Risk Manager - Defence

Contracts Consultancy Ltd; Corsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CCL Global is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support a major UK Defence programme based in Corsham. The role covers ownership of risk management, planning and performance reporting to ensure risks and dependencies are reflected in schedules and delivery plans.

You will work in a secure environment, engaging with senior stakeholders, maintaining RAIDO logs, and delivering timely reporting to support programme delivery and governance.

Qualifications

• DV clearance with at least six months remaining.
• Strong MSP planning experience and ability to maintain complex project schedules.
• Proven experience managing programme risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Experience preparing and presenting project or programme performance reports.
• Strong understanding of risk-management processes, mitigation planning and governance.
• Experience coordinating resources and managing competing delivery priorities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.
• Proactive, self-starting approach, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain programme-wide RAIDO logs, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities are accurately recorded, assessed and regularly updated.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and plans using MSP, ensuring activities, milestones and dependencies are aligned with programme objectives.
• Identify, assess and monitor delivery risks, working with stakeholders to agree mitigation actions and track progress.
• Prepare performance reports, dashboards and management information to support programme governance and decision-making.
• Ensure changes to risks, dependencies and assumptions are reflected in project plans, schedules and reporting.
• Support resource planning and the effective allocation of resources across programme activities.
• Maintain risk-management strategies and plans, ensuring they remain current as programme requirements evolve.
• Work closely with project managers, delivery teams and other stakeholders to identify emerging risks and resolve planning or delivery issues.
• Support governance meetings and assurance activities by providing accurate risk, schedule and performance information.
• Prioritise activities and deliver reporting to short deadlines within a busy programme environment.

Skills

Active DV clearance

MSP planning

Programme risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Performance reporting

Scheduling and planning

Governance

Resource coordination

Tools

MSP

Job description

Risk Manager - Defence Programme

CCL Global is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support a major UK Defence programme based in Corsham.

The successful candidate will take ownership of risk management, programme planning and performance reporting, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are accurately maintained and reflected in project schedules and delivery plans.

This is a hands-on role within a secure environment, requiring a proactive individual who can manage competing priorities, engage with senior stakeholders and provide clear, timely reporting to support programme delivery.

Location: Corsham, Wiltshire

Contract: 12 months + Extension (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: Active DV essential

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain programme-wide RAIDO logs, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities are accurately recorded, assessed and regularly updated.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and plans using MSP, ensuring activities, milestones and dependencies are aligned with programme objectives.
• Identify, assess and monitor delivery risks, working with stakeholders to agree mitigation actions and track progress.
• Prepare performance reports, dashboards and management information to support programme governance and decision-making.
• Ensure changes to risks, dependencies and assumptions are reflected in project plans, schedules and reporting.
• Support resource planning and the effective allocation of resources across programme activities.
• Maintain risk-management strategies and plans, ensuring they remain current as programme requirements evolve.
• Work closely with project managers, delivery teams and other stakeholders to identify emerging risks and resolve planning or delivery issues.
• Support governance meetings and assurance activities by providing accurate risk, schedule and performance information.
• Prioritise activities and deliver reporting to short deadlines within a busy programme environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active DV clearance with at least six months remaining.
• Strong MSP planning experience and the ability to maintain complex project schedules.
• Proven experience managing programme risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Experience preparing and presenting project or programme performance reports.
• Strong understanding of risk-management processes, mitigation planning and governance.
• Experience coordinating resources and managing competing delivery priorities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.
• A proactive, self-starting approach, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Experience

Previous experience delivering risk management or project controls within MOD or a comparable Defence environment.

Experience supporting complex, security-sensitive programmes with multiple stakeholders and interdependent workstreams.

Security Requirements

Applicants must hold active DV clearance and meet the requirements for STRAP access. Additional security eligibility checks will apply.