Head of Group Risk - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Head of Group Risk

Location:

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name:

Finance

About Network Rail:

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

Our role is to run a safe, reliable, and efficient railway, serving customers and communities now and in the future.

We are passionate about getting people and goods where they need to be and proud to support our country's economic prosperity and sustainable future.

We are an organisation where people matter. You matter to us, and you'll matter to millions when you join our team.

This is the national Head of Risk role in our Risk and Internal Audit team.

Brief Description:

Are you an experienced enterprise risk professional, and looking for an opportunity to lead change and make a difference in a large, diverse organization?
Are you a person with excellent collaboration skills and a great communicator?

If you responded yes to both of these questions, then we strongly encourage you to read on as this could be the role that you have been looking for.

Network Rail are looking for a

Head of Risk to be based out of one of our offices in the Great Britain. This post leads Network Rail's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, supporting the organization in the identification and management of risk, leading continuous improvement, and collaborating with risk professionals across Network Rail and the wider industry in support of better whole-industry decision making.

About the role (External):

This is a diverse role; you will undertake various activities including but not limited to:

Presenting to the executive and board committees on the risk landscape and progress managing principal risks.
Supporting Network Rail's risk community, bringing people together to support shared understanding and professional development
Leading workshops to identify key risks and develop risk management plans, working across Network Rail and the wider industry
Engaging with industry risk bodies to understand best practice and challenge existing approaches
Working with internal audit and other providers on riskbased assurance programmes
Promoting the value of effective risk management, for example through leading training for senior teams

Person Specification

Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full Time opportunity* Location: Nationwide** recruitment is being used for this role.
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will not be accepted

- Interviews: will be held W/C 08/05/23 (The date may change according to business needs)

- Band & Salary: 1A (£82,995 - £93,370) per annum depending upon experience, plus benefits (see below)

What other benefits do we offer you?

28 days' annual leave + Bank holiday's, you can also buy/sell five days per year
Car allowance
Regional allowance for roles based in London or the South East
Performance related pay scheme
Annual 75% subsidy on train/underground season tickets
Interestfree travel loan for season tickets for trains and car parks
Employee assistance scheme
Childcare vouchers
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass
Flexible Working
Volunteer Leave
Opportunity to donate through charitable giving schemes
Training & Development

Pensions
We're proud to offer a range of pension schemes to our employees that provide flexibility and choice.

Most new employees are eligible to join either the NRDC defined contribution scheme, the NR CARE Scheme, or our career average scheme a type of defined benefit arrangement.
After five years' continuous company service, employees are eligible to join the defined benefit Network Rail section of the Railways Pension Scheme.

As an arm's length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to align with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements;

Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation

2. 3-year employment history check

Unspent criminal conviction disclosure check

For more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks

Medical assessment

Drugs & Alcohol test:

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

If after reading the Job description you find you still have questions about the role please