Head of operational risk Work, Jobs in Nelson, Lan (with Salaries)

Head of Service - Risk Management & Business Unit
Lancashire County Council —Preston
- £77,833 - £85,119 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
1d
Head of EHS EMEA
Flex LTD —Blackburn
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Head of TechOps Delivery
Betfred —Manchester
- £85,000 - £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Agile
- Leadership
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Head of Estate Operations
Broughton Sanctuary —Broughton
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Head of Compliance
beqom —Manchester
- Full-time
- Remote
- Banking
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12d
Head of Technology
Individual Restaurants —Manchester
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Continuous improvement
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Head of Facilities Management
dnata Travel —Leyland
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Divisional Head of HSEQ
Network Plus —Salford
- £80,000 - £90,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
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6d
Head of Commercial (Yorkshire Water)
Lanes Group —Bradford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Business development
- Contracts
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Head of Campus Services
University of Salford —Salford
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
13d
Head of QA
i6 Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Quick apply
14d
Director, Head of UK Transfer Agency
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation —Manchester
- Full-time
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
Head of Data
The Fragrance Shop —Manchester
- Computer Science
- No degree
- AI
- Free parking
- Work from home
2d
Fire Risk Assessment Validator
Walker Fire and Security —Preston
- £20,000 - £25,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Organisational skills
- Computer skills
- Referral programme
Quick apply
14d
Banking & Payment Support Senior Manager
Skipton Building Society —Skipton
- £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Annual leave
7d
Non-Operational Prison Offender Manager
Ministry of Justice —Preston
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Case management
- Annual leave
Head of Platform Engineering
OnBuy —Manchester
- Up to £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Mentoring
- APIs
- Python
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Head of Information Security & IT Risk
Bibby Financial Services —Salford
- £80,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Gym membership
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2d
Head of Financial Crime Operations (Central Manchester)
Kroo Bank Ltd —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Banking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Head of HR & Internal Recruitment
Whitham Mills Engineering Limited —Middleton
- £52,000 - £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- In-person
- Training & development
- Free parking
Quick apply
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Head of Service - Risk Management & Business Unit

Lancashire County Council -
Preston

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Job details

Full-time
£77,833 - £85,119 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Senior management experience
Stakeholder liaison
Business processes
Internal department liaison
Change management
Partnership building
Risk management
Change leadership
Business strategy and management experience
Leadership
Corporate regulatory compliance oversight

Full job description

Salary £77,833 to £85,119 per annum | Permanent | Full Time 37 hours per week

This is your chance to lead and shape critical business support and risk management functions across the Adults, Health and Wellbeing Directorate, ensuring operational excellence and strategic readiness for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). As a member of our senior leadership team, you will play a key role in ensuring Adult Services continues to deliver safe, effective and high-quality services to some of Lancashire's most vulnerable residents.

Working within the Leading Lancashire Framework, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding statutory responsibilities, driving digital transformation, and building resilient systems that support high-quality care for our residents.

As an existing colleague, this is your opportunity to take the next step in your leadership journey, using your strategic expertise to influence county-wide change and improve outcomes for Lancashire residents.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will:

Lead the directorate’s risk management strategy, ensuring robust governance, health and safety practices, and effective audit processes. Maintain accurate risk registers and oversee preparations of evidence and action plan compliance with internal and external regulatory frameworks.
Drive the directorate’s preparations for LGR, ensuring smooth transition of statutory functions and regulatory responsibilities. Collaborate with senior leaders and partners to deliver safe and effective change, with close collaboration with the Adults, Health and Wellbeing Transformation Programme Director.
Lead the implementation of “digital by design” change activity to improve outcomes and productivity, modernising business processes and enabling operational and commissioning teams to maximise technology and workforce efficiency.
Ensure that the directorate business planning, governance, and interface with corporate functions contributes effectively to the delivery of the corporate priorities. Including the directorate leadership team meetings. Responsibility for working closely with strategic business partners from resources, transformation and business intelligence so that all statutory returns and grant conditions are responded to within timescales

What we're looking for:

Senior Leadership Credentials: It goes without saying you'll be a confident and influential leader with significant senior management experience in Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, or a similarly complex and regulated council environment. You'll bring the credibility, resilience and strategic perspective required to lead at scale, navigate complexity and deliver exceptional outcomes for residents.

Strategic Leadership Experience: Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex operational change, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality outcomes in a regulated environment.

Expertise in Risk and Governance: Deep understanding of risk management, health and safety, and governance frameworks in a local authority environment with a focus on improving outcomes, efficiency and productivity.

Business management and leadership experience able to lead across multi disciplinary environments: Demonstrated success in leading transformational change programmes, particularly those involving digital innovation, service redesign, and cross-organisational improvement initiatives.

Collaborative Influencer: Skilled in building strategic partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders across corporate services, health, social care, and community networks, with the ability to represent the council at external forums and shape wider policy agendas.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

For an Informal discussion about the role please contact, [email protected]

Job Description & Person Specification

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council.

However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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head of operational risk jobs in nelson, lan

Head of Service - Risk Management & Business Unit

Head of EHS EMEA

Head of TechOps Delivery

Head of Estate Operations

Head of Compliance

Head of Technology

Head of Facilities Management

Divisional Head of HSEQ

Head of Commercial (Yorkshire Water)

Head of Campus Services

Head of QA

Director, Head of UK Transfer Agency

Head of Data

Fire Risk Assessment Validator

Banking & Payment Support Senior Manager

Non-Operational Prison Offender Manager

Head of Platform Engineering

Head of Information Security & IT Risk

Head of Financial Crime Operations (Central Manchester)

Head of HR & Internal Recruitment

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