Strategic Risk Management Senior Manager

Job Description

The post holder, operating at Senior Manager level, will be part of the Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM) team reporting to Howard Scott, Head of Risk Management on a day to day basis.The ERM team is being expanded to include a strategic risk managementcapability to support the Firms ability to apply a strategic lens on risk, a priority for Alison Statham, Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel. Specifically, the team will be responsible for creating unique risk-based insights on upside and downside opportunities,supported by data and evidence, to be used by Senior Leadership in delivery of the Firms strategy.The post holder will be responsible for leading a small team on a day-to-day basis, providing business insights on potential strategic risk exposures for PwC.Inthis capacity, the post holder is expected to: Lead and manage on a day-to-day basis a small team of data analysts who will be responsible for analysing and curating data to identify potential strategic risk exposures, providing direction on analysis to beperformedCo-ordinate with relevant PwC teams to develop risk insights, including operations teams such as HC and FinanceDrive the preparation of a periodic risk insights report to be distributed to Senior Leadership, bringing together insights gathered froma variety of sources and potential implications for the FirmReview and ensure standard monitoring reports remain appropriate and are appropriately preparedMaintain and improve the Firms strategic risk management framework, including identifying any data orreporting gapsProvide suitable input into strategic and/or risk processes and ad-hoc initiatives on matters such as:The Firms approach to strategic risk managementThe Firms key strategic exposuresProvide training / advice to key stakeholders, e.g. ManagementBoard / Executive Risk Committee members, risk owners and their teams on matters such as:The Firms approach to strategic risk managementThe Firms key strategic exposuresA manager and graduate are expected to report directly to this post holder.The followingskills are required for this role:Essential skills: Excellent written skills showing an ability to synthesise information, present complex arguments, make substantiated recommendations.Excellent communication skills and able to operate at MB /Senior managementlevels within the firm.Excellent analytical thinking, including the ability to think laterally and display business acumen around potential strategic risk exposures.Experience leading a team, including providing direction to and reviewing work outputs producedby data analysts.Inclusive working style, including inclusive leadership style and ability to collaborate effectively with other teams.An ability to operate independently is important, as is the capability to liaise with Risk Management, client facing andother senior professionals across the business depending on the issues concerned.Desirable skills: Knowledge of risk management processes would be an advantage but training can be provided.A good practical understanding of the PwC strategy, including how theFirm is growing and disruptions it is facing.A good practical understanding of the working processes of the Firm including the interactions between Lines of Service and central operations would be an advantage.Not the role for youDid you know PwC offer flexiblecontract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)The skills we look for in future employeesAll our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is importantto the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumenand relationships.Learn more here: uk/careers/experienced/applyDiversityValuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ thebest people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves,are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to supportan inclusive culture.uk/diversity