Risk Manager

Millbank Holdings; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings is seeking a proven Risk Manager to protect complex infrastructure programmes in a regulated live environment. The role is site-based with three days on site, collaborating with the Project Manager and delivery partners to safeguard project risk and governance.

You will lead risk reviews, develop QSRA/QCRA models, and ensure effective risk identification and action tracking across two critical projects.

Qualifications

• UK national eligible to gain Security Check (SC).
• Proven delivery of risk management within complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience in live operational environments and governance.
• Strong ability to analyse data and identify risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bottom-up refresh of Tranche 0 risk and support other tranches.
• Chair monthly risk reviews, run workshops, produce minutes and dashboards.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning and action tracking.
• Maintain risk quality, manage MDAL and supplier relationships.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Governance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you a proven Risk Manager with a track record of protecting complex infrastructure programmes in a highly regulated, live operational environment?

The Opportunity

Join a major public-sector infrastructure delivery organisation with a clear transformation vision: delivering a better estate, a better service, and a better business. You'll work in a culture that values professional standards, collaboration, and disciplined project delivery, offering the chance to contribute to nationally significant programmes, alongside experienced multi-disciplinary teams, with a strong focus on safety, governance, and long-term capability.

The Role

As Risk Manager, you will provide risk management advice to two critical projects. This is a site-based role with an expectation of three days per week on site, working closely with the Project Manager, Joint Project Team (JPT) and delivery partners.

Key responsibilities

• Delivering a bottom-up refresh of Tranche 0 risk, with support to other tranches as required
• Chairing monthly risk reviews; facilitating workshops; producing minutes, risk register updates, and monthly dashboards
• Driving risk and opportunity identification, mitigation planning, and action tracking
• Ensuring risk quality: removing duplication, maintaining manageable work package risk profiles, and highlighting trends
• Supporting QRR and developing QSRA/QCRA models, including quarterly SRA/CRA outputs
• Working with Change Management to capture Tier 2 and 3 impacts
• Leading assumptions management and maintaining the Master Data and Assumptions List (MDAL)
• Providing directorate-level risk insight and maintaining productive supplier/partner relationships

Qualifications & experience

• UK National with eligability to gain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Proven delivery of risk management within complex infrastructure works programmes
• In-depth working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Expert understanding of risk processes, analysis, and building big-picture risk views from detailed data
• Strong stakeholder management, organisation, and leadership capability
• Confidence operating in a live operational environment with shifting priorities and interdependencies
• Strong IT skills; able to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders (desirable)
• Membership of a relevant professional body (desirable)

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business