Risk Manager

westlakesrecruit; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment firm in Preston is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to oversee risk management for engineering projects. The role involves developing risk registers, leading analytics, and integrating risk outputs into project baselines. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in risk management and APM certification. The position offers a hybrid work model, being 2 days on-site and 3 days remote.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a risk management role within complex projects or portfolios.
• Strong experience in risk and opportunity management techniques.
• Practical understanding of risk governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of risk management function across projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive risk and opportunity registers.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced risk manager to be engaged on a permanent basis in Preston (2 days per week in offices, 3 days remote).

Role Overview

As the Risk Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight of the risk management function across a portfolio of engineering projects and programmes. You will be responsible for establishing and embedding effective risk and opportunity management processes, tools, governance, and training to ensure a consolidated view of risk exposure and to support informed decision‑making at project and programme level.

Key Responsibilities

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Develop and maintain comprehensive risk and opportunity registers, including clear articulation of title, cause, consequence, ownership, and mitigating actions.
• Ensure risks, issues, controls, and opportunities are monitored, reviewed, and reported through suitable, repeatable processes.
• Undertake qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (including cost and schedule risk modelling) to support programme and project delivery.
• Integrate risk modelling outputs into cost, schedule, and scope baselines to support forecasting and validated budget analysis.

Governance & Assurance

• Establish and implement the governance process for risk and opportunity management across the portfolio, including definition and delivery of the audit and assurance schedule.
• Ensure high‑quality, reliable risk data and consistent application of risk processes across all projects.
• Provide constructive challenge where processes require improvement or adaptation.

Scenario Modelling & Analytics

• Develop and embed scenario modelling methodologies to assess uncertainty, strategic options, and potential programme impacts.
• Ensure outputs feed into programme‑level forecasting and decision support.

Data Quality & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, timely, and auditable risk and opportunity data that demonstrates ongoing project and programme viability.
• Produce clear, concise reporting and dashboards for governance boards, senior stakeholders, and project teams.
• Highlight emerging or escalating risks and advise on required interventions.

Leadership, Tools & Capability Development

• Lead the selection, deployment, and continuous improvement of risk tools and systems.
• Deliver training and guidance to project and programme teams on risk identification, assessment, and treatment.
• Promote a culture of proactive and transparent risk management across all delivery functions.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a risk management role within complex projects, programmes, or portfolios (ideally engineering, nuclear, defence, utilities, or similarly regulated environments).
• Strong experience in risk and opportunity management, including both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Practical understanding of risk governance frameworks, assurance, and integrated baseline management.
• Ability to provide clear, actionable guidance to senior stakeholders on the implications of current and forecast risk exposure.
• APM certification (PMQ, Risk Level 1/2, or similar professional accreditation).

Desirable

• Experience with risk tools such as ARM, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, or similar.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, earned value management, and project controls disciplines.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at all organisational levels.

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