Risk Manager in Helensburgh

Energy Jobline CVL; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group in Helensburgh is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead identification, analysis and management of programme risks across a major infrastructure project on a contract basis. You will chair risk review meetings, produce risk dashboards and monthly reports, and ensure governance and assurance across a live programme.

Essentially you will manage risk across multiple stakeholders, keep risk registers current, and support data-driven decision-making while ensuring

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in risk management, including lead or sole risk manager.
• Strong knowledge of risk management processes, methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with risk analysis on infrastructure projects.
• Ability to analyse complex data and identify risk trends.

Responsibilities

• Refresh and maintain programme and project risk registers with project teams.
• Chair risk review meetings and facilitate risk workshops.
• Produce minutes, dashboards and monthly reporting packs.
• Facilitate risk and opportunity identification, assessment and mitigation planning.
• Review risks for accuracy and effective management.
• Track mitigation actions and report progress against risk reduction activities.
• Support quantitative risk analysis activities, including schedule and cost risk assessments.
• Provide strategic oversight and develop risk profiles against milestones.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Assumptions management

Risk analysis

Leadership

Organisational skills

Presentation & reporting

Education

APM PM Qualification

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MSP Practitioner

Management of Risk (M_o_R)

PMP

Professional body membership

Job description

Drive risk strategy on a major infrastructure programme and help shape critical project outcomes in a complex, high-profile environment.

Our Client has a requirement for a Risk Manager, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Helensburgh.

Role Purpose:

Lead the identification, analysis and management of programme and project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure risks and opportunities are effectively captured, assessed and mitigated to support successful project delivery.
Provide risk management expertise across a complex infrastructure programme operating within a live operational environment.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to maintain programme momentum and support informed decision-making.
Deliver risk reporting, governance and assurance activities to ensure risks are effectively managed and communicated.

Job Role Responsibilities:

Refresh and maintain programme and project risk registers while working collaboratively with wider project teams.
Chair regular risk review meetings and facilitate risk workshops.
Produce meeting minutes, risk dashboards and monthly reporting packs.
Facilitate risk and opportunity identification, assessment and mitigation planning.
Review risks to ensure accuracy, relevancy and effective management.
Track mitigation actions and report on progress against risk reduction activities.
Support quantitative risk analysis activities, including schedule and cost risk assessments.
Lead assumptions management and maintain associated project data and assumptions logs.
Provide strategic oversight of programme risks and develop risk profiles against key milestones and activities.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, partners and suppliers.
Monitor supplier performance and identify emerging risks that could impact programme delivery.
Ensure compliance with agreed risk management processes, governance requirements and operating procedures.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:
Essential:

Minimum 3-5 years' experience in risk management, including experience as a lead or sole Risk Manager.
Strong knowledge of risk management processes, methodologies and best practices.
Experience of risk analysis within infrastructure projects.
Ability to analyse complex data and identify key risk trends and insights.
Strong organisational, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Hands-on experience managing delivery and working with multiple stakeholders.
Good IT skills and experience using risk management tools.
Sole UK .
Eligible to obtain or currently hold SC Security Clearance.
Able to work onsite a minimum of 2 days per week, with flexibility to increase attendance in line with business requirements.
Desirable:

Experience working within government, defence or regulated project environments.
Experience managing risk within complex operational environments.
Ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
Agile and adaptable approach to changing business requirements.
Experience working within collaborative programme environments.
Technical Competencies:
Assumptions, Risk and Issue Management.
Stakeholder Management.
Governance.
Qualifications:

APM Project Management Qualification.
PRINCE2 Practitioner.
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner.
Management of Risk (M_o_R).
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
Membership of a relevant professional body.

Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Risk Managers looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included