Project Risk Manager

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Job description

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

Flexible Working

At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can. Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.

Rugeley embraces flexibility by offering adaptable start and finish times, empowering you to find the perfect balance between your professional and personal commitments. Bid farewell to rigid schedules and embrace the freedom to design your workday around your unique needs. We empower our people to work independently, tying into our values of Values of Integrity, Transparency and Alignment.

We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Job Description

The Project Risk Manager will be required to engage, support and influence Programme and Project Managers and their project teams to ensure the effective identification, evaluation and treatment of Project Risks.

This will involve overseeing and being a subject matter expert in Project Risk Management Procedures, and developing an effective Risk Culture.

The Project Risk Manager will co-ordinate & monitor risk inputs from the portfolio of programmes, assessing data sets, performing analysis and generating evidenced reports for senior management, enabling informed decision making associated with effective mitigation planning.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and support appropriate Risk and Action Owners
• Manage the identification of risks (Threats and Opportunities)
• Manage the evaluation of Risk Exposure (Probability and Cost, Schedule and Performance Impact)
• Advise on appropriate treatment strategies for risks
• Support development of treatment action plans, ensuring they are time bound
• Work with Project Managers to ensure treatment actions and contingencies are costed into the schedule
• Analyse the post treatment residual risk value using Monte Carlo analysis
• Manage progress of treatment action plans
• Support the contingency setting and management process, including compliant release of contingencies
• Preparation of risk data for project reviews and corporate reporting
• Update and ensure the accuracy of the risk data within the risk register or system
• Deliver scenario analysis and risk reporting to the portfolio management team, programme managers and other stakeholders as identified
• Facilitate Monthly Risk Reviews
• Support ad hoc requests from customers and/or programme management team

Qualifications / Skills required

• Risk Management experience within Projects and Programmes

• Good organisational skills, demonstrated through ability to plan, prioritise and time manage
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Highly numerate with experience of estimating (Cost & Schedule) and financial modelling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to challenge and present at management level
• Skilled in negotiating and influencing techniques
• Ability to lead workshops and present technical details to large teams of people with confidence
• Motivational and creative individual with the ability to deliver high levels of business and personal performance
• Pro-active, dynamic individual with proven stakeholder management skills
• High competency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Understanding of Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid delivery methodologies desirable

If you are ready to elevate your career and be part of something extraordinary, apply now and let's shape the future together!

Note: All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role.

Relocation Support

Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that's why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

Company: Ultra Maritime

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