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About the Role

Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Reading, Havant, Belfast or Dublin.

Salary: £45,400 - £68,200 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Risk Manager to support the Group to achieve its objectives through ongoing development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an enterprise risk management framework. Reporting to the Head of Group Risk, you’ll take responsibility for leading innovation and development of standards. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to develop and support training and education pathways, providing guidance and business partnering support in meeting their risk management responsibilities. As Group Risk Manager you’ll be responsible for:

- Enterprise Risk Management Leadership - driving implementation and improvement of the enterprise risk management framework, providing innovative guidance and business partnering support, conducting risk workshops, and ensuring accessible training materials.

- Group Risk Management Policy and Innovation - leading innovation in adherence to Group Risk Management Policy, supporting business units in process development and improvement, owning standards and methodology.

- Communication and Education - engaging stakeholders regularly to understand their risks, challenges, and priorities. Collaborating with leadership for effective education, training, and change management.

- Risk Reporting and Analysis - supporting operational risk management reporting and monitoring, identifying common risks, interconnected risks, and potential material impacts.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- A relevant qualification in Risk Management, or equivalent relevant work experience.

- Sufficient experience in a risk management role, including experience of implementing enterprise risk management frameworks across a large organisation.

- Significant experience of stakeholder management, engaging, supporting, and influencing at all levels.

- Experience of developing risk reports, along with a clear understanding of statutory reporting requirements.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate risk workshops and present to senior stakeholders.

About our Business

SSE's Group Risk & Audit teams are responsible for supporting the SSE Group in meeting their risk management responsibilities, ensuring that we meet our obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code. We undertake assurance reviews right across the business to help identify any risks that may impact our performance, integrity, solvency or liquidity, and offer appropriate recommendations to help mitigate these.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact louise.markwick@sse.com / 01738 351671.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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