Risk Manager (SC Cleared)

Risk Manager (SC Cleared)
Bristol + Andover (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract
£450/day (Outside IR35)

Risk Manager needed with active SC Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract split between Bristol and Andover (Hybrid). Start ideally in June/July 2026.

Must have Defence / MOD / Government sector experience + knowledge of HMG Treasury Orange Book risk management best practice.

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in Bristol and Andover. Paying up to £450/day (Outside IR35).

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project:

• Risk Manager within Defence / MOD / Government sector experience, to lead programme wife Risk Management, ensuring alignment with HM Treasury Orange Book principles and MOD governance frameworks.
• Risk Management Strategy & Planning: developing + implementing Programme Risk Management Strategy and Risk Management Plan, aligned to NAD, MOD, and HMG best practice.
• Strong knowledge of HM Treasury Orange Book and risk management best practice.
• Stakeholder Engagement - working as a trusted advisor to Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Boards, and assurance bodies, enabling risk-informed decision-making, shaping strategic trade-offs, and ensuring both threats and opportunities are actively managed.
• Demonstrated experience developing Risk Management Strategies and Plans.
• Hands-on experience with Active Risk Manager (ARM), Predict! or equivalent tools.
• Experience delivering quantitative risk analysis (QRA), including schedule and/or cost modelling.
• Strong understanding of commercial, supplier, and multi-vendor risk environments.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide independent challenge at Board level.
• Advantageous: NAD / Defence Digital, Land iSTAR, Digital Transformation, HM Treasury Green Book, Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA), GMPP Assurance, Risk Management Certifications (APM Risk, MoR, PMI-RMP).