Risk and Assurance Manager (Internal Only)

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Studland House (Bournemouth - Lansdowne)

Finance and Procurement

Salary from £57,422 - £64,605 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £70,579

Permanent

Professional and Support

06 Sep 2025

Full Time

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Risk and Assurance Manager (Internal Only)

About the role

The Risk and Assurance Manager will play a critical leadership role in shaping, embedding and delivering an institution-wide approach to risk, assurance, and resilience. The post-holder will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of an integrated risk management and internal control framework (excluding financial controls) that supports strategic delivery, operational effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.

Acting as a senior advisor to executive leadership and governance bodies, the role will champion a data-informed and forward-looking approach to institutional risk, ensuring that risk intelligence meaningfully informs strategic planning and decision-making. The Risk and Assurance Manager will also have responsibility for internal audit management and insurance arrangements, ensuring that the University remains protected, compliant and resilient in the face of evolving risks.

Working in close collaboration with senior leaders, academic departments, and professional services, the post-holder will drive a culture of proactive risk ownership, organisational learning, and continuous improvement across the University.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY STAFF AND AGENCY STAFF CURRENTLY WORKING AT BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY ONLY.

About the department

The Finance and Procurement department provides advice and support on financial and commercial matters to teams across the university, as well as ensuring that all regulatory demands are adhered to and financial transactions are timely, complete, and accurate for all income and expenditure, including payroll. The Procurement team works with a wide range of suppliers, helping to manage all BU procurement activity and assisting and advising the University’s faculty and professional service departments in relation to their purchasing requirements.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].

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