Senior Risk and Assurance Lead

About the Role

National Energy System Operator's (NESO) strength lies in our people. Together, we’re shaping the future where clean, affordable energy is accessible for all. Every day is an opportunity to make a real difference, accelerating the progress of sustainable GB energy, keeping people connected and society thriving as we create a brighter tomorrow.

The UK Government has committed to achieving a clean, secure and affordable power system by 2035; a commitment that is supported by the Welsh and Scottish governments. Combined with the UK’s legally binding target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, a significant increase in the amount of low-carbon electricity generation, as well as new technologies like hydrogen will be required, while building the associated infrastructure that will enable the system to function.

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has been commissioned to create a Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) for the energy system, land and sea, across Great Britain (GB).

As Senior Risk and Assurance Lead, your role will be different every day. You will work ensure consistent high-quality outputs and the rigorous following of PMO process. You will be working directly to support the teams delivering the SSEP, acting as the first-port-of-call for the PMO needs of your assigned technical team. You will proactively support your team with the updating of key resources such as the Schedule, RAIDD log, and reporting requirements, and feed information back into the central PMO team.

You will be a strong communicator and leader with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop individuals, with a passion to build a supporting community and network beyond the delivery activities.

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick or Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible.

• Responsible for providing direct support to assigned work streams for administration, reporting, process alignment, and other ad hoc PMO tasks as required.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating of your assigned work streams' plans and for feeding back progress updates into the central programme plan.
• Deliver coherent and consistent reporting of progress from across the programme, maintaining standards and processes.
• Responsible for providing direct support to assigned work streams for reporting, process alignment, and other ad hoc PMO tasks as required.
• Responsible for maintaining the programme SharePoint updates, information management and security on the programme.
• Support to routine meetings as required, including creation of slide packs, delivery of content, recording minutes, and capturing decisions, actions, updating registers etc.
• Monitoring progress towards milestones.
• Development and maintenance of assurance frameworks.
• Delivering first line assurance activities such as programme health checks and deep dives, and coordinating second- and third-line assurance events.
• Responsible for maintaining and reporting the programme Risk, Assumption, Issue, Decision and Dependency (RAIDD) logs.
• Chairing monthly Programme Risk Reviews.
• Conducting SSEP Risk Identification exercises.
• Act as the SSEP Programme authority on assurance and RAIDD.
• Responsible for coordinating the programme's Lessons Learned process, working with programme leadership to document and embed lessons from the programme.
• Oversee the programme's data security and information management, requiring a strong attention to detail and maintenance of policy.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with…