Senior Risk Manager – Infrastructure & Project Risk (P6)

ASSYSTEM; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk identification, analysis and mitigation across the project lifecycle for a major infrastructure programme. You will report to the Project Manager and Joint Project Team and ensure risks are tracked and actions closed.

This is a site-based, umbrella contractor role requiring SC clearance and three days per week on site. You will chair risk review meetings, refresh the risk register, support quantitative risk analysis, and coordinate with Change

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience
• including 2 years in a management role
• Experience with risk analysis, reporting, and governance
• Professional body membership desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead the refresh and ongoing management of the Tranche 0 risk register, supporting other programme tranches as required.
• Chair monthly risk review meetings, facilitate risk workshops, produce meeting minutes, and provide risk dashboards highlighting key changes and trends.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, supporting the development of effective mitigation strategies.
• Conduct critical reviews of risk registers with project teams to ensure risks are appropriate, manageable, and free from duplication.
• Track mitigation actions and monitor risk reduction progress across the programme.
• Support Quantitative Risk Analysis activities, including: Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA / SRA), Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA / CRA), Quarterly risk modelling and reporting
• Work closely with Change Management teams to capture and assess programme impacts.
• Lead assumptions management and maintain the Master Data & Assumptions List (MDAL).
• Provide strategic risk reporting, profiling risk exposure across programme timelines and activities.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and industry partners to support successful delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost, schedule, and reliability, proactively managing emerging risks.
• Ensure compliance with all programme, Client, and infrastructure governance processes and procedures.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Risk workshops

MS Office

Governance

Tools

MS Office

Risk management tools

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk identification, analysis and mitigation across the project lifecycle for a major infrastructure programme. You will report to the Project Manager and Joint Project Team and ensure risks are tracked and actions closed.

This is a site-based, umbrella contractor role requiring SC clearance and three days per week on site. You will chair risk review meetings, refresh the risk register, support quantitative risk analysis, and coordinate with Change