Job Description The Senior Risk Specialist is the subject matter expert (SME) on the management of risk arising from the provision of medicinal products and medical services. The Senior Risk Specialist supports the design and implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management strategy and frameworks, and champions a risk-aware culture and sustainable compliance environment across the Montu group. Key Responsibilities: Risk Strategy, Framework Development and Implementation: Assist in the design, implementation and continuous improvement of the company's overarching risk management strategy, risk appetite statement and risk management frameworks, including the supporting policies and procedures that align with organisational objectives and growth targets. Integrate risk management into the strategic planning process, ensuring strategic risks and emerging risks are identified, assessed, and managed effectively. Provide insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning, including providing advice to senior management on risk trends, mitigation strategies, and industry best practices. Design and implement robust, value-based risk management frameworks addressing financial, strategic, operational and compliance risks with measurable implementation plans and aligned to evolving industry best practice and regulatory standards. Establish policies and implementation tools to ensure consistency and scalability of risk management across the organisation. Engage with business areas to lead risk and control assessments and deep dives, ensuring that appropriate mitigating actions and controls are in place, including addressing risk in change for projects and strategic initiatives, fraud risk and third-party risk. Lead business engagement to embed risk monitoring against Risk Appetite, manage escalations of risks outside appetite and documentation and monitoring of Risk Acceptances for Board submissions. Provide support in the design and implementation of an operational resilience framework including business continuity plans, scenario testing and crisis management protocols. Provide support in the design and implementation of a Governance Risk and Compliance System. Reporting and Governance: Implement risk monitoring, reporting and escalation tools and protocols to assist in centralising risk management Provide support in preparing risk reporting Develop and maintain Risk Appetite metrics dashboards Training and Education: Develop and conduct risk training programs for employees at all levels of the organisation. Foster a positive risk culture and enhance risk awareness. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Deliver on individual and set departmental OKR and KPI’s as determined from time to time.
