Risk & Governance Standards Manager
Risk & Governance Standards Manager
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Job Description
Closing Date:
20/10/2025Group:
Online Safety GroupManagement Level:
Senior AssociateJob Type:
PermanentJob Description:
Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Monday 20 October and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Sunday 19 October.
About the Team
The Online Safety Groups purpose is to ensure UK citizens have a safer life online by implementing and overseeing the requirements under the Online Safety Act 2023. The Group is responsible for delivering online safety policy supervising online services and building technical expertise to meet the regimes aims.
This role is in the Governance and Risk Management (GRM) Strategy and Standards team within Ofcoms Supervision Team. The GRM team leads Ofcoms strategic priority for Governance and Risk across services setting strategy and standards for the evaluation of industry risk assessments and online safety corporate governance practices. This team has a dual role as an internal advisory function to other teams and as the driver for GRM standards and strategy.
Purpose of the Role
We are recruiting a Risk and Governance Standards Manager to work on projects relating to service risk assessments for illegal content and for content harmful to children and corporate governance practices for safety by design.
The successful candidate will have strong research and data analysis and writing skills have or be willing to acquire a deep understanding of Ofcoms regulatory framework for risk and governance and be able to work effectively with internal clients for positive outcomes. The role includes day-to-day project management or risk assessments including planning delivering analysis and co-ordination of our ambitious work.
Youll play a pivotal role advocating for high standards for risk governance and work closely with the wider Online Safety Group - particularly with Ofcoms enforcement legal supervision and policy development teams.
Your key responsibilities
Project manage requests for service risk assessments working closely with supervision and enforcement teams;
Oversee analysis of risk assessments with excellent attention to detail; quality assure and interpret data to identity key points and provide evidence-based insights.
Evaluate and interpret services risk assessments against our regulatory standards and with input from internal experts where needed;
Contribute to the development of our evaluation framework for risk assessments and corporate governance practices as part of the GRM team;
Play an active part in building a strong central team with a bias for collaboration and navigating ambiguity together as we set the foundations for a new regulatory framework;
Produce high quality data analysis charts and written materials suitable for external publication;
Communicate findings/insights from risk assessments to colleagues and help to ensure the GRM teams insights are effectively integrated into decision making across the Online Safety Group;
Work effectively and collaboratively with internal stakeholders managing issues and risks as they occur including escalating when appropriate.
Oversee the work of junior colleagues and/or other teams contributions;
The skills knowledge and experience you will need for success
Technical Knowledge:
Data analysis: Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills. Ability to quality assure and interpret data to identity key points and provide evidence-based insights.
Programme management: Experience of managing complex evidence-based projects leading on detailed planning for workstreams identifying critical dependencies and resourcing needs. You will also have experience overseeing project work of others within your team.
Online Safety user risks and corporate governance: Experience of running evidence-based projects on online safety topics such as risk management safety by design safety governance trust and safety practices online harms or other relevant areas.
Behavioural Attributes:
Executing plans: Strong organisational planning and project management skills. Ability to prioritise and deliver on competing deadlines. You will be able to successfully manage your own and others time to deliver results in line with Ofcoms research and policy priorities.
Forming relationships: Ability to build trust and maintain business relationships with teams across Ofcom.
Channelling Influence: Guide opinions and decisions with compelling communication and persuasion techniques looking to get everyone on the same game plan.
Staying agile: Remain flexible in the face of change anticipating and adjusting to shifts.
Harmonising Work: Work effectively with others creating an honest team environment and sharing valuable information and resources.
Bigger picture: Understand how the GRM teams role and analysis fits into Ofcoms wider strategy helping to connect the dots to ensure a coherent approach.
Inclusivity Statement
Ofcom has a clear mission: to make communications work for everyone. To be able to deliver on this we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of background experience upbringing and thought that exists across the UK. We aim to recruit from the widest pool of candidates possible no matter your social background age ethnicity sexual orientation gender or disability.We also warmly welcome applicants who are returning to the workforce after a break for whatever reason. If you have taken time away and are ready to rejoin we look forward to reviewing your application.
Where positions are listed as full-time we remain open to reduced hours part-time arrangements job shares and other flexible working options. From day one we champion flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual needs. You can read more about our Rewards Benefits and Well-being on our careers page.
Our recruitment processes prioritise accessibility and inclusivity. If you need adjustments information in an alternative format or prefer to apply in a different way please contact us at or call 0.
As a Disability Confident Leader we offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet essential criteria for advertised roles. Learn more about this scheme here. Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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