Lead Specialist (Risk Management), Risk Management

natgridProdWaltham, MA
$135,000 - $170,000Onsite

About The Position

To develop and implement an approach to the on-going management of business risk and opportunity activities. To provide expert opinion and guidance to senior management in respect of operational risk, designing, implementing and maintaining the operational risk appetite and working closely with relevant team(s) to ensure that strategic risk and opportunities are identified. Establish and maintain the function's risk appetite with senior team members to ensure that strategic and operational decisions are at the forefront of Executive decision making. Manage the function's strategic and operational risks, reviewing existing and challenging new risk to ensure consistent application of risk scoring and mitigation. Undertake regular 'deep dives' for targeted strategic and operational risks to analyse the effectiveness of risk evaluation and mitigating actions. Continuously review and improve processes for business risk management, working closely with relevant teams and functions to identify, collate, propose and implement improvements. Provide expert opinion and guidance to leadership teams in respect of the operational and strategic risk management processes. Proactive interaction with relevant team to identify strategic risk and opportunity and to develop the journeys required to mitigate risk or develop opportunity.

Requirements

  • Degree standard or demonstrable business experience
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Membership of the Institute of risk management is essential

Nice To Haves

  • Institute of Asset Management Qualification is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement approach to the on-going management of business risk and opportunity activities.
  • Provide expert opinion and guidance to senior management in respect of operational risk.
  • Design, implement and maintain the operational risk appetite.
  • Work closely with relevant team(s) to ensure that strategic risk and opportunities are identified.
  • Establish and maintain the function's risk appetite with senior team members.
  • Manage the function's strategic and operational risks.
  • Review existing and challenge new risk to ensure consistent application of risk scoring and mitigation.
  • Undertake regular 'deep dives' for targeted strategic and operational risks to analyse the effectiveness of risk evaluation and mitigating actions.
  • Continuously review and improve processes for business risk management.
  • Provide expert opinion and guidance to leadership teams in respect of the operational and strategic risk management processes.
  • Proactively interact with relevant team to identify strategic risk and opportunity and to develop the journeys required to mitigate risk or develop opportunity.

Benefits

  • Career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills.
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