Senior Risk Manager

QinetiQ; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks a Senior Risk Manager to oversee complex projects across their lifecycle. This role includes developing risk solutions, maintaining risk registers, and working collaboratively with project teams. Candidates should possess in-depth risk management knowledge, experience with project management tools, and a relevant qualification. QinetiQ offers hybrid working options and a range of employee benefits fostering a diverse workplace culture.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Experience leading risk management within project teams.
• In-depth understanding of project lifecycle and controls.
• Proven ability to develop new processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop tailored risk solutions for project lifecycle.
• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Produce risk management reports for decision making.

Skills

Knowledge of risk management

Project management tools (Predict!)

Coaching and mentoring

Education

APM Risk Management or equivalent

Tools

Predict! Risk Controller

Predict! Risk Analyser

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

The Role

As a Senior Risk Manager, you will support complex projects at all stages of the project lifecycle from bidding through to delivery.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll develop tailored risk solutions and provide risk advice alongside contributing to risk registers, cost and schedule risk estimates and analyses of QinetiQ programmes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive best practice and the application of risk management systems and implementation, in support of delivering project and programme effective risk management
• Work closely with project teams to develop and maintain high quality risk registers and mitigation plans, using a range of risk identification techniques. This includes developing and implementing tailored and scalable Risk Management Plans
• Produce reports on risk management data to support effective decision making
• Support project teams and the business to understand the broader operational implications of proposed risk management approaches and provide recommendations
• Develop, implement and assure Risk Assessment and Analysis such as Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis models and interpret the outputs and provide Risk Management Assurance and key recommendations on major projects prior to release and other major reviews
• Lead and guide complex projects on solving complex problems and implementing appropriate risk management solutions

Essential experience of the Senior Risk Manager

• In‑depth knowledge of risk management with an understanding the full project lifecycle and wider understanding of project management and controls techniques, trends and tools, with in depth knowledge of associated areas such as governance and assurance, benchmarking, data analysis and reporting, change control, cost control/reporting, supply chain development
• Extensive experience of working within project teams and leading on risk management.
• Experience developing and implementing new processes, standards or plans that will impact on the achievement of functional results
• Experience coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower‑level professionals. Mentors community, supervises and functionally manages lower level professionals
• Has extensive experience of using project management tools such as Predict! Risk Controller and Predict! Risk Analyser

Essential qualifications for the Senior Risk Manager

• One of the following: APM Risk Management, IRM Certificate in Risk Management, PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI‑RMP), MoR Foundation or working towards

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Hybrid working patterns are available.

Multi‑Site

QinetiQ operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)