Risk Analyst

Overview

In this role you support successful project delivery by identifying and managing risks, with an emphasis on risk-informed schedules. You will work within Project Controls and the delivery team to integrate risk data into schedules, clarifying uncertainty and its impact on milestones. You’ll lead or participate in risk reviews and workshops, maintaining accurate risk records and producing actionable reports. This is an opportunity to shape how projects anticipate and respond to risk in a regulated, high-stakes environment. You will collaborate with planners and stakeholders to drive data-driven decision making and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities
• Develop and maintain risk-based project schedules
• Support risk reviews and workshops with project teams and stakeholders
• Maintain accurate risk information across relevant systems and registers
• Assess schedule uncertainty and potential impacts on milestones and completion dates
• Carry out quantitative schedule risk analysis to support forecasting and decision-making
• Work closely with planners, Project Controls and delivery teams to integrate risk into schedules
• Support risk response, mitigation and monitoring activities
• Produce clear reports highlighting key risks, schedule drivers, uncertainty and emerging trends
• Support continuous improvement of project risk processes, tools and techniques

Key requirements

• Proven project risk management experience within a project or programme environment
• Experience developing and analysing risk-based schedules
• Experience with quantitative schedule risk analysis and interpreting results
• Experience supporting risk reviews and workshops
• Strong understanding of risk, scheduling, project controls and forecasting
• Experience using risk management and scheduling software
• Able to analyse information and communicate risk impacts clearly
• Working knowledge of recognised risk management principles and techniques

• analytical thinking
• clear communication
• stakeholder collaboration
• risk management
• scheduling
• quantitative schedule risk analysis

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