Risk Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Manager for the Sizewell C project.
This role can be based in London or Ipswich but the role will require frequent visits to the Ipswich office.

Function & Position Overview

SZC Project Controls will serve as a centre of excellence, managing and strategically using delivery performance management information. Our team will enable successful delivery of SZC Project through proactive Project Controls that drives forward-looking solutions to continuously improve performance. As a Risk Manager, you will be working within the Project Management Office (PMO) and will support/ be deployed with one of SZC's delivery programmes.

The post holder will support the operation of all PMO risk processes across SZC, reporting to a Senior Risk Manager. This will entail supporting the ownership, deployment, and continuous improvement of all the PMO risk process elements of one of SZC's delivery programmes whilst helping to ensure we operate and deliver controls within the SZC governance structure, organisation and delivery model. They will help ensure PMO risk activities being carried out in an efficient manner in accordance with calendars and deadlines established on SZC.

The candidate should have experience of working in a large-scale project environment, as well as experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions
Supporting/ deputising for Senior Risk Manager within one of the SZC capital delivery programmes.

– Support the Senior Risk Manager in operating Integrated Project Controls (Risk) processes.
– Support with tasks directed by the Senior Risk Manager, and the ability to deputise at key delivery programme meetings.
– Support the Senior Risk Manager with the planning & co-ordination of risk activities such as EAC update, ERR preparation, Integrated-QRA development etc.
– Support the Senior Risk Manager with progress reporting including monthly risk dashboard updates, forecast to complete, variance identification, delivery process insights and opportunities for improvement.

Line Management Responsibilities

– Potentially coaching and line management of Assistant Risk Managers/ Graduates/ Apprentices as required.

Experience, Knowledge, & Qualifications

Knowledge & Skills
Essential
– Good facilitation skills able to independently facilitate workshops within programme.
– Good technical skills able to independently deliver QRAs, spanning Cost QRAs and Schedule QRAs
o Linked capability to integrate/ support breadth of project controls/ project delivery/ business support processes (e.g. Finance)
– Good engagement skills able to independently engage teams of:
o Range of project and corporate professionals
Desirable
– Project management and broader project controls experience desirable.

Qualifications & Experience
Essential
– Good in-depth relevant sector experience/ broader sector experience
Desirable
– Possible risk management/ other technical/ capital-intensive sector-specific management qualifications
o Good client/ contactor/ consultancy/ government experience
o Good major project/ corporate experience

Embrace the SZC values and model associated behaviours:

Humility
– Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences
– Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Positivity
– Positively challenge poor quality and performance
– Identify solutions at the lowest possible level
– Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward

Respect
– Value the rules and environment in which we operate
– Give and receive feedback with respect
– Embrace and engage with new people and ideas

Solidarity
– One team, working closely together and helping each other
– Empowered teams always looking forward.
– Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes

Clarity
– Communicate clearly and consistently
– Promote collaboration and team alignment
– Clearer and faster decision making
– Drive simplification at all levels

This is a contract role to run to the end of the year but likely to be longer.
Inside IR35
Closing date 9.4.26