Tranformation Risk Senior Manager (15 month FTC)

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View more categories View less categories Sector Banking and Financial Services Role Senior Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team providing 2nd LOD oversight of the Asset Management change & transformation portfolio on a 15 month FTC basis.

The organisation continues to undertake a number of major change programmes to deliver the transformation, business growth targets and BAU and regulatory change programme. It is critical to have a comprehensive and joined up approach to Risk oversight to provide challenge and support to the business ambitions, and to ensure that the significantly heightened operational and execution risk entailed is efficiently managed.

To enable implementation and delivery of the agreed approach for monitoring, assessing and reporting change risk, the Change Risk Team provide the following:

• Independent embedded assurance & deep dive reviews
• Risk engagement and oversight at programme and project level
• Provision of regular MI and Reporting on Change & Transformation projects to senior stakeholder Boards and Committees

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Provide risk oversight and independent challenge on 1st line identification, assessment and management of change related risks
• Manage and coordinate Risk & Compliance Opinions
• Manage and coordinate assurance reviews and deep dives in line with agreed Assurance Plan
• Provide timely reporting and MI across Programme and Projects on progress and risk assessment to relevant governance committees
• Review and assess the emerging risk themes
• Work collaboratively with the wider Risk & Compliance community to ensure appropriate engagement

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of Financial Services (ideally Asset Management) with a particular focus on systems and processes, client experience, data and regulatory change (Essential)
• A background in Risk Management in a 1st, 2nd or 3rd line role previously (Essential)
• Understanding of programme /project risk management (Essential)
• Experience of building and managing strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Good understanding and application in cost and benefit management
• Experience in Risk and Issues management

Personal Attributes:

• A promoter of risk awareness within the organisation
• Relationship management and the ability to challenge operational experts
• Gravitas, influencing and supportive mind-set
• Able to work collaboratively across the immediate team and broader Risk & Compliance function
• Persistent and resilient in the face of challenge
• Able to look beyond face value, ask the right questions and make links and connections across the organisation and between similar situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience Level: Manager or Expert:

Recruiter: Helen Simons

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, physical, mental health or neuro-divergent conditions. We participate in the Disability Confident 'Offer an Interview' scheme, which means that candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. These candidates are also supported to ensure they have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.

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