AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Senior Risk Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which is up to the 29th March 2025 possible extension for up to 12 months based remotely but does Include up to 2 days a week in either Corsham or London offices

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim.

The Cyber Security Risk Manager identifies, understands and mitigates cyber-related risks. They provide risk or service owners with advice to help them make well informed risk based decisions.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.

As a Senior Risk Manager your main responsibilities will be:

Work within established security and risk management governance structures, usually under supervision to support, review and undertake straightforward risk management activities such as: 

• Helping with the analysis and derivation of business-supporting security needs
• Undertaking Cyber Security related risk assessments, basic threat assessments and other risk management activities
• Have an understanding of the applicability of appropriate legislation and regulations
• Provide advice to address identified Cyber Security related risks by applying of a variety of security capabilities, which may include using published guidance, standards, or experts as appropriate
• The scenarios will be straightforward, and the advice given will be proportionate and contextualised to the use case
• Provide straightforward advice to validate the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures, including an understanding of how to use different
• assurance activities (such as a pen test) and make recommendations for improvement
• Help risk or service owners to make decisions that are well informed by good and clear security advice, including contributing to reports or working within established reporting chains in a security team

Essential Skills

• Recent risk management experience across cyber security ideally within central government
• Stakeholder engagement at all levels
• Strong team player across a busy team and department
• Risk management skillset with risk registers
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong self starter

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.