Risk Practitioner

westlakesrecruit; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Risk Practitioner for a contract role based in Preston, offering hybrid working. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in risk management tools and analytical reporting within complex projects. Responsibilities include supporting project risk management processes and leading risk identification and analysis. A commitment to diversity and equal opportunities is a core value of this business.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge and experience of risk management tools in complex environments.
• Experience in producing analytical outputs and presentations.
• Demonstrable evidence of competencies in Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Project Risk management processes.
• Lead on facilitating identification and management of risks.
• Produce reporting to comply with the Company risk policy.

Skills

Risk management tools (e.g., ARM)

Analytical output reporting

Stakeholder Management

Project Management competencies

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Risk Practitioner to be engaged on a contract basis, based in Preston (hybrid working).

Role Responsibility

• Support the implementation of Project Risk management processes.
• Undertake analytical analyses, e.g. Schedule Risk Analysis, Cost Risk Analysis at a Programme and Project level.
• Reporting and presenting analytical outputs to internal and external customers.
• Supporting, training and guiding Project Team members in the use of risk and issues toolsets.
• Identification of risk process improvement opportunities and best practice implementation.
• Provide governance and assurance with regard to the implementation of Risk Management Processes and data quality requirements.
• Input to Lessons Learned process.
• Produce reporting to comply with the Company risk policy.
• Lead on facilitating identification, assessment, management and analysis of risks within the portfolio of Programmes and projects.
• Assist with identification of and recording of appropriate risk mitigation activities which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
• Supporting the Project teams on a daily basis to maintain detailed risk registers.
• Ensuring that Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) are regularly reviewed.
• Working alongside Project Managers to contribute to the creation of robust, objective and accurate reporting at a portfolio, Programme and project level.
• Support the production of and reporting latest risk positions and mitigations to stakeholders through regular governance meetings and reviews.
• Monitor identification and closeout of Program level issues.

The Ideal Candidate

• Working knowledge, experience of risk management tools (such as ARM) and applying in complex and multi - stakeholder environments.
• Experience of producing, presenting and reporting of analytical outputs.
• Support the improvement of and delivering results against clear and measurable targets and standards.
• Demonstrable evidence of Project Management competences in Risk Management.
• Demonstrable evidence of Project Management competences in Stakeholder Management, Planning and Governance.

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