About the Role
We are looking for a Risk Manager to provide advisory and delivery support for major infrastructure and development programs across New Zealand. This role involves working as a consultant within client teams, helping to establish and manage risk frameworks, facilitate workshops, and deliver quantitative and qualitative risk analysis. You will play a key role in enabling confident decision-making and ensuring predictable outcomes for complex projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain risk frameworks aligned to ISO 31000 and client governance requirements
- Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops across technical, commercial, regulatory, and delivery areas
- Develop and maintain risk registers and ensure integration with schedule and cost controls
- Lead cost and schedule risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation tools such as Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, or @Risk
- Prepare risk reporting for Steering Committees and Programme Boards, including trend analysis and treatment effectiveness
- Support procurement strategies by advising on risk allocation and contributing to contract risk schedules
- Assess regulatory and consenting risks and integrate them into program risk profiles
- Engage with stakeholders and facilitate workshops with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners
- Provide clear and concise risk insights to senior leaders and governance groups
Here is an example of a day in the life of this role:
- Lead monthly risk reviews and workshops
- Update risk registers and treatment plans
- Run quantitative risk analysis updates and produce P50/P90 reporting
- Prepare governance dashboards and present key risk insights
- Support procurement and contract development with risk allocation advice
- Collaborate with PMO, planning, commercial, and delivery teams to embed risk management