Senior Risk Manager

Mace; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Risk Manager for the Yonge North Subway Extension project. The role involves managing risk performance, providing expert advice, and leading the risk management team. Candidates should have significant experience in construction risk management and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Min. 5yrs experience in project risk management on major construction projects.
• Experience in risk leadership on complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for risk management performance.
• Managing project team on risk management matters.
• Developing and delivering monthly risk reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Awareness

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant university degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

The Yonge North Subway Extension will transform the commute in York Region, North York and beyond by extending the TTC’s Line 1 service north from Finch Station to Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill. The project includes five stations along an extension of roughly eight kilometres.

The MCS team is partnering with Metrolinx to deliver the Yonge North Subway Extension.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:

• Accountable for the risk management performance.
• Managing and directing the project team on all risk management matters.
• Providing expert advice and support to project teams in the administration of the risk process, particularly with respect to the risks to achievement of key project objectives and escalation of risks.
• Facilitating and driving the delivery of risk workshops.
• Working with project managers to recognize opportunities and mitigations to minimize risk exposure.
• Ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed, risk and action owners are appointed and that project plans are updated accordingly and monitored.
• Leading and directing the delivery of project quantitative risk analysis (cost and time).
• Commenting on the adequacy of contingency as part of the regular reporting cycle as required.
• Developing and delivering monthly risk reports, externally to the client and internally to the project team.
• Ensuring all activities/operations are carried out in line with client requirements and best practice.
• Providing line management to team and other risk team members.
• Utilizing expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of junior members of a risk team.
• Leading the integration of risk with PMO and planning disciplines.

You’ll need to have:

• Min. 5yrs experience or equivalent delivering a range of project risk management services on major construction projects.
• Experience of effective risk leadership on complex construction projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software.
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Good understanding of construction projects, decencies, and interfaces within the project lifecycle.
• Deep domain knowledge of providing risk leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form effective working relationships.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others.
• Proven ability to articulate complex information and ideas for a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Manages, influences, and negotiates with senior stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ‘deep dive’ into topics.
• Commercial awareness and business development skills and bids/winning work.
• Effective communication and engagement skills and can persuade/influence colleagues and stakeholders.
• Effective networking skills.
• Ability to contribute to the establishment of high performing teams.
• Ability to lead and influence others.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours, relationships and still secure a positive outcome.
• Resilient/robust in the face of challenging situations.
• Flexible, pragmatic, and adaptable.
• Practical knowledge/application and understanding of the opportunities related to risk/data analytics, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
• Relevant university degree (e.g. risk management, engineering) or equivalent.
• Chartered (or equivalent) membership of a relevant professional institution e.g. Association of Project Managers/Institute of Risk Management.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

#LI-Onsite