Job Description
Principal Risk Specialist - Project Controls
The location of the role is Bristol (hybrid working - 2 days per week onsite).
The duration of the contract is 6 months.
The pay rate on offer is £50 - £65 per hour (via Umbrella).
Active SC clearance required - sole British nationals only
Role Summary
The successful applicant will support Major bids and then projects or programmes within our Mission Systems business area.
Principal Risk Specialists are lead-level professional roles in the Risk discipline of the Project Management role family. These roles performs a range of more complex technical or operating activities within this discipline.
The role requires a deeper level of knowledge, skill, and qualifications to perform more specialised work across a broad range of processes, procedures, and systems, working under a moderate degree of supervision from a Line Manager.
Key Responsibilities (day to day duties)
* Manage the Risk Management process across the tender(s) and project(s).
* Author, implement and maintain the Project Risk Management plan.
* Implement Risk Management policies / procedures / process and instructions.
* Dependant on lifecycle phase: Establish and implement Risk Management Governance within the project. Maintain Risk Governance arrangements through the project lifecycle.
* Plan and conduct risk workshop facilitation.
* Management of Risk data, and quality assurance of Risk reporting
* Conduct complex quantitative risk analysis and modelling.
* Act as the Risk Management Subject Matter Expert on projects
* Manage the risk outputs assurance process, including data, analysis and reporting.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Support the Risk Discipline Lead in generating risk strategies and frameworks.
* Develop and implement the project Risk Management Plan
* Develop and implement Risk Management policies / procedures / process and instructions.
* Develop and assure training material/support to all stakeholders.
* Peer review and validate the planning and delivery of highly complex QRA.
* Support the Risk Discipline Lead in driving the Risk Community of Practice
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
Essential:
* Recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector (complex defence and/or engineering projects/programmes).
* Advanced Risk & opportunity management techniques
* Experience of implementing Risk Governance, Risk Management methodologies, processes, systems and tools
* Full project lifecycle experience
* Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk insights to senior stakeholders.
* Ability to manage effective relationships with project stakeholders and interfacing functions.
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise and manage tasks effectively.
* Practical experience of quantitative risk analysis modelling tools.
Desirable:
* Experience in conducting integrated RAID management (Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies)
* Knowledge of various contracting methodologies (e.g., FIDIC/NEC/JCT)
* Extensive experience of designing and implementing Risk Management methodologies, processes, systems and tools.
* The ability to plan, develop and deliver QRA models using appropriate tools to analyse cost and schedule data.
* Experience in leading a Risk team.
* Experience in improving or implementing risk management approaches.
* Familiarity with Risk standards and Risk Governance frameworks
* Practical experience using several risk systems and tools.
* Batchelors degree level or equivalent qualification
* Relevant certifications or qualifications in risk management or related fields.
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