Risk-Driven Project Scheduler

Assystem UK Ltd; Olney; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem UK Ltd. is seeking a Risk Practitioner to identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities, focusing on developing risk-informed schedules.

You will work with Project Controls and delivery teams to integrate risks into schedules and to provide clear, uncertainty-focused insights for decision-making. The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers and stakeholders, applying risk management principles across defense and space projects, and supporting risk-based

Qualifications

• Proven track record in risk management within a project or programme environment.
• Experience developing and analysing risk-based schedules.
• Experience with quantitative schedule risk analysis and interpreting results.
• Experience supporting risk reviews and workshops.
• Strong understanding of risk, scheduling, project controls and forecasting.
• Experience using risk management and scheduling software.
• Able to analyse information and communicate risk impacts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain risk-based project schedules.
• Support risk reviews and workshops with project teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate risk information across relevant systems and registers.
• Assess schedule uncertainty and potential impacts on milestones and completion dates.
• Carry out quantitative schedule risk analysis to support forecasting and decision-making.

Skills

Risk management

Schedule risk analysis

Risk reviews & workshops

Forecasting

Communication of risk impacts

Education

Risk management qualification or equivalent

Project controls / Project management qualification

Tools

Risk management software

Scheduling software

Job description

Assystem UK Ltd. is seeking a Risk Practitioner to identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities, focusing on developing risk-informed schedules.

You will work with Project Controls and delivery teams to integrate risks into schedules and to provide clear, uncertainty-focused insights for decision-making. The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers and stakeholders, applying risk management principles across defense and space projects, and supporting risk-based