Senior Manager, Risk

About the Role
In this position, you will be responsible for establishing clear expectations for Business and Project Risk Management within the LGCA region. You will support implementation efforts, ensure consistent application by Project Teams regarding Risk Management activities, and oversee the maintenance of Business Risk Management activities. As the responsible Line Manager for Project Risk Management Professionals in the region, your leadership will be essential in driving projects to adhere to robust risk management practices.

Key Aims and Objectives

• Ensure LGCA Regional projects proactively establish and maintain essential Risk Management activities.
• Drive the development and delivery of pre-award project risk management requirements for project proposals.
• Deliver a range of Risk Management services to Project teams post-award, facilitating risk identification and analysis throughout all project stages.
• Support Risk Management professionals within the LGCA region in their long-term learning and career development.
• Conduct Business Risk assessments for all locations in the LGCA region and maintain the Business Risk register.

Prime Responsibilities and Duties

• Become fully conversant with the application and use of the company's Risk Management suite of tools and software applications.
• Prepare, update, and maintain project Risk Management activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring the timely issue of accurate Risk Management Plans and documents.
• Provide guidance to Project personnel in defining Risk Management objectives based on project goals and support in applying the risk management process.
• Utilize risk identification techniques to facilitate risk identification sessions.
• Develop and implement risk assessment criteria as part of a project risk register.
• Assist Risk Owners in selecting appropriate risk response strategies and action plans to address identified risks.
• Familiarize and support personnel in the consistent application of Risk Management software tools and processes.
• Facilitate Risk workshops and develop project Risk Registers to centralize all risk-related information.
• Conduct Cost/Schedule Risk Analysis Workshop sessions, facilitating workshops and building bespoke models for output interpretation and communication.

Additional Accountabilities

• Educate, support, and encourage managers and business units in the application of quantitative and decision analyses on proposals/projects as applicable.
• Initiate and scope regional RM business development opportunities, managing execution with regional and global risk team inputs.
• Foster good working relations within internal and external teams.
• Provide guidance, support, and leadership in project risk management activities.
• Attend monthly WPR meetings and provide input as required.
• Present and train on various RM topics to both internal and external audiences.
• Create a monthly Regional RM performance dashboard with critical analysis.

Allied Occasional Duties

• Present to external audiences on a variety of Risk Management topics.
• Provide ongoing presentation or support to the wider network of practicing Risk Management professionals.
• Engage with the larger Business and Project Delivery function in corporate initiatives and support Global Project Controls in Risk Management activities.

Essential Qualifications/Training

• A Bachelor’s degree (minimum 2:1) in Risk Management, Project Management, Engineering, or other analytical disciplines.
• Recognized Risk Management certification (e.g., IRM, ERM, or RIMS International Certificate in Risk Management or equivalent experience of 10+ years).

Essential Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of Project Risk Management experience across various projects.
• Specialist knowledge of Risk Management software (e.g., MCS software) and experience with quantitative cost & schedule risk analysis.
• Demonstrable involvement in relevant project industries or comparable technical industries with analytical quantitative risk methods experience.
• Proficient in Monte Carlo simulations and 3-point analysis, including tools like Pertmaster and PRA.

Desirable Experience

• Extensive working knowledge of the company's industry/business line.
• Familiarity with various industry Risk Management software/applications.
• Experience with internal project delivery processes and procedures (e.g., company's Project Delivery suite).

Personal Qualities, Aptitudes, and Skills

• Ability to work as a lead team member.
• Strong communication skills.
• Confident presentation skills and a willingness to educate others on Risk-related topics.
• Assertive ability to lead group workshops on Risk Management activities.
• General risk awareness with an interest in broader Risk Management topics.
• Willingness to learn and improve continually across all business sectors.

Competencies - Generic

• Proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to meet deadlines and delegate tasks effectively.
• Strong communication skills with all organizational levels.
• Demonstrates team leadership abilities and supports junior team members’ training and development.
• Exhibits good safety awareness and sets a positive example.

Competencies - Technical

• Excellent facilitation skills to guide discussions effectively.
• Ability to liaise with project teams, third parties, and clients to meet internal and client requirements concurrently.
• Skillful in identifying and providing qualitative inputs for Risk Management processes.
• Capable of building constructive relationships for addressing risk-related issues.
• Expertise in qualitative risk measurement and facilitating analysis of specific threats and opportunities.
• Strong competency in modeling quantitative (cost & schedule) risks and evaluating analysis output with industry tools.
• Able to provide constructive challenges to project teams to ensure all risks are properly addressed and support junior team members.

Moving Forward Together
We aim to energize and empower our people to drive sustainable impact by fostering a culture that values belonging, connection, and innovation. We focus on building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone is valued, can be themselves, and is heard. We actively support our workforce transition toward expertise in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Join us to broaden your horizons and be a part of sustainable change.