Position: Senior Risk Manager
Location: London (with travel as required)
Type: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)
At Cooper Moss Rutland (CMR), we are a leading construction consultancy delivering project controls, project management and commercial services across some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile programmes. We are looking for an experienced Senior Risk Manager to join our growing Project Controls team and help our clients successfully deliver major projects and programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting clients from business case and planning through to delivery and programme completion. You’ll play a key role in developing and embedding best practice risk management, providing strategic advice, and helping clients make informed decisions that improve project outcomes.
About Cooper Moss Rutland
Cooper Moss Rutland is a specialist construction consultancy providing expert project controls, commercial management, planning, scheduling, risk management and PMO services across a range of sectors including:
- Infrastructure
- Rail
- Highways
- Aviation
- Defence
- Nuclear
- Energy
- Water and Utilities
- Data Centres
Our collaborative approach, technical expertise and commitment to delivering value enable us to support clients through every stage of the project lifecycle.
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting and complex projects and programmes.
- Exposure to a broad range of sectors and delivery environments.
- Career development within a growing consultancy that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Opportunities to lead, mentor and develop junior consultants.
- A supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment.
You’ll
- Lead the development and implementation of effective risk management strategies across major projects and programmes.
- Facilitate qualitative and quantitative risk workshops with clients and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
- Produce, maintain and analyse project and programme risk registers.
- Deliver quantitative risk analysis (cost and schedule) where required to support informed decision-making.
- Provide strategic risk advice to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Support integrated project controls by working closely with planning, cost management, PMO and commercial teams.
- Develop insightful risk reporting, dashboards and performance metrics for project governance.
- Identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities, providing practical recommendations to improve delivery confidence.
- Ensure risk management processes align with client governance, industry standards and best practice.
- Support business development activities, client relationships and the continued growth of CMR’s Risk Management capability.
- Mentor, coach and support junior Risk Managers and Project Controls professionals.
We’re looking for
Essential
- Demonstrable experience delivering risk management within complex projects or programmes.
- Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management techniques.
- Experience facilitating risk workshops with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence decision-making through clear analysis and reporting.
- Experience working within project controls or programme management environments.
- Strong understanding of recognised risk management methodologies and best practice.
Desirable
- Experience working within consultancy, client-side and/or contractor organisations.
- Experience across one or more sectors including infrastructure, rail, highways, defence, nuclear, energy, aviation, water, buildings, healthcare, education or utilities.
- Knowledge of integrated project controls, planning and cost management.
- Professional qualifications in Risk Management, Project Management or Project Controls (e.g. APM, IRM, PMI, MoR or similar).
- Experience using quantitative risk analysis software such as Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk or similar tools.
What we’re looking for.
We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, commercially aware and passionate about helping clients successfully deliver projects. You’ll be proactive, analytical and confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, with the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.
As a Senior Risk Manager, you’ll demonstrate leadership, integrity and professionalism while contributing to the continued growth and success of Cooper Moss Rutland.
Requirements
- Full right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK as required.
- Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment.
Apply
If you’re looking to develop your career with a growing consultancy delivering some of the UK’s most exciting projects, we’d love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV along with a short summary outlining your relevant experience and interest in joining Cooper Moss Rutland.
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