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Risk Governance Officer at Our Future Health

Risk Governance Officer

Our Future Health · GB

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Risk Governance Officer

Our Future Health · GB

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About the Role

As Risk Governance Officer, you will play an important role in helping Our Future Health embed effective and proportionate risk management across the organisation. You will coordinate day-to-day risk governance activities, support assurance and risk management processes, and partner with teams across the organisation to strengthen risk-informed decision making.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate day-to-day risk governance activities and regular risk review and reporting cycles.
  • Work with risk owners and stakeholders to maintain accurate risk information, monitor agreed actions and follow up on progress.
  • Support the implementation and ongoing embedding of Our Future Health’s Risk Management Framework.
  • Facilitate risk identification, assessment and review workshops with teams and stakeholders.
  • Coordinate the development, maintenance and review of organisational and operational risk registers.
  • Review risk information for completeness, consistency and alignment with the Risk Management Framework, providing constructive challenge where appropriate.
  • Produce clear, high-quality risk reporting, analysis and management information to support governance forums and decision making.
  • Support assurance activities and maintain accurate governance records and documentation.
  • Build effective relationships across the organisation and help colleagues take a pragmatic and proportionate approach to risk.
  • Support continuous improvement across risk governance and the wider Assurance function.

Requirements

  • Experience working in risk management, governance, assurance, audit or compliance within a complex organisation.
  • Knowledge of enterprise and operational risk management principles and governance frameworks.
  • Experience coordinating recurring governance, risk review or reporting processes.
  • Experience facilitating meetings, workshops or stakeholder discussions.
  • The ability to review and analyse risk information, identify gaps or inconsistencies and provide constructive challenge.
  • The ability to analyse information and communicate it through clear, concise reports and recommendations.
  • Experience producing management information, reports or governance papers.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow activities through to completion.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders across an organisation.
  • Excellent attention to detail, sound judgement and the confidence to recognise when issues need to be escalated.
  • A proactive, curious and adaptable approach, with an interest in continuous improvement.

Skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence would be advantageous.
  • A relevant professional qualification, or working towards one such as those offered by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), would be advantageous but is not essential.

Location

  • Central London office in Holborn

Work Type

  • Flexible and remote working arrangements

Experience Level

  • Not specified

Education Level

  • Not specified

Salary/Compensations

  • From £40,000 per annum basic salary

Benefits

  • Generous Pension Scheme – Employer contributions of up to 12%.
  • 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Home & Tech Savings
  • £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus
  • Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme.

About the Company

  • Our Future Health is the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent, and treat diseases.
  • We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry.
  • We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.
  • Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research, to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start, so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

Equal Opportunity

  • At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process.
  • We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
  • If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk .