Senior Risk Analyst

Description

The role of Senior Risk Analyst is to act as an expert of the Risk team across the parts of HPC project following the Risk strategy uniformly across the project. They will act as a technical lead for the Risk team ensuring the implementation of Risk specific processes and framework. They will follow all governance arrangements for the Risk team providing effective reporting of Risk and Opportunity information in a timely and accurate manner, supporting others to achieve the same results. They will manage the delivery of specific contracts which range in value from £10m to £500m. The Senior Risk Analyst will be required to direct workload and provide guidance to the Risk Analysts or Trainee Risk Analysts on a day-to-day basis to enable them to support the Risk and project controls activities on the project.

• Working with colleagues in IPC to ensure that the Project schedule and cost estimates are informed by high quality risk information (at delivery and portfolio levels).
• The Senior Risk Analyst will support the Programme/Area Directors implement Risk management by:
• Lead Risk management and Risk software specific training to the Programme/Area team, PM community and apprentices and provide recommendations of additional training requirements, or improvements to existing training.
• Analysis of risk data and the connection of this data across the Project, in conjunction with the project controls managers and risk leads;Challenging the uncertainties of risk data over time to allow prioritisation and decision making.
• Supporting issue and opportunities reviews and workshops and specialist risk focussed sessions (i.e. scenario planning).
• Accountable for the production and presentation of accurate, insightful project controls information at the Programme Reviews and Board Meetings, ROTCs, Portfolio Risk Review as required.
• Assurance of the delivery of Risk and Opportunity reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues ensuring the quality of the output
• Responsible for the management and verification of information within the PowerBI dashboards and providing proposals for improvement from the Programme/Area teams.
• Providing assurance of the maintenance of all Risk and Opportunity data for the Programme/Area within the Risk software system e.g. ARM.
• The Senior Risk Analyst will be the face of Risk management in their nominated Programme/Area in the Project, bringing confidence to stakeholders that they are performing the right steps to identify, analyse, respond to and manage their Risk Outputs.
• Reviewing and challenging the significant issues that may impact programme/area objectives
• Ensuring a comprehensive risk portfolio is maintained and reflective of the current project position.
• Identify and support the implementation of enhancements to integrated risk management procedure, process, reporting and tools.
• Work with the PCM's to support the programme/area teams and where appropriate Tier 1 Contractors to assess contractor-held Risk and their views on Programme-held risks and opportunities that impact upon them.

Requirements

• Tools and Software
• Desirable degree level or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate tasks to other team members.
• Safran (QSRA).
• Proven ability to facilitate risk conversations with colleagues at all levels, including Executive and Director leadership.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes.
• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry or other highly regulated industry
• The jobholder will be expected to have expertise in the use and supporting training of others, of the following (or similar equivalent) software tools:
• Possesses high work standards and sets ambitious, yet attainable goals. Constantly drives to streamline and simplify to deliver business value.
• Ability to assure the quality of others work supporting them in developing to effectively deliver outputs.
• Understanding and/or practical experience of wider project controls disciplines enabling Risk management to be integrated with cost, schedule and change, and provide assurance that risk and opportunity reporting and outputs of risk analysis aligns with other project data.
• Industry recognised project controls and/or risk management qualifications, such as Management of Risk Practitioner and/or APM Risk Level 2.
• Power BI (Business Intelligence Analytics).
• Ability to draw from best practice across industry to implement changes for improved performance
• Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access);
• Experience of working in a project management environment and desirable construction experience
• Demonstrable experience of working as an expert in risk management and expert knowledge of risk/project controls including the tools, and a variety of techniques used to deliver project insight and assess performance
• Ability to expertly use and guide others in the use of Risk management software;
• Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.
• Able to deliver accurate and concise Risk insights to drive evidence-based decision making, utilising commercial and technical information, to influence project decisions and support the management of risks/opportunities.

Benefits

PAYE £386.74 or Umbrella £539.18

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance