Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you will be doing?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team of professionals, where you will work closely with senior leadership teams, gaining valuable experience in addition to being mentored and developed to deliver your full potential. 

You will be responsible for:-

Working with the Head of Enterprise Risk to support and embed a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework within Thames Water.
Managing the implementation of enterprise risk management policies and processes across all business units.
Establishing effective lines of communication with internal key stakeholders/risk owners.
Collaborating with the business in the Identification and assessment of operational risks.
Ensuring enterprise risk management reporting requirements, internally and externally, meet the UK Corporate Governance Code and other statutory obligations.
 Enhancing risk management philosophy and culture within Thames Water.
Providing support to ensure that risk management is an integral part of the decision-making process and is closely linked to Thames Water's business objectives and performance metrics.
Managing the risk registers and facilitating the identification, assessment and prioritisation of key risks within the business and assisting in the escalation of any risk for inclusion within the PR dashboard.
Building value relationships with business colleagues to support decision-making in the identification of risks. 

What you will bring to the role?

Essential 

Extensive enterprise risk management experience supporting the implementation of effective risk management strategies and frameworks in an organisation.
Strong understanding and working knowledge of current risk management frameworks.
Must be able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, as well as have excellent presentation skills.
Able to operate effectively in a flexible, agile, way in the context of changing priorities of the wider team and the business.
 Experience working with senior teams to deliver risk reports and analysis and being a trusted advisor.
 Provide subject matter expertise.
Experience in developing and delivering risk training
Demonstrable experience developing collaborative working relationships, excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence, build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to deliver quality deliverables to tight deadlines. 
A strong sense of personal resilience and the ability to remain focused on the bigger picture.
Tenacity, drive and enthusiasm, completer finisher, proactive, comfortable constructively challenging business leaders, enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable and proactive.

Desirable:

Insightful business awareness with the ability to understand and analyse changing business contexts to assess and manage risk.
Ability to deliver at pace, meeting changing priorities.
Experience in developing, implementing and administering risk management information software solutions.
Experience in the utility industry, regulated environment or FTSE250.
Strategic thinker – fosters innovation.

Qualification:

Recognised qualification in Risk Management (e.g. BA Risk Management, CertIRM) or working towards one.

What's in it for you?

Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension and 26 days of holiday per year increasing to 30 with a length of service.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.  If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive.  We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.