Senior Risk Manager
// Role Summary
Lead risk management for complex defence projects at QinetiQ, a cutting-edge technology company. Drive best practices and provide expert advice throughout the project lifecycle.
// Key Responsibilities
- Manage risk across the full project lifecycle, from bidding to delivery.
- Develop and implement tailored risk solutions and management strategies.
- Conduct quantitative cost and schedule risk analyses.
- Advise project teams on risk exposure and mitigation.
- Experience with project management tools like Predict! is essential.
- Must be eligible for SC security clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Are you ready to shape the future of defence technology? QinetiQ is at the forefront of innovation, creating tomorrow's solutions today. Join us as a Senior Risk Manager at our Farnborough site and collaborate with brilliant minds on cutting-edge projects.
As a Senior Risk Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting complex projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial bidding through to successful delivery. You'll be responsible for developing bespoke risk solutions, offering expert risk advice, and contributing to essential project documentation such as risk registers, cost and schedule risk estimates, and analyses of QinetiQ programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the implementation of best practices and risk management systems to ensure effective project and programme delivery.
- Collaborate closely with project teams to create and maintain high-quality risk registers, develop mitigation plans, and implement tailored risk management approaches.
- Analyse and report on risk data, including quantitative cost and schedule risk models, to provide crucial insights for decision-making.
- Provide expert advice to teams on risk exposure, contingency planning, and the broader operational impacts of risk management strategies.
- Lead on complex projects, offering solutions to challenging issues and delivering effective risk management outcomes.
- Engage with stakeholders to provide risk assurance and recommendations, ensuring alignment with organisational processes and integration with project management controls.
Essential Experience:
- In-depth knowledge of risk management principles and practices, with a comprehensive understanding of the full project lifecycle.
- Broad understanding of project management and control techniques, trends, and tools, including governance, assurance, benchmarking, data analysis, change control, cost control, and supply chain development.
- Extensive experience working within project teams and demonstrating leadership in risk management.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing new processes, standards, or plans that significantly impact functional results.
- Experience in coaching, reviewing, and delegating tasks to junior professionals, with a track record of mentoring and functionally managing lower-level staff.
- Extensive experience utilising project management tools such as Predict! Risk Controller and Predict! Risk Analyser.
Essential Qualifications:
- Hold one of the following qualifications: APM Risk Management, IRM Certificate in Risk Management, PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), MoR Foundation, or be actively working towards one of these.
We embrace diversity and value individuals irrespective of their background or education, provided you demonstrate the required experience and a strong willingness to learn.
Work Environment:
This role operates on a 37-hour week and is based at our state-of-the-art Farnborough site. A minimum average site attendance of three days per week is expected.
Our Farnborough facility is a hub of creativity, research, and innovation, featuring advanced technologies like high-energy lasers and a unique 5m pressurised wind tunnel. Join our talented teams of engineers, IT & cyber specialists, project managers, and group function professionals in contributing to the future of UK defence.
Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Access to a Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal offering savings on personal accident insurance, travel insurance, dining, cinema tickets, and more.
- We proudly support the Armed Forces community, honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and holding a Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
- Volunteering opportunities to support charities and local communities.
Security Clearance:
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum. Many roles within QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Some roles may have additional restrictions based on nationality or previous nationalities.