About the job.

Do you have experience of delivering risk management in a regulated and complex environment?

Do you have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills?

Then National Highways has the role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Assurance Officer join our team! The role can be flexibly based in one of our UK offices which include Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Guildford and Exeter. We operate a hybrid working model and you may also be required to travel to other sites as part of your role.

You will assist the Head of Corporate Risk by providing a responsive and helpful service to clients by means of a sound and professional evaluation of risk management. This will be delivered through risk management improvement activity, assurance assignments including National Highways Management Assurance process, assurance mapping, and provision of ongoing support and guidance in line with our Corporate Risk Management Policy.

• Providing ad hoc, objective and practical support and advice to management / stakeholders on risk management arrangements in line with the Corporate Risk Policy and framework.
• Contribute to the recording and monitoring of assurance activities aligned to the four lines of assurance model, against our key and emerging principal risks.
• Contributing to the management of client relations and expectations with staff and managers at all levels.
• Leading small teams to deliver specific assignments or as part of the delivery of the risk strategy, ensuring that professional standards are adhered to and that outputs are of high quality.
• Providing challenge, support and insight to the business on all matters relating to risk and risk management.
• Delivering the National Highways Management Assurance process to meet the needs of the Board and Department for Transport.

About you.

• Qualified, or part qualified risk management professional (Institute of Risk Management or equivalent) or equivalent working experience.
• Experience of understanding complex environments, including company processes and policies, and how they inter-relate.
• Experience of analysing and conveying complex and challenging information to a variety of audiences, including senior management.
• Knowledge of audit and risk management principles and methodologies.
• Experience of working with Risk Management systems/database applications is desirable.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.