proven experience delivering statutory compliance services, such as fire safety, asbestos management, water hygiene, or similar disciplines.
• Experience managing operational teams, contractors, consultants, and external delivery partners.
• Strong leadership skills and a track record of developing, motivating, and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience monitoring compliance performance, analysing data, and applying insights to decision-making and service improvement.
• Commercial and financial management experience, including budget monitoring, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to provide professional advice and build effective relationships with customers and partners.
• Sound knowledge of statutory compliance legislation and best practice, and the ability to interpret and apply technical guidance operationally.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and achieve outcomes.
• Ability to speak and provide advice to the public in accurate spoken English.
• Successful applicants must complete relevant pre-engagement checks, including a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of statutory compliance services across the Council’s property portfolio and traded customer base.
• Lead compliance professionals and specialist surveyors, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of compliance programmes.
• Manage compliance frameworks, contractors, consultants, and external delivery partners across relevant compliance disciplines.
• Support wider compliance activities, governance arrangements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee compliance systems, performance monitoring, and analysis to inform service improvement and decision-making.
• Manage financial matters, including budget monitoring, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Manage customer relationships and support the development of traded compliance services.
• Work with senior stakeholders to drive service improvements and support organisational change.
• Ensure compliance services meet legislative and corporate requirements and support the Council’s statutory obligations.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution typically around 19 percent per month, with benefits for members and their dependants.
• Agile working.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays, and an additional day at Christmas.
• Access to the Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed