Risk Manager

Job summary

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.

Job description

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.

Person specification

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

Essential:

• Experience in first or second line risk management.
• Ability to facilitate risk reviews and support risk owners constructively.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting and reporting risk and audit data.
• Good understanding of operational and/or change risk.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience producing clear, concise reports for senior audiences.
• Recent line management or supervisory experience.

Desirable:

• Experience in a public sector or regulated environment.
• Experience working with risk management systems or SharePoint-based tools.
• Experience developing or delivering training materials.
• Understanding of Business Continuity processes.

Personal attributes

• Clear, confident communicator able to simplify complex information.
• Organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Constructive, collaborative and supportive in how they work.

Benefits

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme (up to £3,000)
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance
• EAP Assist & Life
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Recognition scheme
• Retail discounts portal

Flexible Working

We believe work should fit around life. This Bedford‑based role offers genuine flexibility so you can balance work, family, and personal commitments. We come together for purposeful team collaboration to stay connected and drive great results.

Career Development
We love supporting internal growth and progression, while continuing to follow fair and open Civil Service recruitment practices.

Important Information About Applying

• Please apply only via official MaPS links - we can’t accept applications via email or unauthorised sites.
• MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Reserve List: If you're successful at interview, we may place you on a reserve list for up to 6 months. If a similar role becomes available, you may be offered it without the need for another assessment.

If you believe your application hasn’t followed the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles, you can contact resourcing@maps.org.uk. If unresolved, you may then contact the Civil Service Commission.

Job Reference: MaPS01115

Close Date: 15/03/2026

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Open: 27/02/2026 , Deadline: 15/03/2026

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. Your most up-to-date CV
2. A cover letter detailing why you are suitable for the role with specific reference to the essential and desirable criteria on the job advert

Step 2: Telephone Interview

Between 27/02/2026 – 17/03/2026

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a telephone interview with one of our recruiters. This is an opportunity to:

• Discuss your experience in more detail
• Learn more about the role and our organisation
• Ask any questions you may have

Step 3: Final Stage Interview

Planned for W/c 23/03/2026

Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview at the Bedford Office. This stage will include:

• A presentation /task
• A series of competency-based interview questions

We follow fair, open, and merit‑based recruitment in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

About Us

MaPS is based in bright, modern offices in Bedford, and we’re here to help people across the UK feel more confident and informed about their money.

Our values guide how we work together:

• Caring – for colleagues and the communities we support
• Connecting – building supportive, positive relationships
• Transforming – creating impact that truly matters

We’re proud to foster an inclusive, welcoming culture. Our colleague networks include LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health and ethnicity groups — and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : sophe rigney
• Email : sophie.rigney@reed.com

Recruitment team

• Email : sophie.rigney@reed.com