Corporate Risk Specialist (Flexibly located within Scotland)

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Corporate Risk Specialist Location: Hybrid/Flexible Location within Scotland It’s not every job where you can make a difference for the people of Scotland. But it’s what’s behind every job here. The work we do keeps Scotland’s water flowing, from source to tap and from sink to sea. Our activities span the length and breadth of Scotland. From operating water and wastewater treatment works, managing the complex networks of pipes and sewers, to undertaking strategy, planning and investment decisions and working with our customers and communities, our regulators and supply chain partners to protect and enhance our services. Risk is inherent in everything that we do. Effective risk management is key to ensuring the continuity and resilience of our service to our customers, as well as driving us toward our three key ambitions as set out within the Water Sector Vision:

• Service excellence; adapting to a changing climate, dealing with our ageing assets and meeting our customers’ evolving expectations.

• Beyond net zero emissions; showing leadership in mitigating climate change and enhancing Scotland’s natural environment.

• Great value and financial sustainability; customers will receive great value, now and in the future, and we will be financially sustainable

Within the Corporate Risk Team we focus on the biggest risks (both threats and opportunities) to Scottish Water. Those risks which could significantly impact the services we provide to our customers, our strategic direction, our finances and our people. Working within the Corporate Risk Team no two days will be the same. We work in a complex, dynamic and ever developing environment, striving to understand the risks we encounter today and how effectively we are managing them. We are however also actively considering the threats and opportunities we could face in the future; supporting the identification and understanding of forecasts, trends and patterns, internally and externally, and challenging the business on the best approach to navigating these. What you’ll do As a Corporate Risk Specialist you will lead a risk specialism within the business, this may include Corporate Risk Reporting; Mitigation & Assurance Assessment; Risk Appetite Development & Embedment; and/or, Horizon Scanning. You will be the key contact for nominated business areas, enabling and supporting risk management activities in those areas. You will build an effective relationships and networks base on trust and transparency. You will ensure understanding of key business processes and activities and develop awareness of individual, aggregated and compounding risk across the business. Across these activities you will be responsible for providing specialist knowledge, expertise and challenge to our people, our decision-makers and our Senior Leaders. You will be a champion for a positive and an effective risk culture. You will promote understanding and awareness of risk and risk management across the organisation; in doing so you will enable our people to be competent at effectively identifying, assessing and managing risks. You will lead the design, development, embedment of systems and processes within the corporate and enterprise risk management framework. You will be the corporate conscious - considering how effectively we are managing risk, challenging where we can improve our activities or approaches, and providing appropriate assurance to key business and governance groups. The role will report to the Head of Corporate Risk and inform key governance groups including the Executive Leadership Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board. The role will work alongside existing Corporate Risk Specialists and will matrix manage a small team of Risk Advisors and Analysts. What you’ll bring You will ideally be educated to degree level and hold a suitable qualification in a risk related discipline. More importantly however you will be able to demonstrate a risk management mindset; you will be able to evidence practical application of risk management and provide extensive knowledge and experience in a risk-based role. You will be an experienced and enthusiastic people leader, with a track record of supporting, coaching and developing people from different backgrounds and alternative outlooks, with the commitment to maintain a fun and supportive working environment. A skilled communicator, you’ll have a knack for knowing-your-audience. Whether you’re crafting written documentation, presenting to a group or facilitating a risk workshop; you know how to effectively get your message across or achieve a desired outcome. You will be a fast learner and able to switch between technical subjects with relative ease. Where required you can deep-dive into detail, but also able to zoom out and see the bigger picture. You will be able to translate complexity into accessible language and ensure clear understanding of what is important. In all your dealings with colleagues, customers and external parties, you’ll embody the Scottish Water Character – by being Bold, Responsible, Inspiring and Caring, both as a colleague and as a Leader. Looking out for you While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance. This role will occasionally require you to work outside of normal working hours. But you’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take time off to volunteer in your community. When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working. For your future, there’s our defined benefit pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), and generous life assurance. As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping. Salary Scale: £45,873.- £58,418 The updated closing date for applications is the 22nd May 2023 Do you have any support needs? Please let us know if there are any changes we can make to our application and selection process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Email us here with the vacancy reference number in the subject line so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. Working at Scottish Water Scottish Water is one of the UK's leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better – and you could help play an important part!
We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees.
We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.
In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.
We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities. We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.
You will have access to a host of benefits which include 38 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing. Next Steps Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website. For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process please contact the recruitment team: SWRecruitment@scottishwater.co.uk As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings. As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 3 months of their start date. Please note that candidates who have not submitted an application in the last 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records.