Risk Practitioner

Amentum; Aston-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Aston-on-Trent is seeking a Senior Risk Practitioner to manage project risk across various sectors including technology and nuclear. The ideal candidate will support project delivery through qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, facilitating workshops and developing risk responses. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in risk management tools are essential for success in this role. The position offers competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of risk management in project execution.
• Experience in Nuclear, Defence, Technology and Cyber industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project risk management support across a diverse portfolio.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
• Document risk, assumptions, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Develop risk responses and monitoring actions.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops.

Skills

Project risk management

Quantitative risk analysis

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Proficiency in risk management tools

Education

Professional level qualifications or postgraduate qualifications

Tools

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

RiskHive

@Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

Job description

Our Technology Consulting and innovation team have some exciting opportunities across our teams and are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Senior Risk Practitioner who is keen to cement our risk procedure to ensure we deliver projects to our key clients and encouraging the growth of our business in this sector. Some of our key stakeholders include but are not limited to UKAEA, EDF Energy, Ministry Of Defence, Framatome, Fusion 4 Energy, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation UK, National Nuclear Laboratory Limited, working on a range of projects from robotics, first of a kind technology, MOD Safety report, extending the life of nuclear reactors, Research and development projects.

Overview

Senior Risk Practitioner role focused on delivering project risk management across a diverse portfolio and lifecycle stages, supporting projects for key clients and stakeholders across the technology, nuclear, defence and cyber sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide project risk management support to a widely diverse portfolio of projects at various points in the project delivery lifecycle, including risk identification, assessment and control decisions.
• Perform qualitative risk management through structured approaches, such as risk reviews, to identify and assess individual risk events and overall project risk.
• Document quantification of risk, assumptions, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and reviews, both internally and client facing.
• Develop risk responses and actions, including monitoring and reporting through to risk closeout.
• Perform quantitative risk analysis by assessing qualitative risks, interpreting results, and applying analysis to determine appropriate risk allowances.
• Support analysis of output data documented in risk reports to provide risk-based guidance to project managers and decision makers.
• Provide intelligent advice, coaching and challenge to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide bespoke advice to clients—from analysing data and working with Life Cycle models through to Investment Appraisals.
• Understand the relationship between risk management and controls/management functions including project management, change control, planning & scheduling, cost & commercial management, and reporting.
• Experience with tools such as Active Risk Manager (ARM), RiskHive, @Risk and Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Ability to motivate and liaise with team members and discipline leads to ensure risk information is agreed with client and other stakeholders.
• Deliverables-focused and an accomplished problem solver with strong interpersonal and communication skills and resilience under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using leading-edge tools and techniques.

Qualifications

• Professional level qualifications or postgraduate qualifications are not essential but advantageous if the degree is in an unrelated subject.
• Relevant experience with strong working knowledge of risk management in a project execution related environment.
• Experience of Nuclear, Defence, Technology and Cyber industries is preferable.

Benefits

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.