Senior Risk Manager

Job Description

At Turner & Townsend our award‑winning Controls & Performance team is 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 gives you access to a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Manager to join our busy and expanding Midlands‑based Infrastructure team, who are undertaking a range of Controls and Performance duties on several high‑profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes. The role will also allow you to innovate, collaborate and learn from our experienced and award‑winning Risk Management community and the wider extensive Controls and Performance network.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 tailored 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.

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

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk insights to executives and other stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking to develop effective risk management plans, alongside leadership skills to guide their team.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to staying informed about the 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 challenges.
• 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 licence or the ability to travel to client sites, as required, is essential.

Experience and Additional Requirements

• 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 team is desirable.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.
• Security Clearance or Security Clearance eligibility is desirable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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