Risk Manager

Risk Manager £67,000 per annum Bedford 18 Month Fixed Term Contract Hybrid Working Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Risk Manager. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why This Role Matters In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to support the effective management of operational and change risks across the organisation. Reporting to the Risk Lead, the role provides day-to-day guidance, quality assurance and coordination. The postholder may also hold line management responsibility for Risk Officers, depending on team structure. The role ensures consistent application of MaPS’ risk framework and contributes to embedding a positive risk culture.

It ensures consistent application of MaPS’ risk framework and contributes to embedding a positive risk culture. The postholder may work in either the Operational Risk or Change Risk function, shaping work that genuinely improves people’s financial wellbeing.

You’ll join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and driven by the belief that financial confidence should be something everyone can access. What You’ll Be Doing The Risk Manager will be responsible for:
Support risk owners to identify, assess and manage operational, programme, project and strategic risks. Lead regular reviews of risk registers and ensure high-quality, timely updates. Monitor internal audit recommendations and validate completion evidence. Coordinate incident, audit and risk data to produce clear thematic insights. Promote best practice in risk management and support risk champions. Deliver and support risk workshops and provide guidance to colleagues.

Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching and quality assurance for Risk Officers. Produce clear, concise reporting for management and governance forums. Contribute to Business Continuity activity where required. Deputise for the Risk Lead when appropriate.

What You’ll Bring To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

Essential:
• Experience in first or second line risk management.