Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Strategic, respected risk and resilience leader with 15+ years’ experience in complex, highly regulated commercial and government environments. Proven track record in building, transforming and embedding robust, sustainable risk frameworks that protect value, enhance decision-making, and enable growth. Collaborative and confident communicator, skilled at partnering with executives, cross-functional teams, and professional networks to strengthen risk culture and organisational capability. Experienced across a multitude of sectors, applying risk and resilience to safeguard services, while supporting strategic objectives and sustainable growth. • C-Suite Influence & Strategic Partnership – Proven track record of partnering with senior executives and Plc Board Committees on risk, assurance, and resilience matters. Skilled in providing clear insight into key and emerging risks to enable informed decision-making and delivering assurance that strengthens confidence in the organisation’s governance and control environment. • Risk, Resilience & Assurance Leadership – Extensive experience in designing and embedding enterprise-wide frameworks aligned to ISO 31000 and COSO ERM, as well as ISO 22301 and BS 65000 for business continuity and organisational resilience. Strong capability in leading second-line assurance and third-line audit programmes that meet and exceed legal, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations. • People & Team Leadership – Over 15 years’ experience building and leading high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, with a consistent record of professional development, empowerment, and sustained high engagement scores. Recognised for creating collaborative, values-driven teams that deliver measurable impact. • Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Accomplished communicator, able to convey complex risk and resilience concepts clearly and persuasively to all audiences — from succinct Board and Executive Committee briefings to engaging operational leaders and external stakeholders, building trust and confidence in enterprise capabilities. • Cross-Sector Perspective – Demonstrated success applying risk, assurance, and resilience leadership across multiple sectors including gaming, energy, defence, health, justice, immigration, transport, and central and local government, bringing adaptable insights and best practice to diverse organisational contexts.
Senior leadership responsibility for governance, policies and frameworks, assurance, regulatory engagement, incident management and data protection