Sopra Steria
Head of Risk Management & Business Governance
Job Location
UK, United Kingdom
Job Description
Are you a top-tier risk management professional ready to drive perfection in governance within a dynamic, innovative environment?
Sopra Steria, a key player in European tech, consulting, digital services, and software development, is seeking a Head of Risk Management & Business Governance. In this role, you'll provide leadership in governance, compliance, and risk management across Sopra Steria's Financial Services sector, developing strategies that not only align with regulatory standards but also deliver outstanding client outcomes. You'll work closely with senior collaborators across the business, encouraging a collaborative culture that has earned Sopra Steria the ranking of a 2024 Best Workplace™ in the UK and Europe.
What you'll be doing:
What you'll bring:
It would be great if you had:
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
LOCATION: UK WIDE
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Michael
Salary: £90,000 - £105,000
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Our Specialist Private Sector team are experienced in a range of different markets including Banking, Insurance, Retail, Travel, Transport and Utilities. We help our customers develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. We work in true partnership with our customer, gaining a deep understanding of their business and technology issues.
Our capabilities and credentials across Private Sector markets enable the design, delivery and management of business transformation programmes. We help our clients respond to changing customer demands, keep ahead of the competition, and safeguard their systems from evolving business and technology risks.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 11/21/2024
Sopra Steria, a key player in European tech, consulting, digital services, and software development, is seeking a Head of Risk Management & Business Governance. In this role, you'll provide leadership in governance, compliance, and risk management across Sopra Steria's Financial Services sector, developing strategies that not only align with regulatory standards but also deliver outstanding client outcomes. You'll work closely with senior collaborators across the business, encouraging a collaborative culture that has earned Sopra Steria the ranking of a 2024 Best Workplace™ in the UK and Europe.
What you'll be doing:
- Defining and maturing risk and governance practices aligned with SMCR and Conduct rules.
- Ensuring compliance with UK regulatory requirements, such as consumer duty, AML, and GDPR.
- Overseeing a comprehensive Risk Management Framework and related policies.
- Providing mentorship to senior management on governance and compliance.
- Chairing risk committees, promoting a culture of risk awareness across the account.
- Leading a high-performing team that delivers consistent, high-quality results.
What you'll bring:
- Senior leadership experience in financial services risk/compliance management.
- Deep familiarity with SMCR, including SMF4, 16, 17, or 18.
- Expertise in compliance frameworks and the ability to instill a risk-aware culture.
- Strong relationship-building skills and client-focused problem-solving.
- Resilience and adaptability within fast-paced, agile environments.
It would be great if you had:
- Project management skills, including experience with Lean or Six Sigma.
- Relevant industry qualification, such as ICA Certificate in Compliance.
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
LOCATION: UK WIDE
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Michael
Salary: £90,000 - £105,000
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Our Specialist Private Sector team are experienced in a range of different markets including Banking, Insurance, Retail, Travel, Transport and Utilities. We help our customers develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. We work in true partnership with our customer, gaining a deep understanding of their business and technology issues.
Our capabilities and credentials across Private Sector markets enable the design, delivery and management of business transformation programmes. We help our clients respond to changing customer demands, keep ahead of the competition, and safeguard their systems from evolving business and technology risks.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 11/21/2024
Contact Information
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