AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Enterprise Risk ManagerThe job
Working with the ERM Director, the ERM manager will help embed AVEVA’s day to day ERM process and develop it to a more mature level alongside other second line functions and Internal Audit. Ensure that the AVEVA business functions have a good understanding of the key risks impacting the business and work with them in developing and delivering their risk mitigation strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Embed ERM for AVEVA building on the existing processes and approach
- Operationalise AVEVA’s long-term strategy and our policies and processes to identify and manage risk response
- Align understanding and use of AVEVA’s ERM framework and taxonomy across all business functions
- Prepare concise and insightful risk reports as required under AVEVA’s governance model
- Embed risk management practices into key business functions, including risk appetite statements and key risk indicators
- Drive the fraud risk assessment process and maintain the associated risk framework
- Coordinate with other 2nd LOD functions to ensure the cycle of risk assessment, risk response, assurance and feedback is completed
- Maintain Group Risk Register
- Manage ‘Emerging Risks’ initiative and align with Going Concern, Viability and other resilience initiatives
- Maintain value adding working relationships with leadership across the business
- Ensure correct allocation of risk ownership and facilitate assignment of cross-functional or interdependent risks.
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in enterprise risk management and apply these where relevant
- Consider internal / external factors and rate of change to corroborate the risk assessment process
- Support risk disclosures in external reporting.
Ideal Experience
- Experience in managing ERM within a comparable global corporate business demonstrating the value of effective risk management
- Experience of presenting to Senior Leadership
- Detailed knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management practices and wider corporate governance frameworks, including the UK Governance Code and PCAOB standards
Behaviours
- Working successfully with and meeting the demands of a wide range of stakeholders
- Influencing, persuading and supporting risk management stakeholders
- Self-starter and well organised
- Excellent oral, presentational and written communication skills
- Contribute to improve risk culture in the organisation
- Challenges the status quo whilst maintaining a strategic mindset
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
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Hybrid working
We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
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About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Skills Required
- Experience managing Enterprise Risk Management within a comparable global corporate business
- Experience presenting to Senior Leadership
- Detailed knowledge of ERM practices and corporate governance frameworks, including the UK Governance Code and PCAOB standards
- Experience embedding risk practices, developing risk appetite statements and key risk indicators
- Experience coordinating with second-line functions and Internal Audit
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing, presentation, and written communication skills
- Self-starter, well organised and able to challenge the status quo while maintaining strategic mindset
- Willingness to undergo drug screening and comprehensive background checks
- Ability to work hybrid from London or Cambridge (expected onsite ~50%)
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
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What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com









