Governance & Compliance Manager

Overview

Join a national healthcare not-for-profit as Governance & Compliance Manager within the Quality & Governance team. You will lead governance, compliance, risk, information governance and assurance activities across the organisation, reporting to the Director of Quality & Governance. Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure robust governance and regulatory compliance, coordinate assurance activities, and drive continuous improvement. This role offers meaningful impact in a growing national healthcare organisation and involves shaping governance practices across the enterprise. You will work with cross-functional teams to support audits, accreditation and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, compliance, risk, assurance and information governance activities across the organisation
• Develop policies, procedures and governance frameworks
• Coordinate assurance activities and support audits, inspections, accreditation or external reviews
• Provide practical advice and challenge to stakeholders at all levels
• Work within a regulated healthcare environment to ensure regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure effective governance arrangements

Key requirements

• Significant experience in governance, compliance, quality, risk, assurance or information governance
• Experience managing complex programmes of work and competing priorities
• Experience coordinating audits, inspections, accreditations or external reviews
• Experience developing policies, procedures, governance frameworks and assurance documentation
• Influence and advise stakeholders at varying levels
• Working knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
• Knowledge of governance, risk management and compliance principles
• Understanding of audit, assurance and continuous improvement approaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to produce clear reports and recommendations
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgements
• Commitment to professionalism, integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to support and develop others

• excellent communication
• analytical thinking
• problem-solving
• UK GDPR
• Data Protection Act 2018
• governance, risk management and compliance principles

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