Lead Supplier Risk Manager

We’re looking for a Lead Risk Manager to create, embed and deliver enhancements across the third-party Risk function and wider organisation. The successful individual will be pivotal in the creation, delivery and maturity of approaches to support stakeholders’ ability to execute their Third Party Risk accountabilities. You will be part of a dynamic team responsible for delivering end-to-end enterprise-wide supply chain risk and management capability.

This role is within the third-party Risk Team in Business Services, focusing on the efficiency and effectiveness of enabling services across all of Nationwide’s third-party engagements. We build and embed efficient, effective and regulatory compliant third-party Management processes and standards. With a Society-wide remit and deep subject matter expertise, what we do helps to ensure the safety and resilience of our products and services.

We are an inquisitive team who drive continuous improvement at pace, and you’ll have the opportunity to shape and evolve the way we do things to deliver ultimate value for the Society. At Nationwide, we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working.

For this job, you will spend at least two days per week, or if part-time, you’ll spend 40% of your working time based at our Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What you’ll be doing

• Using your knowledge of Nationwide’s Risk Management frameworks and regulatory requirements for the use of third parties, you will:
• Design, build and implement third-party processes and standards – Running workshops and engaging fully with Nationwide’s governance requirements.
• Provide qualitative and timely data and insight to stakeholders which enable them to execute their accountabilities.
• Work closely with other Specialist Risk Functions and Policy Owners regarding third-party risk requirements, specifically Operational Resilience.
• Take ownership of activities to address audit actions in line with internal audit timeframes and approaches.
• Develop engaging proposals for new processes, process improvements and standards, from concept, through to approval and on to implementation.
• Provide advice and expertise to a range of stakeholders including procurement leaders and business areas/functional risk teams.
• Develop and provide regular data analytics and metrics.
• Engage, influence, consult and challenge senior stakeholders on all areas of third-party risk.

About you

As a minimum, you’ll have the following:

• Experience of supply-chain risk management.
• Understanding of operational resilience.
• Experience interpreting and implementing complex data requirements.
• Experience in design, development and embedding of new process and change activity.
• Experience in presenting proposals and new concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in delivering engaging training.

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind.
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand.
• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development.
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes.

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata