Risk Manager / Senior Manager in Edinburgh

Company DescriptionTurner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: Job DescriptionWe have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Risk Management Professional/ Director to join our busy and expanding Scotland Infrastructure Risk team who are supporting a range of high-profile Infrastructure Projects, Programmes and clients. The role will involve supporting the development, management and leadership of our Scotland Infrastructure Risk team in addition to feeding into our national risk management community. At Turner & Townsend our award-winning Risk Management team are focused on driving innovation, enhancing our client's integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 100 risk management professionals. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways. As part of our consultancy-focused environment, you'll work closely with clients, the wider Turner & Townsend business, taking ownership of engagements and consistently striving to exceed expectations. This role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and learn from our experienced and award-winning community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network. You'll be joining at a key moment, with the opportunity to mentor and shape a talented junior team and build a high-performing risk function in Scotland. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of risk management in Scotland, influencing client strategy, internal capability, and market positioning. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLeading/working in project delivery and Turner & Townsend business operations, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Lead: Manage and delegate activities of the Risk Management team on complex projects or programmes. Communication with Senior Management / Stakeholders to deliver updates. Briefing the team on the project scope to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood. Line management activities including career development and performance management. Drive: Continuous improvement in Risk Management (and interfacing disciplines) processes to create efficiency and increasing benefits to our clients. The implementation, embedding and roll-out of any identified changes to Risk Management processes. Promote: The benefits and requirements of Risk Management within the project and programme team. Expert analysis (e.g. to relevant stakeholders and senior management, supporting effective decision making. Training and coaching to clients and less experienced team members on Risk Management processes and practices. Support: The management of the risk management team and associated business operation activitiesTurner & Townsend's recruitment activities to grow and develop the project controls capability. The national and regional Risk Management communities including Community of Practice. You set high standards and manage performance to ensure we do better every day. You promote teamworking, encourage mutual support as 'One Business', forge strong relationships and foster collaboration to do our best work. Your team treats each other with care and respect and you challenge unacceptable behaviour. You understand the operational requirements of the business and support its management as requiredA UK driving license or the ability to travel to client sites across the region, as required, is essential. QualificationsTangible experience in managing and delivering Risk Management on complex projects/programmes is essential. Experience of interfacing with other project disciplines is essential. Experience in leading Risk Management teams is essential. Practical experience of several risk standards or approaches (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA), of Quantitative Risk Analysis and associated software (e.g. Safran, @risk, PRA etc.) and comparative experience of risk tools (ARM, Predict!, Risk Controller, riskHive, Xactium) is essential. The ability to work in both delivery and transformation projects is desirable. Security Clearance Requirements is desirableAdditional InformationTurner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. 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