Reporting into the Head of Planning / PMO, the Risk Manager will be fully integrated and embedded into the framework with a remit to ensure that the project teams meet their risk and opportunity management challenges through improved risk practice and awareness.
You’ll be responsible for management of the implementation and ongoing assurance of governance and any contract specific requirements.
As a commercially astute Risk Manager you’ll work in collaboration with stakeholders at scheme and framework level and you’ll identify, analyse and develop responses to project risks & opportunities, taking ownership and responsibility.
You’ll play an important role in developing a positive risk and opportunity culture within the framework.
By embedding and championing best-practice risk and opportunity management tools and techniques across the allocated programmes you’ll enable a timely, efficient, safe and customer-focused delivery.

Skilled and experienced in NEC project and programme management and risk management methodologies
Skilled and experienced in the use of risk and opportunity management systems and tools
Strong verbal, written and presentational skills with a high level of analytical and numerate skills
Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
Good attention to detail
Excellent communication and presentational skills
Able to use initiative

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Project Risk Manager

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