Head of Assurance

Would you like to lead and be part of a team dedicated to advancing innovation and excellence in governance, risk, and compliance, working within the Medical Sciences division?

The Medical Sciences division at the University of Oxford is a global leader in biomedical and clinical research and teaching, comprising 17 departments supported by the divisional office. This new position of Head of Assurance will play a pivotal role in driving excellence in compliance, governance, and risk management within a complex regulatory landscape.

The Head of Assurance will lead the development of a more integrated approach to governance, risk management, and compliance across the division, bringing together and developing existing teams and creating effective working practices by engaging a wider group of relevant professionals. You will enhance the division’s ability to identify, mitigate, and manage risks whilst embedding a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and positive engagement with governance and compliance activities. Working closely with senior stakeholders and departments, you will provide strategic leadership, foster cross-departmental collaboration, and oversee the effective implementation of policies, procedures, and change management initiatives.

This challenging role offers the opportunity to influence governance structures, create best-practice frameworks, and ensure high-quality professional services across the division.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• Generous Annual Leave
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Family Leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Childcare services
• Membership to social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans

This is a permanent, full-time post, however part-time will be considered at a minimum of 0.8 FTE.

You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

To be considered, online applications must be received by Monday, 9th June 2025 at 12 noon.

We expect to hold in-person interviews on Friday, 20th June 2025

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