Programme Risk Manager

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Private health care

Pension up to 12%

Life assurance 4x pensionable salary

Wellness days

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking a Programme Risk Manager to join the PMO and steer risk management across the DPC Programme and related mega projects. This senior role shapes risk strategy, governance and decision-making for critical capital investments in Yorkshire.

Hybrid working with 2–3 days in Leeds, permanent role, 37 hours per week. The candidate will drive risk identification, reporting, and continuous improvement within a high‑impact environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience on PFI/PPP-type and Mega Infrastructure projects implementing holistic Project, Programme, Portfolio (P3) Risk Management across full life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist risk management services to the DPC Programme and the 4 SRO-Resilience mega projects.
• Aggregate and escalate risk to form the Systemic Risk Register.
• Develop dynamic schedule and cost models using quantitative risk analysis techniques.
• Lead lessons learned and Value Management/Lean construction initiatives.
• Support risk reporting to DPC Leadership and Regulator.

Skills

Risk management

P3 risk management

Stakeholder communication

Decision support

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Tools

ARM

Safran

@RISK

nPlan

Job description

Programme Risk Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, 3b, up to £75,000, depending on experience
• A company car benefit (£6,000 allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus two extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Hybrid Working (2-3 days office a week - Leeds Valley Park)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Risk Manager to join the PMO at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The DPC (Direct Procurement for Customers) Programme is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Under our DPC Programme we will support a programme of major project capital investment across Yorkshire and the wider UK. This is a high-impact role at the heart of one of the UK water sector's most critical programmes, supporting delivery through Ofwat's Major Infrastructure delivery models.

The Programme Risk Manager (DPC) will be an integral member of our DPC PMO leadership team and will play a critical role in the longer‑term success of the programme through managing the Risk function. This will involve defining and managing the team required to ensure effective implementation.

Where you fit in:

As our Programme Risk Manager, you will

• Provide specialist risk management services to the DPC Programme and the 4 SRO‑Resilience mega projects including:
  
  • Risk identification and review workshops, with maintenance of risk registers in line with YW procedures.
  • Preparation of risk reports for DPC Leadership, YW Group Risk and submission to the Regulator.
  • Aggregation and escalation of risk to form the Systemic Risk Register using programme risk management techniques.
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis (Schedule, Cost and Whole Life Model) at appropriate key points in project delivery.
  • Assist SRO Risk Manager in the development and testing of new ways of working and their applicability to DPC Programme.
  • Facilitate Lessons Identified process so that lessons can be incorporated into the Programme approach and Project development.
  • Develop and lead a Value Management/ Lean Construction process so that the Programme identifies and acts on value and strategic opportunities.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working on PFI/PPP‑type and Mega Infrastructure projects implementing and managing holistic Project, Programme, Portfolio (P3) Risk Management across the full project life cycle; backed up by significant wider project delivery experience.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of risk management best practices and procedures.
• Exhibited track record of influencing project delivery through effective risk management.
• Demonstrable ability to hone complex risk data into key messages to assist the projects and programme in decision‑making and acting on uncertainty that matters.
• Knowledgeable in the development and production of risk management reports with good understanding of Stakeholder information requirements.
• Experienced in developing dynamic schedule and cost models using quantitative risk analysis techniques and interpreting outputs to form useful conclusions and report recommendations.
• Good knowledge and experience of Continuous Improvement, Value Management and/or Lean construction methods.
• Good IT skills with an ability to use multiple systems including risk management tools such as ARM, Safran, @RISK, nPlan.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience gained within the Water Industry
• Working with complex commercial and contractual challenges
• Wider PMO experience, in particular planning/scheduling and cost estimation

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third‑Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.