Associate Risk Manager

As an Associate Risk Manager, you will lead risk management for high-value infrastructure programmes in the UK, advising project teams and senior stakeholders. You’ll work within the Integrated Programme Controls team to shape governance, risk reporting, and decision support across multiple projects. The role combines hands-on risk analysis, framework design, and mentoring to elevate risk practices. This is a chance to impact major infrastructure delivered by a global leader.

• hybrid work options
• global opportunities
• competitive compensation and well-being programs
• diversity and inclusion
• disability confident employer
• access to leading technology and expertise

• Lead risk management for high-value projects and programmes
• Ensure effective risk management implementation with project teams
• Contribute risk input to bids and proposals to win work
• Perform risk assurance checks on project and programme risk processes
• Communicate risk data to senior leaders and produce risk reports
• Coach and mentor staff in risk management best practices
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment and prioritisation
• Develop robust Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans and Risk Mitigation Plans
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA) using Monte Carlo techniques
• Design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmes
• Support cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams as needed

• 5+ years’ experience in risk management on complex projects and programmes
• Bachelor’s Degree or risk management qualification (MOR, APM Risk, IRM)
• Proven experience in a multi-discipline project environment
• Proficient in Industry Risk Management tools (ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict)
• Experience in QCRA/QSRA using tools like Safran, Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk
• Capability to implement risk management aligned with ISO31000, IRM or APM methodologies
• Experience managing a team of risk professionals
• Willingness to travel and work across sectors
• Good facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management and current project management methodologies

• Stakeholder engagement
• Coaching and mentoring
• Facilitation and communication
• ARM
• Xactium
• RiskHive