Risk Manager - Production (on Site)

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks a Risk Manager for Operations to support its mission in national safety. The role entails managing risks associated with project delivery and maximizing operational effectiveness while offering flexible working patterns and a competitive salary. The ideal candidate will have experience in risk management and relevant educational background, contributing to a supportive and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development

Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)

Qualifications

• 2+ years in professional risk management.
• Experience in project change initiatives or quantitative risk analysis.
• Thriving in evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with management to identify risks.
• Evaluating and documenting risks through established processes.
• Creating tailored Risk Management Plans.

Skills

Risk Management

Change Management

Adaptability

Education

Post-16 education in science, business, or engineering

BSc or BEng in a relevant field

Risk certifications like IRM Certificate/Diploma or Axelos MoR

Job description

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Risk Manager - Operations

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke. This role does require onsite attendance most days.

Salary range starts at: £45,590 (negotiable depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you?

To ensure we fulfil our mission, the government is investing nearly £30bn over the next 20 years in our places, plants, partnerships and people. This investment signals how we are moving into the next generation of warhead production and nuclear security.

We are a large and complex business with five independent Business Units delivering a wide variety of products and services to meet the needs of our portfolio of programmes supporting production of current and future products and services.

And at the centre of this effort is a need to understand and respond to our risks (both threats and opportunities) to programme delivery.

Who are we looking for?

Risk Managers who can help our Business Units identify, quantify and respond to risks to maximise our chances of consistent delivery to agreed time, cost and quality measures.

A typical day could look like this:

• Building Relationships: Partnering with management teams to identify risks to order book delivery and key business milestones.
• Assessing & Reporting: Evaluating risks thoroughly, documenting them using established processes, and presenting updates at regular governance meetings.
• Driving Action: Defining response strategies (treat, tolerate, transfer, etc.), budgeting for them, and ensuring each plan is delivered through to risk closure.
• Planning with Purpose: Collaborating with your Business Unit and risk colleagues to create and maintain a tailored Risk Management Plan aligned with company policies.
• Supporting Growth: Contributing to our risk maturity journey by providing insights to planning and estimating teams for quantitative cost and schedule modelling.

We need our Risk Managers to have the following:

• Experienced in Risk: 2+ years in professional risk management within a complex or regulated environment.
• Change-Ready: Experience in delivering portfolio, programme, or project change initiatives-or exposure to quantitative risk analysis.
• Educated: At least 2 years of post-16 education in science, business, or engineering.
• Degree Advantage: A BSc or BEng in a relevant field is a plus.
• Certified Confidence: Risk certifications like IRM Certificate/Diploma or Axelos MoR are highly valued.
• Adaptable & Impactful: Thriving in evolving environments, staying flexible, and continuously enhancing risk practices within your Business Unit.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you should know:

Interviews will be on TEAMs and will include a 10-minute presentation

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For more information about the role or the recruitment journey, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: [e-mail]

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Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.