Risk Manager

Overview

As Risk Manager, you will lead and coordinate risk identification, assessment and mitigation across transport and infrastructure projects to support objectives and compliance. You’ll embed a proactive risk culture, ensuring clear reporting and informed decision-making. The role focuses on high-speed rail design and may span multiple UK and overseas markets. You will work with cross‑functional teams to implement frameworks, drive improvements and provide senior stakeholders with risk insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures
• Identify, assess, monitor and report project operational and compliance risks
• Facilitate risk workshops and reviews to identify risks and opportunities
• Maintain risk registers with controls, actions and owners
• Track mitigation actions and assess effectiveness of risk controls
• Escalate significant or emerging risks to senior management
• Provide risk analysis and recommendations to inform decision-making across projects
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards and presentations for stakeholders
• Support project teams in practical risk reduction solutions
• Collaborate with project leadership and technical teams on risk matters
• Ensure risk activities align with objectives, governance and delivery priorities
• Support incident reviews, lessons learned and business continuity planning
• Promote risk awareness and training to embed good practices
• Ensure compliance with regulations and contractual requirements
• Build relationships with clients, contractors and external stakeholders
• Promote continuous improvement in risk processes and reporting
• Demonstrate collaborative, respectful, excellent and empowering behaviours

Key requirements

• Proven experience managing risk in infrastructure, construction or large-scale projects
• Experience in risk management or related project controls
• Ability to run workshops with multi-disciplinary stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into clear risk insights
• Experience with qualitative and quantified cost risk analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; PowerPoint for presentations
• Experience using risk databases or risk management systems
• Recognised risk management or project management certification (APM/ PMI-RMP or equivalent)
• PRINCE2 or equivalent certification
• IRM Risk Certificate or equivalent
• Lean Management or Six Sigma certification
• Membership in PMI or APM desirable

• collaboration
• communication
• excellence
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint

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