Senior Risk Manager Defence

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.

Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes.

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Turner & Townsend our award‑winning Controls & Performance team are focused on driving innovation, enhancing our client’s integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. The breadth and scale of our team provides great opportunities to reach back and draw upon a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Manager (Project Controls Manager Grade) to join our busy and expanding, Yorkshire & Northeast based, Infrastructure‑Rail team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high‑profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes. Additionally, 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 across diverse and complex project/ programme.
• 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 increasing benefits to our clients.
• Challenging risk information to enhance the quality of risk data so that it is robust, stands up to scrutiny and reflective of the project environment.
• Supporting the implementation, embedding and roll‑out of any identified changes to Risk Management approaches.
• Acting as the risk subject matter expert in 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, 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 support with the identification and regular updates of risks and uncertainties specific to the project objectives.
• Maintenance of project and programme risk registers and other additional risk information including maintaining quality control of risk data and reporting.
• Drive the need and implementation of mitigation actions against associated risks across projects and programmes.
• Assist the project team with the identification and development of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific.
• Actively articulating and promoting the benefits and requirement of Risk Management with the project and programme team.
• Manage Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis activities (QSRA/QCRA) and interpreting the outputs to determine where focus should be applied to benefit the project.
• Supporting efficient contingency drawdown processes.
• Working with the supply chain to understand and incorporate the risks they present to clients.
• Working with other Project Controls disciplines to ensure alignment of project information.
• Supporting T&T’s recruitment activities to grow and develop the 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.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk insights to executives and other stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking to develop effective risk management plans, 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.
• 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, connects, and communicates with people to collaborate to deliver our best work.
• Brings out the best in everyone by helping others make the most of their potential through effective leadership and teamworking.
• Takes responsibility for the development of personal performance and core skillset.
• Promotes an inclusive workplace.
• A UK driving license or the ability to travel to client sites across the region, as required, is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in managing risk in multiple projects/programmes or relevant experience in a similar risk role or environment is essential.
• Experience in defining, improving, or implementing Risk Management approaches is essential.
• Familiarity with several risk standards or approaches (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA) and their application is essential.
• Experience of Quantitative Risk Analysis (Monte‑Carlo) techniques, including the interpretation of their key outputs is essential.
• Familiarity with at least one risk tool (ARM, Predict!, Risk Controller, riskHive, Xactium) is desirable.
• Practical experience of QRA in a similar environment is essential with at least one of the popular software options (Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, Safran etc) is desirable.
• Experience of interfacing risk with other Project Controls disciplines is desirable.
• A risk qualification such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2, IRM or Management of Risk (MoR) is desirable.
• Experience in leading a small team is desirable.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a Sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change, such as to current processes through networks such as our maternity steering groups.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance and working parents.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend’s ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. As well as advocating for employees who identify with specific groups and communities, our networks such as but not limited to DEI, Unity, Womens Network, Wellbeing, Military, Parents and Carers enhance and share best practice and encourage dialogue across our business.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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