Strategic Risk Manager — Hybrid (Complex Programs)

KBR, Inc.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Devonport is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk management across projects, delivering reporting and insights for informed decision‑making.

The role operates in a hybrid setup with three on-site days weekly and requires SC clearance to work within secure environments. You will apply established risk management principles, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and drive risk reduction across the programme lifecycle while engaging stakeholders and suppliers to safeguard project

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project, programme or risk management roles.
• Leadership of teams, workstreams, or risk management activities within a complex project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing development and maintenance of programme risk registers, including a comprehensive risk refresh across the project.
• Chair monthly risk review meetings and facilitate stakeholder workshops to identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities across the programme.
• Produce high-quality risk reporting, including risk dashboards and management information, providing clear visibility of risk exposure and trends.
• Challenge, review and validate risks with Project Team leads to keep risk registers robust and free from duplication.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of mitigation actions, ensuring risks are actively managed.
• Support quantitative risk analysis activities, including schedule and cost risk modelling.
• Collaborate with Change Management teams to assess programme impacts from changes and emerging requirements.
• Lead the management of MDAL and ensure assumptions remain valid and controlled.
• Provide strategic risk insight across the programme for planning, governance and delivery.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to proactively identify and manage risks.
• Promote a positive risk culture through leadership and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Risk management

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SRA/CRA analysis

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject

Professional qualification in Risk/Project/Programme Management (APM/PMI/IRM/PRINCE2/MSP)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Devonport is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk management across projects, delivering reporting and insights for informed decision‑making.

The role operates in a hybrid setup with three on-site days weekly and requires SC clearance to work within secure environments. You will apply established risk management principles, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and drive risk reduction across the programme lifecycle while engaging stakeholders and suppliers to safeguard project