Risk Manager​/Senior Risk Manager

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager to join our busy and expanding, Scotland based Energy & Natural Resources team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Projects and Programmes.

This role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and learn from our experienced and award-winning Risk Management community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider risk management team or independently with reach back support to experienced risk professionals, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leading teams of Risk Management professionals to deliver effective, consistent, assured and value adding risk management interventions across diverse and complex project/ programmes.
• Planning, designing, and implementing risk management processes; tailoring to the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Driving continuous improvement in Risk Management (and interfacing project controls) processes to create efficiency and improve benefits realisation for our clients.
• Challenging risk information to enhance the quality of risk data so that it is robust, stands up to scrutiny and is reflective of the project environment.
• Leading the implementation, embedding and roll-out of any identified changes to Risk Management approaches.
• Acting as the risk subject matter expert on a major project or programme.
• Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, integrated, well structured, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the change control process.
• Designing and delivering risk training, including coaching clients and less experienced team members in risk management processes and practices.
• Design, set-up and facilitation of risk workshops with subject matter experts to aid identification and regular updates of risks and uncertainties.
• Maintenance of project and programme risk registers and other additional risk information including maintaining quality control of risk data and reporting.
• Drive the justification/agreement, implementation and tracking of measurable and specific mitigation actions against associated risks across projects and programmes.
• Actively articulate and promote the benefits and requirement of Risk Management with the project and programme team.
• Lead Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis activities (QSRA/QCRA), including risk modelling, interpreting, and communicating the outputs to determine where focus should be applied to benefit the project.
• Supporting efficient contingency forecasting and drawdown processes.
• Working with the supply chain to understand and incorporate the risks they present to clients.
• Supporting T&T’s recruitment activities to grow and develop the risk management and project controls capability.
• Undertaking line management activities including career development and performance management.
• Contribute to the national and regional risk communities including Community of Practice.

Qualifications

Skills and behaviours

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk insights to executives and other stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking to develop effective risk management plans and leadership skills to guide their team.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to staying informed about industry, trends, and regulations.
• Showcase a high standard of integrity and play a key role in maintaining ethical standards and ensuring compliance.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and software skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Adaptable with the ability to provide robust guidance during periods of change and complexity.
• A rounded understanding and appreciation for project controls, including scheduling, cost, and reporting.
• Effective decision making with an enhanced ability to assess risks, prioritise actions and make informed choices for the benefit of the organisation.
• Excellent problem-solving ability to identify, analyse and solve complex risk related problems.
• Ability to manage effective relationships with strategic stakeholders and interfacing functions.
• Ability to effectively interpret client requirements and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Effective time management and timely responses.
• Ability to adjust risk strategies and processes in response to change.
• Works to make positive change happen by embracing challenges and opportunities for our clients.
• Effectively leads,…