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Change Risk Manager (12 months)

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Join us as a Change Risk Manager

We’ll look to you to play a key role on exciting projects that impact our strategic direction and fostering a proactive approach to risk management in change initiatives

You’ll support, and work in partnership with the first line of defence and businesses in applying effective risk management, and anticipating and assessing the potential impacts of risk across the bank

This high profile role will see you play a pivotal role in applying effective risk management and decision-making capabilities to anticipate and mitigate risks associated with our major change programmes

We're offering this role for a period of 12 months

What you'll do

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to understand their data needs and provide tailored analyses that consider risk implications, ensuring data integrity and compliance throughout the change process. You'll analyse datasets to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies that support programme management and change initiatives, ensuring adherence to risk controls and governance frameworks.

We’ll look to you to support the business in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with change initiatives. You'll also support the development of risk management strategies that align with programme goals.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

Identifying opportunities to enhance data processes, risk assessment methodologies, and presentation techniques, ensuring best practices in risk management are upheld

Creating compelling visual reports using Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint to to present complex data and risk assessments clearly and engage stakeholders at all levels

Delivering the interrogation and analysis of relevant management information, supporting effective risk management on the part of your stakeholders

Developing guidance notes and training material and content, up-skilling the broader first line of defence function and businesses

Supporting management in facilitating regular stakeholder meetings and key forums through the preparation and issuing of supporting paperwork and assessing regulatory impacts

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be able to articulate findings and risk implications to senior stakeholders, and present data-driven recommendations persuasively within the context of programme management.

You’ll also bring:

The ability to analyse data trends, assess risks, and translate complex information into straightforward, actionable insights

Proven proficiency in using Excel for data manipulation, Tableau for visualisation, and PowerPoint for presentations

Knowledge of risk assessment and scenario analysis methodologies

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to influence at all levels

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