Senior Risk Manager

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom PACE Global Full time

RELOCATION OPPORTUNITY TO NEW YORK CITY FOR UK NATIONALS

This is a truly exciting opportunity to relocate to New York City and take your career to the next level as a Senior Risk Manager in the heart of one of the world’s most iconic city. New York offers a unique blend of professional challenges and personal experiences that you won’t find anywhere else. Working in the U.S. market, you’ll be part of high-stakes, cutting-edge projects that shape industries on a global scale, giving you exposure to unparalleled professional growth. Beyond the office, you’ll be immersed in the vibrant energy of New York, where innovation, culture, and opportunity converge. From networking with top-tier professionals to enjoying world-class dining, entertainment, and cultural experiences, this move isn’t just a career step—it’s a chance to experience the world from a whole new perspective. This is your moment to make a mark in one of the most dynamic cities in the world.

As a Senior Risk Manager, you will play a pivotal role within the risk management team, collaborating closely with senior leadership, project delivery teams, and stakeholders to ensure the effective identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks across high-impact projects and programs. This is a leadership role that requires not only technical expertise but also strategic oversight to drive successful risk management practices that align with client goals and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, lead, and continuously improve risk management frameworks, ensuring they are tailored to meet specific client needs and aligned with industry standards.
  • Lead complex risk identification and analysis workshops with subject matter experts and senior stakeholders to uncover and evaluate potential risks across projects and programs.
  • Oversee the creation, maintenance, and critical review of risk registers and associated documentation, ensuring data accuracy and robustness.
  • Provide strategic guidance to project teams, promoting risk mitigation actions and ensuring timely implementation across programs.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), using techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations to assess cost and schedule impacts, and offer insights on residual risk exposure.
  • Prepare and present high-level risk reports and analysis to executive teams and clients, utilizing tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Power BI to support decision-making.
  • Collaborate with project controls teams to ensure alignment of project data and risk management processes, driving consistency and accuracy across reporting functions.
  • Engage with supply chain partners to understand and assess risks they introduce, ensuring integrated risk management across the entire project lifecycle.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior risk managers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of proactive risk management.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk information and recommendations clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, capable of assessing a wide range of risk scenarios and their potential impacts on project outcomes.
  • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a track record of effectively managing evolving risks in dynamic project environments.
  • Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, capable of influencing decisions and fostering collaboration across multiple teams and functions.
  • In-depth knowledge of current industry risks, emerging risk trends, and best practices in risk management, with the ability to adapt strategies to changing contexts.
  • Commitment to driving continuous improvement in risk management processes and delivering value to clients through innovative risk mitigation approaches.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Extensive experience in risk management across large-scale projects or programs, with a proven ability to manage risks at a senior level.
  • Expertise in at least one risk management tool and a deep understanding of Quantitative Risk Assessment techniques, including Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Demonstrated experience in integrating risk management with other project controls disciplines such as scheduling, cost control, and change management.
  • Professional risk management qualifications such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2, Management of Risk (MoR), or similar are highly desirable.
  • Experience with NEC contracts and familiarity with their risk-related provisions is an advantage.

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