Risk Manager

3 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom AWE plc Full time
If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

We need an experienced Risk Manager to join our Production team at AWE and advise on risk and risk response management within our Operations area - to make sure our complex and often unique factories can deliver our vital missions.

Can you be a helpful friend, constantly reviewing and encouraging forward management of risk to ensure that we succeed? It's a truly exciting time to join us with a lot of scope for progression and work on fascinating projects.

Location: Hybrid and fully flexible working, with our offices based near Reading at RG7 4PR. You will need to be onsite up to 4 days per week.

Salary Range starts at: £43,930 up to £52,000

What's exciting is:

This role is all about tomorrow You will be instrumental in future proofing our operation to ensure that we succeed. You will be partnering with projects and corporate functions to provide timely, robust and realistic risk management to ensure our programmes deliver on time. This is crucial to delivering our vital mission to ensure a safe and secure future for our nation.

A typical day for a Risk Manager in our Operations area could look like this:
  • Meeting with production owners across several on-site factories to identify risks to delivery
  • Supporting the creation of response plans through effective assessment of risk tolerance
  • Calculating and advising on level of tolerance and application of risk appetite policy
  • Regular review and management of risks (threats and opportunities) and ensuring compliance with corporate risk KPIs
  • Supporting and encouraging Risk Owners to think about risk proactively rather than reactively
  • Extrapolating complex information to deliver simple, understandable briefs, reports and plans to the leadership
  • Identify risks to the programme schedule and partner with Risk Owners to mitigate
  • Organising and supporting risk governance meetings


We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:
  • Experience of implementing risk management processes and tools in a large, highly regulated environment (e.g. Nuclear, Defence, Infrastructure or related industries at project, programme or portfolio level).
  • Experience of quantitative cost and schedule risk modelling
  • Experience of commercial risk management and investment sanctioning processes
  • Experience in developing and maintaining effective customer relationships
  • Experience in dealing with complex technical and business issues
  • Experience in problem solving and negation to resolve, minimise or mitigate risk and maximise opportunities.


Quals and professional memberships:
  • It's essential for you to have either a technical first degree (or equivalent through experience).
  • We'd like you have a professional risk management qualification (Axelos Management of Risk (MoR) or IRM International Certificate).
  • We'd also like you to be a member of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) or an equivalent body.


We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn't mean we won't be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.

270 hours holiday

Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.

We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.

Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: Sunflower.Montague@awe.co.uk

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Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
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