Portfolio Risk Analyst

Company: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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Location: Cheshire
Job Description:

Your new company

A leading CDMO delivering complex capital investment and strategic programme portfolios is seeking a Portfolio Risk Analyst to support the successful delivery of high-value projects and programmes. Operating within a regulated and technically complex environment, the business is focused on driving excellence in project governance, risk management, and investment delivery.

Your new role

As a Portfolio Risk Analyst, you will support the management of risks across a portfolio of strategic programmes and capital projects. You will identify, assess, analyse, and monitor risks that could impact cost, schedule, scope, safety, and delivery outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining portfolio-level risk profiles and risk registers
  • Supporting quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis, contingency modelling, and uncertainty assessments
  • Monitoring risk trends, emerging issues, and systemic portfolio risks
  • Producing portfolio risk dashboards, reports, and key risk indicators
  • Supporting governance reviews, investment decision-making processes, and business case assurance activities
  • Working closely with project managers, finance, engineering, commercial teams, and external stakeholders
  • Facilitating risk workshops and providing challenge to project assumptions and mitigation plans
  • Driving continuous improvement in risk methodologies, analytics, reporting, and data quality

What you’ll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Strong understanding of risk management within project, programme, or capital investment environments
  • Experience of cost and schedule risk analysis, contingency management, and uncertainty modelling
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information to a range of stakeholders
  • The confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making at multiple levels
  • Experience within risk management, project controls, portfolio analysis, or capital project delivery

Desirable experience includes:

  • Experience working in capital-intensive or regulated industries
  • Professional qualifications such as APM, PMI, IRM, or similar
  • Knowledge of regulated manufacturing or engineering environments
  • Experience supporting major CAPEX programmes

What you’ll get in return

  • Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of strategic and high-value investment programmes
  • Exposure to senior stakeholders and key business decision-making processes
  • A collaborative and forward-thinking working environment
  • Professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Posted: June 30th, 2026