Senior Risk Manager

Role overview

Key accountabilities

• Lead the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, policies, processes and culture, including continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop a high-performing risk team and provide strategic risk advice across TfL businesses.
• Develop the approach to risk appetite and tolerance and support its adoption.
• Prepare and present risk reports, deep dives and governance papers to the Executive Committee, TfL Board and assurance forums.
• Lead strategic risk reviews and provide independent challenge and advice to senior leaders.
• Align enterprise risk management with internal audit and assurance functions.
• Develop risk capability through training, workshops and facilitation.

Experience and qualifications

• Experienced risk professional with a record of leading high-performing teams and delivering strategic risk management in a large, complex organisation.
• Degree-level qualification and relevant professional qualification such as IRM, MBA, CCAB/CIMA or equivalent are essential.
• Requires in-depth enterprise and strategic risk knowledge, recognised framework knowledge and commercial awareness.

Skills

• Leadership, people management, strategic thinking, analysis, problem solving, judgement and stakeholder influence.
• Strong written communication, presentation and facilitation skills for senior governance audiences.
• Able to translate complex risk information into clear, actionable insights and provide constructive challenge.

Work arrangement

• The role is hybrid, based at Palestra/Southwark.

Salary and contract

• Salary is £85,000; no pay cadence is specified.
• The role is permanent and full time.