Head of Risk & Governance for Strategic Programmes

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for Reserv-

Holiday Trading program

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Head of Risk at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. You will lead risk and opportunity management across bids, programmes and delivery, embedded within the Project Management Office, influencing governance, forecasting and decision-making on complex programmes.

The role is full-time, site-based with SC clearance requirements. You will oversee a matrix team, develop risk models and cost forecasting tools, and engage senior stakeholders to improve risk management

Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk and opportunity management within strategic programmes and project-based environments.
• Experience developing and managing risk models and cost forecasting tools.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders and project delivery through risk modelling and analysis.
• Experience working with Project Managers and stakeholders on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement capabilities, including presenting risk information to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Leading risk and opportunity management activities across bids, programmes and project delivery activities.
• Developing and maintaining risk models, forecasting tools and governance processes to support informed decision-making.
• Responsible for the development and implementation for joint risk management capability with the customer and coordination of risk reviews, maintaining risk registers and producing insightful performance reports.
• Collaborating with Project Managers, stakeholders and project teams across complex multi-disciplinary programmes whilst driving continuous improvement and promoting best-practice risk management standards across the organisation.
• Oversee a small number of direct reports and larger matrix team.

Skills

Risk management

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Engineering/PM/Construction Mgmt

Tools

Cost forecasting tools

Risk models

Job description

Babcock International is seeking a Head of Risk at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. You will lead risk and opportunity management across bids, programmes and delivery, embedded within the Project Management Office, influencing governance, forecasting and decision-making on complex programmes.

The role is full-time, site-based with SC clearance requirements. You will oversee a matrix team, develop risk models and cost forecasting tools, and engage senior stakeholders to improve risk management