The Risk Lead is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Infrastructure Risk Management Strategy and for ensuring the development and implementation of consistent and effective risk management tools, techniques, processes and standards across Infrastructure, in line with the Contracting Entity鈥檚 policies and procedures and industry best practice.
The Risk Lead will drive excellence in risk management activities and demonstrate significant expertise in this area, ensuring provision of timely and high-quality information, guidance and specialist advice on risk management across the Programmes. The role holder will ensure processes are in place, adhered to and continuously improved to ensure that they are practical, embedded and connected to all key stakeholders.
Team Management
- Support the Head of Programme Controls in leading a team of risk managers across the programme, each responsible for the implementation of risk management processes on their projects
- Oversee the day to day activities of the risk function ensuring the appropriate implementation of risk management processes on the projects
- Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of risk management on the projects through the risk managers
- Provide support to the risk managers in their day to day delivery functions
- Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit
- Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects
Functional Requirements, Standards & Performance
- Lead and manage the implementation of consistent risk management tools and techniques, processes and standards, in line with the Contracting Entity鈥檚 policies and procedures and industry best practice and integrating these within the wider programme controls framework across Infrastructure.
- Apply advanced knowledge in the technical/professional discipline of risk management for the analysis and resolution of issues within a projects and programmes framework, including benchmarking against best practice and implementing innovative solutions.
- Work with delivery teams to understand the risk profiles of the programmes, to develop robust risk management, mitigation and contingency strategies, and to escalate significant risks using agreed governance mechanisms as appropriate.
- Develop a set of KPIs in relation to risk performance across programmes and implement these effectively.
Risk Management Activities
- Constantly maintain corporate risk management systems - ensuring feeder registers are updated and translated into required system.
- Responsible for supporting programme teams in carrying out Quantified Risk Assessments (QRA) and assessing risk apportionment in commercial contracts and procurements relating to programme delivery.
- Develop a risk reporting platform to support the management reporting across Programmes and tracking of the status of mitigation actions.
- Lead risk workshops, risk assessment processes and risk register reviews in conjunction with key stakeholders.
- Drive the continuous improvement of risk management processes across the Programmes by evaluating and challenging the organisation鈥檚 management of risk & recording and monitoring for effectiveness to ensure fit-for- purpose risk management structures and systems are in place to meet good standards and business needs.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team & managing stakeholders
- Lead a team of risk managers who directly support project delivery to establish a unified and high standard of quality output.
- Contribute to driving and leading a positive safety culture within Infrastructure programmes and ensuring your team is invested in managing and improving HSE performance through the management of risk.
- Contribute to the continuous drive towards a high-performance culture within the Programme Controls team.
- Promote and participate in knowledge share across the organisation to raise awareness of the importance of risk management and generate a culture of continuous learning.