At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead risk management for high-value projects and unlock opportunities for enhanced performance.
- Company: Dynamic organisation focused on national security with a commitment to inclusivity.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Exciting career growth opportunities in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on major projects while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in risk management and a willingness to learn are essential.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
As a Senior Risk Specialist, you’ll take the lead in delivering robust risk and opportunity management across complex, high‑value programmes. You’ll work at the heart of multidisciplinary project teams, helping to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could impact delivery while unlocking opportunities that enhance performance and outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to influence major projects that support national security.
Day‑to‑day Responsibilities
- Leading the implementation of risk and opportunity management frameworks across projects.
- Managing and maintaining risk registers, risk management plans, and reporting outputs.
- Identifying, analysing, and mitigating project and programme risks and opportunities.
- Applying quantitative risk techniques such as schedule and cost analysis.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure risks are understood and effectively managed.
Essential Experience
- Delivering risk management within large, complex projects or programmes.
- Driving day‑to‑day risk management activities across multidisciplinary teams.
- Applying risk governance and assurance principles in a structured environment.
- Using or supporting quantitative risk techniques such as Monte Carlo analysis (desirable).
- Working within defence, engineering, or similarly regulated industries (desirable).
Qualifications
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of professional fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Holiday trading to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
- Be Kind Day: one working day of paid leave per year for volunteering
- Flexible working options
- A dynamic working environment
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture.
Senior Risk Specialist FTC in Bristol employer: Babcock International Group
As a Senior Risk Specialist at our Ashton Vale, Bristol location, you will thrive in a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive compensation, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme and flexible working options, we empower our team to make impactful contributions to national security projects while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values diversity and fosters an environment where your skills can flourish.
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
