PwC Channel Islands Overview
PwC is a highly dynamic professional services firm offering Advisory, Tax, Audit and other assurance services to a large portfolio of international and local clients. The Channel Islands firm employs 600+ staff in offices across Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney and is part of an international network of 151 PwC firms employing over 364,000 staff.
Job Summary
The Risk Programme Manager will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of strategic risk initiatives across the Firmwide Risk. This role is pivotal in ensuring that PwC's risk posture remains robust, agile, and aligned with regulatory expectations and internal quality standards. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional programmes, drive operational excellence, and support the firm's commitment to risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
The key areas of focus will be for you to manage:
Programme Leadership:
Lead and coordinate risk-related programmes, including risk assessments, regulatory compliance initiatives, and operational risk reviews.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Collaborate with senior leadership, including the Firmwide Risk Director, to align programme goals with strategic priorities. Act as a liaison between Risk, Business Enablement, and LoS teams.
Risk Framework Implementation:
Coordinate PwC's QMSE framework and ISQM1 standards to ensure consistent and effective risk responses across BE teams
Reporting and Governance:
Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders, including dashboards, risk metrics, and programme status reports. Ensure documentation is audit-ready and compliant with internal and external standards.
Team Coordination:
Manage resources across multiple workstreams, including offshore support and SMEs for specific risk types where necessary. Facilitate onboarding and role clarity for new team members.
Direct Reports
This role reports to:
Risk Director
Qualifications & Certifications
Professional qualifications in risk management, project management or governance (desirable but not required). Willingness to obtain recognised credentials in these areas if not already achieved would be preferable.
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