Project Risk and Contract Analyst

The Risk and Contracts Analyst role sits within the Project controls function, within the project management group. This area oversees the risk and contractual management and analysis across the programme directorate as part of the wider Project management group and the role itself is the lead focal point on risk and contractual management within this context.

Working closely with stakeholder internal to and external to the project management group to provide risk and contract analysis role in line with the role description below.

The SKA Project Controls Team forms part of the Project Management Group within SKAO and is responsible for obtaining and analysing data and providing accurate and timely project reports to support decision-making. The team maintains the Project Management Controls System which includes schedule, budget, cost, earned value, risk, issue and change controls.

The Risk and Contracts Analyst thus works closely with the project managers, other members of the project controls team and other managers and stakeholders across the programme to carry out the required risk and contractual analyst activities as defined below.

This is a 3-year fixed term position and is based at the SKAO Headquarters at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, UK.

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There may be occasions where this role requires work across different time zones, and in line with SKAO policy, flexible working hours will be supported in agreement with the line manager.

• Lead for Risk management processes and procedures, co-ordinating risk, opportunity and handling updates, training users, running the monthly risk reviews, producing risk reports.
• Lead the Contingency management through the maintenance of the contingency log (budget and schedule) and ensuring alignment with the risk register and ECPs (Engineering Change Proposals)
• Lead the implementation of risk and contingency actions through the change control procedures
• Provide and lead relevant sections of monthly reporting for project governance including the monthly report – author of risk, opportunity and contingency sections including budget Monte Carlo analysis.
• Act as the lead administrator for Contracts in CEMAR.
• Collaboration with Configuration management in relation to ALIM.
• Lead administrator for the SKARR (SKA Risk Register) for the construction programme.
• Provide support to other observatory or programme reviews and deliverables as appropriate.

Although procedures exist there is a requirement to feedback on what works, what doesn't and what should be done in future to improve in the short to medium term.

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Project management training with an in depth understanding of project management methodologies.
• Understanding of area of specialism within which the role will be working with considerable on the job training.
• Practical experience of contributing to the successful delivery of programmes / projects.
• Organises own work over weeks and months, or plans ahead for others, taking account of priorities and the impact on other people.
• Proficient user of web-based tools and services used in the delivery of complex projects, including collaboration tools and (as appropriate to the specialism) scheduling, cost, financial, contract management and risk tools
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to know the way around a wide range of procedures and use theoretical first principles to solve problems.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues with different backgrounds and / or nationalities.
• Ability and willingness to be flexible and if required to reprioritize objectives as needed while still making progress towards common goals.

• Qualification in project management
• Associate membership of a project management or engineering professional body
• Experience in working in geographically dispersed teams
• Knowledge of contract management and procurement procedures and regulations
• Industry experience and/or a track record in successful collaboration with industry