Risk Manager (contractor)

Assystem GmbH; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem GmbH is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk identification, analysis and reporting for a major defence infrastructure project in the United Kingdom. You will work with the Project Manager, Joint Project Team and Client Project Manager to keep milestones on track across the project lifecycle.

You will chair risk review meetings, drive mitigation strategies, support quantitative risk analyses, and ensure governance compliance while building strong relationships with suppliers and

Responsibilities

• Lead the refresh and ongoing management of the Tranche 0 risk register, supporting other programme tranches as required.

Job description

Overview of Role

The Risk Manager is responsible for tasking and reporting to the Project Manager and Joint Project Team (JPT) and Client Project Manager and has a key role throughout the project lifecycle. The Risk Manager will identify, analyse and respond to any risks that arise over the life cycle of the project to help ensure the project remains on track and meets its goal. Infrastructure delivery is a challenging environment in which to work, with interdependencies between the required programmes and projects and the need to maintain military outputs. The candidate will be required to deliver at pace and demonstrate effective application of programme and project management skills, tools and techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the refresh and ongoing management of the Tranche 0 risk register, supporting other programme tranches as required.
• Chair monthly risk review meetings, facilitate risk workshops, produce meeting minutes, and provide risk dashboards highlighting key changes and trends.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, supporting the development of effective mitigation strategies.
• Conduct critical reviews of risk registers with project teams to ensure risks are appropriate, manageable, and free from duplication.
• Track mitigation actions and monitor risk reduction progress across the programme.
• Support Quantitative Risk Analysis activities, including: Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA / SRA) Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA / CRA) Quarterly risk modelling and reporting
• Work closely with Change Management teams to capture and assess programme impacts.
• Lead assumptions management and maintain the Master Data & Assumptions List (MDAL).
• Provide strategic risk reporting, profiling risk exposure across programme timelines and activities.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and industry partners to support successful delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost, schedule, and reliability, proactively managing emerging risks.
• Ensure compliance with all programme, Client, and infrastructure governance processes and procedures.