18 of 18 Contract Risk Management Jobs in the Thames Valley

Security Consultant – GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) Location: Reading (Remote role with once or twice per month on-site) Rate: Negotiable (DOE) Contract: Until May 2026An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Security Consultant (GRC) to join a global technology organisation that’s expanding its EMEA cyber security consulting practice and investing heavily in a new Centre of Excellence.This … is a hands-on consulting position delivering Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) projects for major enterprise clients — including risk management, cloud security governance, and compliance frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS Top 18 and COBIT .You’ll play a key role in engaging with senior stakeholders, assessing cyber maturity, and driving best-practice improvements across a … Responsibilities Deliver Cyber GRC consulting engagements end-to-end — from scoping and planning through to delivery and close-out. Provide advisory services covering areas such as Information Security Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Business Continuity, and Cloud Security. Translate complex security and compliance requirements into actionable business solutions. Build trusted relationships with clients at both technical and senior management More ❯

computing, modelling, simulation, software engineering, business systems, data acquisition, and core IT services. Within the Computing Division, the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions unit is responsible for the design, delivery, and management of centrally supported IT infrastructure and applications. This includes enterprise compute platforms, data networks, UNIX/Linux/Windows environments, cloud services, data centres, commercial software solutions, and end … digital estate, encompassing enterprise IT, operational technology (OT), and research platforms. This role sits within the Information & Cyber Security Group and provides subject matter expertise in security architecture, cyber risk governance, and assurance frameworks. This is a cross-functional role with both advisory and hands-on responsibilities, focusing on security assurance, risk management and supporting architecture reviews … vulnerability management, risk assessments, cyber defence posture, driving technical assurance, and embedding risk-aligned security controls across IT and OT systems and secure-by-design practices. You will work across hybrid environments including cloud, infrastructure, applications, and OT systems. You will be responsible for designing and advising on security architecture patterns, reviewing and maintaining risk registers More ❯

collaboration, sharing knowledge and contributing to a positive delivery culture. What you'll bring Experience supporting the delivery of business services in secure or complex environments. Understanding of service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL, DDaT) and operational governance. Ability to manage service issues, coordinate with stakeholders, and contribute to improvement initiatives. Familiarity with business systems, identity management, and secure … and service reliability. Core areas (must have): Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance. Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners. Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience More ❯

collaboration, sharing knowledge and contributing to a positive delivery culture. What you'll bring Experience supporting the delivery of business services in secure or complex environments. · Understanding of service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL, DDaT) and operational governance. · Ability to manage service issues, coordinate with stakeholders, and contribute to improvement initiatives. · Familiarity with business systems, identity management, and secure … and service reliability. Core areas (must have): Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance. · Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards. · Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners. · Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience More ❯

Title: Business Analyst Location: Wokingham Contract Type: 6 - month contractor position (with potential for extension) Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of security asset management? Our client is on the lookout for a dynamic Business Analyst to support the successful delivery of the Security Asset Refresh Programme! If you're passionate about turning requirements … a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our new or upgraded security assets not only meet operational needs but also align with compliance and risk management standards. Your analytical skills will be essential in capturing requirements and assessing business impacts. Key Responsibilities: Requirements Management: Elicit, document, and validate business, functional, and non … standards. Business Case and PID Development: Lead analytical support for developing a robust Business Case aligned with organisational strategy. Collaborate with stakeholders to articulate the case for change, emphasising risk mitigation and operational efficiency. draught critical sections of the Project Initiation Document (PID). Skills & Experience Required Strong background in business analysis within technology or security programmes. Knowledge of More ❯

collaboration, sharing knowledge and contributing to a positive delivery culture. What You'll Bring: Experience supporting the delivery of business services in secure or complex environments. Understanding of service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL, DDaT) and operational governance. Ability to manage service issues, coordinate with stakeholders, and contribute to improvement initiatives. Familiarity with business systems, identity management, and secure … and service reliability. Core Areas (must have): Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance. Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners. Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience More ❯

Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced, hands on Senior Information Security Analyst to support both their technical security work and governance, risk and compliance (GRC). You will assess risks, review supplier and project security, respond to security questionnaires and tenders, support incident investigations, and help maintain compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, DSPT and GDPR. … Responsibilities Conduct risk assessments for systems, projects and third parties; document findings and remediation. Review and respond to supplier/security questionnaires and tender submissions. Support vulnerability and patch management; interpret scans and prioritise fixes. Advise IT teams on alerts, incidents and security configuration (M365/Azure/Defender/DLP/Conditional Access). Maintain risk … network security, ideally within Microsoft ecosystems (e.g., Azure, M365, Defender suite, DLP, Conditional Access). Skilled in evaluating supplier security through questionnaires, procurement documents, and assurance reviews. Knowledgeable in risk management practices and frameworks such as ISO 27005 and NIST RMF. Familiar with key compliance standards including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, DSPT, and GDPR. Capable of interpreting More ❯

Proven experience managing business change projects and programmes Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to present clear, concise reports Experience delivering digital programmes, cloud transition, or SOC transformation Skilled in risk management and benefits realisation Strong listening, communication, and documentation skills Creative and analytical approach to problem-solving Excellent facilitation and influencing skills Deep understanding of change management principles, techniques, and tools Qualifications APMG Change Management Practitioner (essential) Current SC Security Clearance Prosci/ADKAR or Changefirst (desirable) Business Change Manager- SC Security Cleared- Digital Transformation- Desirable Expereince Key Responsibilities Lead change impact assessments and develop detailed change management plans Manage transformation initiatives from inception to completion Identify and mitigate risks and resistance Develop and More ❯

successful delivery of OFS. This individual must be a proven heavy-hitter with extensive experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments. The role demands strong stakeholder management, delivery discipline, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining momentum. Experience in field services is a must. While OFS (Oracle Field Services) experience would be ideal, we may … with business goals and timelines. Own the delivery roadmap, milestones, and dependencies across multiple workstreams. Engage and manage senior stakeholders across business and technology functions. Drive governance, reporting, and risk management processes. Coordinate with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure seamless execution. Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks and issues. Ensure quality assurance and adherence to compliance … standards throughout the project lifecycle. Required Experience Project/programme management experience, ideally in a works management solution or within the utilities industry. Proven track record of delivering large-scale transformation projects. Deep understanding of OFS. Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. More ❯

delivery culture. Core experience you must have: Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance. Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners. Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience … is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically More ❯

delivery culture. Core experience you must have: Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance. Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners. Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience … is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically More ❯

month assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: Milton Keynes | Hybrid The ideal candidate will hold an active SC clearance and have a solid background in Business Change Management working within a high-threat government environment, with the following skills and experience: Experience managing technical business change projects and programs. A solid understanding of change management principles, techniques … and tools. Proficiency in creating Business Change documentation, including policies, standards, processes, procedures, and patterns. Demonstrable experience in risk management and benefits realisation. Experience with changes in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and related monitoring and management technologies and procedures. A background in Security Operations Centers within the Defence, Nuclear, or Central Government sectors, or other secure environments. … Experience in delivering cloud transitions. Essential qualifications include: APMG Change Management Practitioner certification. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review. More ❯

month assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: Milton Keynes Hybrid The ideal candidate will hold an active SC clearance and have a solid background in Business Change Management working within a high-threat government environment, with the following skills and experience: Experience managing technical business change projects and programs. A solid understanding of change management principles, techniques … and tools. Proficiency in creating Business Change documentation, including policies, standards, processes, procedures, and patterns. Demonstrable experience in risk management and benefits realisation. Experience with changes in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and related monitoring and management technologies and procedures. A background in Security Operations Centers within the Defence, Nuclear, or Central Government sectors, or other secure environments. … Experience in delivering cloud transitions. Essential qualifications include: APMG Change Management Practitioner certification. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review. More ❯

work at customer premises, sometimes requiring some degree of travel. Demonstrated professional consulting experience of 4 or more years with Enterprise IT-security, Information and Cyber Security Governance, Technology Risk Management, Compliance, Business Continuity/DR, Cloud Security gained in a previous delivery capacity. Experience in delivering assignments using well known security frameworks, standards and methodologies such as More ❯

work at customer premises, sometimes requiring some degree of travel. Demonstrated professional consulting experience of 4 or more years with Enterprise IT-security, Information and Cyber Security Governance, Technology Risk Management, Compliance, Business Continuity/DR, Cloud Security gained in a previous delivery capacity. Experience in delivering assignments using well known security frameworks, standards and methodologies such as More ❯

to none. About the Role: Working closely with the Project Manager, you'll help create detailed project plans, manage schedules, coordinate activities, and track budgets. You'll also handle risk management, maintain accurate documentation, and support financial and administrative tasks to keep projects on track - This role has the potential to open doors to Project Management and … attention to detail under pressure, while providing regular updates on milestones and progress to the Project Managers. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Office and confident with internal and project management systems. Mindset & Accountability: Decisive, results-driven, and takes full ownership of responsibilities. Adaptability & Learning: Eager to learn and flexible in adapting to change. Communication: Clear and confident communicator, engaging More ❯

Within this role, the candidate must have excellent experiences of working with a variety of change initiatives. The candidate will be required to lead on the development of change management plans for projects and be responsible for the identification of key risks and mitigation. Rate - £640.00 per day inside ir35 Location - Milton Keynes - Hybrid work model Duration - 6 Months … with the opportunity of extension Key Skills - Experience of the management of change projects and programmes - Demonstrable experience of successful engagement with senior stakeholders - Preparing and presenting clear and concise reports - Risk Management - Benefits realisation Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built More ❯

of remaining ERP functions within EBS. What you will do in this role is: Cutover Strategy & Planning Develop and own the cutover strategy, including approach, scope, dependencies, timelines, and risk management. Define detailed cutover plans covering technical, functional, and business activities. Ensure alignment with the key program milestones (PB1, PB2, SIT, FVT, PCT, Penetration Testing, Regression, Dress Rehearsal, and … ideally Oracle HCM Cloud with Oracle EBS coexistence Strong understanding of HR and Payroll business processes, payroll parallel testing Hands-on experience overseeing data migration, integrations (OIC), and environment management in Oracle projects. Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies between Cloud and on-premise systems. Knowledge of release and environment management disciplines in Oracle Cloud implementations. Should this More ❯