Risk Manager - Defence

IO Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company in London is seeking a Security Cleared Risk Manager specializing in Defence. The role involves managing risks throughout the project lifecycle, leading risk workshops, and ensuring robust risk frameworks. Ideal candidates should possess active security clearance and experience in the Defence industry. This hybrid position offers a salary of up to £70,000 per annum plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Security Clearance (SC) is required.
• Experience in Defence industries is a must.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment techniques is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk workshops and support project teams.
• Track risk trigger points and integrate risk data.
• Monitor overall risk exposure and support contingency planning.
• Generate timely risk reports for stakeholders.
• Support quantitative risk assessments.

Skills

Active Security Clearance (SC)

Experience within the Defence industries

Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques

Threat mitigation and opportunity exploitation

Integrated risk management

Tools

PRA

@RISK

Safran

ARM

Predict

Power BI

Job description

Risk Manager - Defence

London - Hybrid (Some travel will be involved)

up to £70,000 per annum + benefits

A globally renowned multinational professional services company is looking for a Security Cleared Risk Manager -Defence. The company specialises in programme management, project management, cost management, and consulting across the Defence, Nuclear, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

As a skilled Security Cleared Risk Manager - Defence, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks across the full project lifecycle. You will ensure robust risk frameworks are in place to support accurate forecasting, informed decision-making, and performance improvement across infrastructure programmes. Your role will drive risk mitigation strategies, support strategic initiatives, and promote a culture of proactive risk management, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

*P.S: This role requires Active Security Clearance (SC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead risk workshops and support project teams in identifying and prioritizing risks and opportunities.
• Track risk trigger points and integrate risk data into project planning.
• Monitor overall risk exposure against budget and support contingency planning.
• Generate concise, timely risk reports for stakeholders.
• Support quantitative risk assessments (cost/schedule).
• Use tools such as PRA, @RISK, Safran, ARM, Predict, or Power BI.

Required Skills:

• Active Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience within the Defence industries.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques
• Experience in threat mitigation and opportunity exploitation
• Knowledge of integrated risk management across risk, cost, and schedule on large programmes

If you want to work with a company that delivers pioneering infrastructure solutions that shape a smarter, more connected and sustainable UK, then reply with an UpToDate CV for more info.

*P. S: The Company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in the UK and with the existing right to work will be considered for the role.