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Risk Manager

Barrow in Furness
3 weeks ago
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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Risk Manager on a permanent basis to be based in Cumbria/Derby (Hybrid and flexible working will be supported)

My client is seeking people to join our organisation who have a positive outlook, are seeking development opportunities and have a strong foundation of risk management in their core area of activity.
You will have the opportunity to move between sectors, building their experience across a broad range of major projects and programmes.
We are looking for candidates with proven experience in a risk delivery role on projects/programmes. To support the implementation of an integrated risk management process across a Project Delivery environment. Applicants preferably should have experience within a Defence or Highly regulated setting (such as Nuclear), but not limited to.
Key deliverables:

Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues within the Project through workshops and directly supporting project teams.
Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling and retirement of threat/opportunity.
Use risk data to inform planning.
Assist with the identification and recording of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
Monitor or support overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining Risk budget.
Work with contractors to assess contractor held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them.
Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat & opportunity status.
Support quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
A reasonable level of competence with tools such as PRA, @risk, Safran or Familiarity with web-based database tools - ARM, Predict or Power-BIQualifications

Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and relevant experience in a risk delivery role.
Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g. Association for Project Management, Institute of Risk Managers or Project Management Institute.
Understanding of Qualitative and quantitative assessment of risk
Threat mitigation and opportunity exploitation
A working understanding of an integrated risk management process (risk, cost and schedule) on a large programme
Awareness of governance and policy guidance including IR<
MoR/APM/IRM risk certified
For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit (url removed)
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this role informally.
Why We're Different:
Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!
We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.
Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:
As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities

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