Senior Risk Manager

Senior Risk Manager – Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. We transform outcomes that improve people’s lives by delivering partnership‑led projects and programmes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Risk Management Professional/Director to join our busy and expanding Scotland Infrastructure Risk team supporting a range of high‑profile infrastructure projects, programmes and clients. The role involves supporting the development, management and leadership of our Scotland Infrastructure Risk team and feeding into our national risk management community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead
  • Manage and delegate activities of the Risk Management team on complex projects or programmes.
  • Communicate with Senior Management / Stakeholders to deliver updates.
• Accountable for
  • Briefing the team on the project scope to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood.
  • Developing and maintaining leadership relationships with interfacing disciplines.
  • Line management activities including career development and performance management.
• Drive
  • Continuous improvement in Risk Management (and interfacing disciplines) processes to create efficiency and increase benefits to our clients.
  • 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.
• Provide
  • Subject Matter Expertise.
  • Expert analysis (e.g., QCRA, QSRA etc.) 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 activities.
  • Turner & Townsend’s recruitment activities to grow and develop the project controls capability.
  • The national and regional Risk Management communities including Community of Practice.

Skills and Behaviours

• You anticipate future challenges and opportunities for clients with a deep understanding of stakeholder needs.
• You set high standards and manage performance to ensure continuous improvement.
• You promote teamworking, encourage mutual support as ‘One Business’, forge strong relationships and foster collaboration.
• You strengthen your leadership skills, build knowledge of the markets and industries, and influence to build a better world.
• You coach and mentor others, encourage managers to focus on people development, and stay informed about industry developments.
• You create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, secure the well‑being and safety of people and teams, and challenge unacceptable behaviour.
• You understand the operational requirements of the business and support its management as required.
• You have a UK driving licence or the ability to travel to client sites across the region, as required.

Qualifications

• Tangible 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), 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.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.
• Security Clearance Requirements is desirable.

Additional Information

Turner & 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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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