Risk Manager in Clerkenwell

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Risk Manager for a contract which is 6 months with a possible extension. The role is 3 days a week based in the office, with the main location in Paddington, West London.

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

To provide specialist Risk Management assurance and support service to the OOC programme team. To carry out the Risk management function within the programme team, identifying and managing the identified programme risks. Role includes providing Risk leadership and advisory support across the project and programme community and increasing R&VM maturity.

As a Risk Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Provide leadership and guidance in the concept of Risk Management, maintaining their appropriate and effective application to all stages of the project lifecycle within the OOC programme.
• Deliver Level 1 Assurance activities as specified by the Principal R&V Manager or Senior Programme Leadership.
• Manage &/or deliver specialist Risk support services as dictated by the R&VM maturity of the project community.
• Actively promote R&VM culture and improve R&VM competency across the project and programme management community.
• Carry out Risk Management activities within the OOC ONW Programme inclusive of Programme strategic risk identification and management planning.
• Maintain the Projects Risk Logs and provide periodic risk exposure reporting and active risk management planning, maintaining a regular project risk management drumbeat.
• Carry out quarterly QCRA analysis and formal reporting, facilitating workshops with relevant stakeholders as required.
• Support Commercial Change control activity by supporting project contingency and risk drawdown events, including attendance at Change panels.
• Carry out quarterly QSRA analysis and formal reporting of the projects schedule, facilitating workshops with relevant stakeholders as required.
• Carry out key red weekend possession QSRA activities to support the DWWP standard compliance, facilitating workshops with relevant stakeholders as required.

Essential Skills

• Competent in all aspects of project and business risk management facilitation.
• Experienced across project-based risk management.
• Skilled at using key risk management software including Active Risk Manager (ARM), @risk, and Safran in order to carry out the role.
• Able to build cost, schedule, and business risk models in a number of applications.
• Competent in identification of risk, reporting on risk and the development of appropriate Risk Management action plans.
• Strong self-starter with a proactive approach to all duties.

Desirable Skills

• Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management Risk Practitioner.
• Experience in Rail or Construction project management processes and procedures.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Please note that Network Rail has a maximum 90-minute commute policy for all staff to the specified location for this role.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, Network Rail encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Network Rail welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such, the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.