Senior Risk Manager

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,500 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.

In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.

The UK government has made a pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and, as such, is pushing ahead with significant investment in nuclear and renewable energies.

Assystem, as a leading provider of project management, design & construction supervision services within the nuclear industry, has aligned its own strategy to support this switch to low-carbon energy, whilst also recognising transport and infrastructure systems to be a major factor in influencing the outcome of government policy.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated Risk Manager. This position would suit an energetic and proactive Risk Manager, who is both well experienced and qualified in all aspects of technical project risk management and in programme and portfolio level risk management. The role is split between spending 1-2 days on our Client site in Milton Keynes and the rest from home or Assystem Covent Garden office.

Please note: We will consider candidates who wish to take up this position on a contract (Inside IR35) or permanent basis.

• Facilitate risk workshops on medium complexity and medium projects to identify & manage specific project/programme related threats, opportunities, and issues.
• Facilitate the collection, organisation, and interpretation of complex supplier risk and modelling data for incorporation into client's risk understanding and profiles.
• Identify and lead the implementation of continuous improvement of risk management activities.
• Proactively manage the completion of management responses to help deliver target positions.
• Lead the project/programme risk team, including coaching & mentoring of junior members.
• Provide the project team with pro-active risk information to allow project team to understand current risk position, risk proximity, and pro-active management actions.
• Support the project team in writing the Risk Management Plan.
• Communicate key project threat and opportunity management data to key members of the project, programme, and client leadership and to be able to recommend key items for escalation within the business.
• Conduct quantitative risk assessments (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.

• Have experience in a risk delivery role.
• Obtained or working towards one of the following: APM Risk Management Practitioner, Management of Risk (MOR), Institute Risk Management (IRM).
• Experience or knowledge of working with risk/modelling software such as Primavera Risk Analysis, Active Risk Saffron, Predict.

To succeed in this role, you'll need to be able to demonstrate the following:

• A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
• An analytical thinker, you'll also be able to show initiative and examples of creativity.
• Self-motivated and able to work well on your own initiative.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
• Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people's ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.