Risk Manager

Heike-Maria Schmidt * text-studio-IT; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading government agency as a Risk Manager, where you'll support transformative projects across the UK. You'll manage risks, develop strategies, and ensure compliance while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to meaningful change in the civil service.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Learning and development tailored to your role

Qualifications

• Experience in a risk management role in a P3M environment.
• Sound understanding of risk management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage risks and issues for Hubs and Whitehall Campus Programme.
• Develop and maintain the Capital Projects Risk Management Strategy.
• Provide risk management advice to stakeholders.

Skills

Self starter

Willingness to help others

Willingness to engage

Willingness to challenge

Data analysis

Education

Prince 2 Practitioner

APM PMQ

Job description

Details Reference number 406394 Salary £41,055 - £44,415 A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP Job grade Senior Executive Officer GPA SEO National Contract type Permanent Business area GPA - Capital Projects - PMO Type of role Project Delivery
Risk Management Working pattern Full-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester About the job Job summary

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Job description

Sitting within the Capital Projects Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), the Risk Manager will provide direct support to the Risk Lead to support GPA business objectives. The postholder will have the opportunity to work on projects that vary both in delivery method and complexity across the United Kingdom, helping to transform the civil service and the heart of government.

The will proactively manage risks and issues facing the Hubs and Whitehall Campus Programme and its constituent projects by coordinating the consistent identification, quantification, documentation, monitoring and reporting of risk. They will support the relevant risk or issue owners to identify and develop appropriate mitigation plans, and escalate to the next level of management where appropriate.

Key responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance of the Capital Projects Risk Management Strategy and planning for effective risk management in accordance with industry best practice and GPA policy to provide the Portfolio Director and Director of Capital Projects with the assurance that risk is being managed effectively;
• Proactive management of project, programme and portfolio risk by co-ordinating the consistent identification, documentation, monitoring and reporting of risk;
• Carrying out in-depth analysis of project, programme and portfolio risk data, utilising an array of communication strategies and tools to provide insight on key risk trends and areas for attention, taking action and escalating to the Portfolio Director where appropriate;
• Planning the periodic reporting of risk and ad-hoc risk reports to meet changing demands;
• Providing effective and efficient advice on risk management to key internal stakeholders to support in the identification, analysis, and reporting of project and portfolio risk and assisting in identifying appropriate mitigation strategies for dealing with risk at all levels;
• Analysis of portfolio, programme and project risk data and undertaking qualitative and quantitative risk analysis as required
• Ensuring compliance with and planning for the continuous improvement of the risk management process through development of guidance and training.

Person specification

Experience and Technical Skills:

• Self starter
• Willingness to help others
• Willingness to engage with members of the GPA business and GPA delivery partners to support various projects
• Willingness to challenge
• Experience in data analysis and data quality checks.
• Experience working in a project / programme environment

Qualifications and Accreditations:

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in a risk management role in a P3M environment
• Sound understanding of risk management and the ability to communicate this to a range of stakeholders
• Prince 2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or be willing to work towards this within the first 12 months

Desirable Criteria:

• MoR Practitioner or be willing to achieve this within the first 6 months
• Experience in supporting quantitative risk assessment
• Experience of working on a major government programme
• A willingness to work towards a relevant Gold Standard (ChPP, FAPM or MPLA)

Qualifications Prince 2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or be willing to work towards this within the first 12 months Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Customer Perspective
• Commercial Acumen
• Property Market Knowledge
• Innovation

Benefits Alongside your salary of £41,055, Government Property Agency contributes £11,893 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Generous annual leave

Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued.The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Sift

The sift is due to take place from 29th May 2025.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to include a CV and a 750 word personal statement. The personal statement should then align with the person specification.

Interview

GPA policy is for interviews to be held face to face, with virtual interviews only by absolute exception. The date and location will be confirmed if you are invited to interview. If you feel this will be a problem for you, please contact to discuss prior to submitting your application.

At interview, applicants will be scored against 4 behaviours - Managing a Quality Service, Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, and Delivering at Pace.

Interview questions will be a blend of Behaviour, Experience and Technical (core skill) questions.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to GPA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website .

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact :

• Name : Matt O'Malley
• Email :

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