Senior Risk Manager

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Employer pension contribution (4%)

Company bonus

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Long Service Leave

Training and professional development

Regular social events

Perkbox

Job summary

CMR is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to bolster our Project Controls team in the UK. The role combines risk management leadership with hands-on analysis to support major construction projects. Hybrid work arrangement offers both remote and site-based collaboration with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include leading risk workshops, maintaining risk registers, and delivering monthly risk reporting. A strong background in risk methodologies and senior stakeholder communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in project management or project controls within construction or related industries.
• Proven ability to manage risk registers and develop mitigation strategies.
• Experience running risk workshops and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of risk methodologies and cost/schedule risk analytics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management and Commercial Teams to deliver effective risk management.
• Facilitate risk workshops to capture exposures across the project.
• Maintain risk registers and define causes, events, and impacts.
• Assess likelihood and impact of risks and develop timely responses.
• Support monthly reporting with intelligent information and analysis.
• Build relationships to foster a mature risk culture across the organisation.

Skills

Risk management

Project controls

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Tools

@Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

ARM

Safran

Job description

CMR: Senior Risk Manager

Location: Hybrid (3 days Remote working / 2 days Site based office)

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: £70k-£90K

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Risk specialist to join our Project Controls team and play a key part in supporting our clients. As a Senior Risk Manager you will support the development and implementation of the overall risk management and reporting capability within CMR and our clients.

About us

CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries.

Our Purpose (Why we exist)

Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve)

Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

What’s in it for you?

At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.If you demonstrate the capability, our merit based system will enable you to develop fast.We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough

Responsibilities

• You’llCollaborate with the Project Management and Commercial Teams in delivering effective risk management to enable the project to deliver its objectives
• Facilitate risk workshops to ensure the relevant exposure is captured across the project
• Manage and maintain risk registers by guiding team members on defining risk causes, events, and impacts
• assessing the likelihood and impact of the risks
• development of appropriate, cost-effective, and timely responses to risks
• Support the production of monthly reports through the provision of intelligent information and analysis
• Establish and foster working relationships with all appropriate stakeholders to ensure a mature risk culture is developed across the organization

We’re looking for - Essential

• Relevant experience within a project management or project controls environment
• Experience in major construction projects
• Detailed understanding of risk methodologies, mitigation processes & techniques within an enterprise environment
• A technically minded individual to comprehend technical approaches and concepts and to articulate these to a wider audience
• An Individual who is comfortable with challenging assumptions and processes to constantly improve the delivery of performance data

Desirable

• Recognised project management qualification such as Association of Project Management (APM) or Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
• The ability to use quantitative risk analysis tools for cost and schedule risk analysis (e.g. @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, ARM, Safran)

At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles

We look to build a community of people that have the same beliefs as we do! You can find out more about us here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/

Requirements and Location

Full right to work in the UKWorking from home and in the Suffolk site office (3 and 2)

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)
• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)
• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%
• Company and personal performance-based bonus
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Long Service Leave
• Training and professional development
• Regular social events
• Perkbox – employee experience platform

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.