Risk Manager

leonardocompany; Basildon, Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Risk Manager to support the implementation and governance of the Project Risk Management process. You will act as the local subject matter expert for the Leonardo Risk Management framework, providing independent oversight and governance to IPTs.

The role is based at Basildon / Southampton with occasional travel to UK sites and potentially Italy. You will champion a risk intelligent culture and mentor Project Risk Managers across sites.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of enterprise and project risk management frameworks and standards.
• Highly numerate with experience of statistical and financial modelling (Monte Carlo techniques).
• Experience translating complex risk information into clear, decision-focused insight.
• Ability to lead workshops and present technical details to large teams with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight and constructive challenge to ensure risk management policy compliance.
• Support IPTs to identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities with clear risk information.
• Oversee RM Framework definition, monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Produce risk reports with timely, accurate, decision-focused insight.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Workshop facilitation

Communication

Presentation

Coaching

Education

Degree in technical or business subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Your Impact

Leonardo is looking for a Risk Manager to support the effective implementation and governance of the Project Risk Management process within a LOB within the Electronics Division. The Risk Manager will act as the local subject matter expert for the Leonardo Risk Management framework, providing independent oversight, assurance, governance and constructive challenge to Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

The role works independently while maintaining strong relationships with delivery teams, ensuring risk management processes is applied consistently, proportionately and in line with corporate policy and risk appetite. Support will be provided across the full project lifecycle, from bid through to execution.

The role is based at Basildon / Southampton, with occasional travel to other Leonardo UK sites and possibly occasional travel to Italy as required.

Key Responsibilities

The Risk Manager will champion a strong risk intelligent culture across the sites, providing expert advice, governance oversight, and assurance to IPTs, including:

• Providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to ensure compliance with risk management policies, standards, and governance requirements
• Contribute to the definition, monitoring and continuous improvement of the RM Framework and oversee the implementation of the risk management process
• Supporting IPTs to identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities, ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality of risk information.
• Advising on appropriate risk treatment and mitigation strategies
• Analysing post-treatment residual risk using Monte Carlo analysis , supporting informed decision-making and confidence in project forecasts
• Supporting contingency setting, justification, and ongoing management, ensuring alignment to risk exposure and risk appetite and advising when escalation is required
• Producing risk reports, ensuring timely, accurate and decision-focused insight in line with reporting cycles
• Aggregating/Automating and analysing risk trends and AI predictive analysis across projects, identifying systemic issues, and driving continuous improvement activity
• Mentoring and support to Project Risk Managers
• Analyze context, business processes (through KPIs and KRIs), risk knowledge-base, lessons learned, audit findings (internal and external) and promote structural actions by supporting the company's continuous improvement process
• Analyze processes for collecting and storing risk data, including for the purpose of ensuring data quality

In addition, the role will:

• Facilitate risk identification, review, and assurance workshops, providing challenge and guidance to improve risk quality and maturity.
• Deliver training, coaching, and mentoring to individuals and teams to embed consistent, high-quality risk management practices.
• Review and assure risk registers, assumptions, quantification, and mitigation plans to ensure completeness and robustness.
• Support governance forums and senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based risk insight.
• Assist the IPTs and senior management with ad hoc requests, including review of internal documentation and risk management deliverables for customer submission.
• Support assurance activities and provide input to internal reviews or audits as required.

What You’ll Bring:

• Degree in a technical or business subject
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and project risk management frameworks and standards
• Highly numerate with experience of statistical and financial modelling (e.g. competence in quantitative risk analysis , including Monte Carlo techniques)
• Sound understanding of contingency setting and management aligned to risk exposure.
• Experience translating complex risk information into clear, decision-focused insight.
• High competency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and knowledgeable of
• Ability to influence and communicate with stakeholders.
• Ability to lead workshops and present technical details to large teams of people with confidence.
• Ability to coach in one-to-one and one-to-many situations

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive.

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

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