Senior Risk Manager

SF Partners are working with a business based in Birmingham City Centre who are looking for a Senior Risk Manager to join the team
£40,000 - £80,000 depending on experience

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. 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.

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.
- A UK driving license or the ability to travel to client sites, as required, is essential.