Risk Manager

KBR; Moor Row; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Cumbria is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk management for the project, identifying, assessing and reporting risks to support successful delivery.

Based in Moor Row with a hybrid work pattern, you will collaborate with Risk Owners and project teams, facilitate workshops and provide risk-based insights to guide decision-making and mitigation actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in project or programme risk management.
• Knowledge of risk management methodologies and tools.
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to influence and support effective decision‑making across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Project Risk Management Plan with the Project Manager.
• Implement and maintain project risk management systems and tools.
• Support Risk Owners in managing and maintaining the project risk register.
• Conduct quantitative risk analysis and provide risk-based insights.
• Facilitate risk reviews and workshops, including Gateway stage reviews.
• Ensure project risk data is accurate, current and complete.
• Support suppliers in the identification, assessment and treatment of risks.
• Report lessons learned and risk management findings to the PPP Programme Risk Manager.
• Manage the workload and development of the Project Risk Practitioner.
• Provide risk reports and advice to the Project Manager and project stakeholders as required.

Skills

Project risk management

Risk management methodologies

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Job description

Title: Risk Manager

The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site. The partnership is delivering a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities. KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes. KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters. Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

RISK MANAGER - CUMBRIA

Purpose - Responsible for implementing and maintaining effective risk management arrangements for the project, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, managed and reported to support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the Project Risk Management Plan with the Project Manager.
• Implement and maintain project risk management systems and tools.
• Support Risk Owners in managing and maintaining the project risk register.
• Conduct quantitative risk analysis and provide risk-based insights.
• Facilitate risk reviews and workshops, including Gateway stage reviews.
• Ensure project risk data is accurate, current and complete.
• Support suppliers in the identification, assessment and treatment of risks.
• Report lessons learned and risk management findings to the PPP Programme Risk Manager.
• Manage the workload and development of the Project Risk Practitioner.
• Provide risk reports and advice to the Project Manager and project stakeholders as required.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in project or programme risk management.
• Knowledge of risk management methodologies and tools.
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to influence and support effective decision‑making across project teams.

Reporting Line

Reports to the relevant Project Manager in accordance with the project's Risk Management Plan. Maintains a functional relationship with the PPP Programme Risk Manager. The role is based in Moor Row, Cumbria and you would be working in the office 3 days a week and the other 2 days remote if you wish, so would need to be with an easy commute of Cumbria.

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