Join us as a Risk Manager (London, Full-time, Permanent)

***We are particular keen to hear from applicants displaying a strong background in regulatory financial services, law enforcement, or experience working with the Civil Service***


About Capita
At Capita, we support clients across a range of sectors, including local Government, central Government, education, transport, health, life and pensions, insurance and other private sector organisations. We support with expertise applied by the talent across our business in combination with technology, insight and analytics to keep our clients ahead of change, sharper than competitors and more efficient than ever - and we always need new talent to help us achieve our goals.

We are currently recruiting for interesting and exciting positions at the Home Office. The Home Office keeps the UK secure and prosperous; protects its citizens, residents and visitors and their property; and upholds rights, liberties and the rule of law. We lead on immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime and fire policy, counter-terrorism and work to ensure visible, responsive and accountable policing in the UK.


Why Join Home Office?
This role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative person to be at the forefront of change in one of the great Departments of State. We are delivering significant transformation in order to continue keeping our citizens safe and our country secure. New technology and the fast evolving nature of the threats we face mean we must adapt, and adapt fast, and with the UK leaving the EU, the need for change is greater than ever.


The Role of a Risk Manager
Proactively manage risks and issues facing the project or programme by co-ordinating the consistent identification, documentation, monitoring and reporting of risks and issues. They should support the relevant risk or issue owners to identify and develop appropriate mitigation plans, and escalate to the next level of management where appropriate. Risk Managers may need to develop some domain-level experience, for instance, in procurement projects, infrastructure, business change or IT across Government.

To be considered for the role, you will have, or show potential for;

Technical Competencies:
*An awareness of quality management, business change & implementation, assurance, change control and knowledge management
*A working knowledge of governance, frameworks & methodologies and stakeholder engagement
*A practitioner level of experience of risk & issue management

Behavioural Competencies:
*Visible leadership skills, working with ambiguity, inspiring others and culture change
*A working knowledge of credible action, collaboration, influencing, conflict resolution, resilience and innovation


Typical Role Responsibilities
*Risk Management Strategy, Processes & Procedures: Maintaining the Risk Management Strategy and plans for effective Risk Management in accordance with best practice, Departmental policy and the complexity of the change initiative. Ensures compliance with, and plans the continuous improvement of, PD Risk and Issues strategies(y), processes and procedures within change initiatives or sub-organisation(s)
*Stakeholder Management: Provision of effective and efficient advice on PD Risks and Issues to Project/Programme Managers and senior leaders. Develop a programme of regular risk and issue reviews with key stakeholders. Point of professional knowledge and expertise on PD Risk and Issue Management for their sub-organisation. Supports the business in identifying appropriate strategies for dealing with Risk and Issues
*Identification, Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting of Risk & Issues: Responsible for facilitating the identification, analysis and monitoring of PD Risks and Issues. Plans the periodic reporting of risk and ad hoc PD Risk and Issue reports to meet changing customer demands. Undertakes qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, as required by Governance bodies. Establish and maintains the Risk, Issues and Assumptions database and register(s) for the change initiative(s)


Additional Specification & Essential Criteria required:
*PRINCE2 Practitioner
*Management of Risk Practitioner
*APM Practitioner Qualification


We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the very best of luck with your application.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to go through vetting and Security Clearance.