At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage risks for a high-impact defence programme and ensure informed decision-making.
- Company: Join AWE, a leader in national security and defence innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 9-day working fortnight, generous leave, and a top pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible working options and opportunities for professional development available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in national security while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in risk management and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 49830 - 78770 £ per year.
Location: RG7 4PR, Aldermaston.
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £49,830 - £78,770 per annum + Additional Benefits
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
This is not just another role. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant, complex and high-impact defence programmes in the UK today. Following the publication of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise Command, AWE has begun work on a sovereign replacement warhead programme known as Astraea. This programme sits at the heart of the UK's national security ensuring a safe, secure, and credible nuclear deterrent for generations to come.
Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. We are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing.
The Risk Manager will be embedded within a designated Delivery Area, providing dedicated risk, assumptions, dependencies, issues, and opportunities management. The role is central to enabling informed decision-making, protecting delivery confidence and ensuring that threats and opportunities are proactively identified, assessed and managed effectively within the Delivery Area and in line with the programmes governance requirements.
As a Risk Manager at AWE, your responsibilities may include:
- Develop, maintain and improve Delivery Area risk register aligned to ASTRAEA standards
- Facilitate risk workshops and reviews with technical design, manufacturing PMs, stakeholders
- Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including scoring, modelling, Monte Carlo
- Define, assign, track mitigation contingency actions, ensure accountability escalation
- Escalate risks, breaches, cross-area impacts, maintain alignment with risk appetite
- Manage dependencies via ADMA, ensure alignment with PMO programme schedule
- Identify, resolve dependency conflicts, gaps, escalate to Programme Dependency Manager
- Maintain issues log, distinguish risks vs issues, drive resolution, root cause analysis
- Identify, assess, track opportunities, promote cost schedule performance improvements
- Produce RADIO reports, dashboards, support governance, engage stakeholders, provide guidance
We do need you to have the following:
- Proven experience in risk and/or programme controls management within a large-scale, complex programme or project environment.
- Demonstrable knowledge of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and tools.
- Experience maintaining and managing RADIO or equivalent logs within a structured PMO or delivery environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex risk landscapes and present findings clearly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing governance-ready reports and briefings.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and influence without direct authority.
- High level of personal integrity and professionalism, with the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Experience working within a defence, nuclear, or other highly regulated programme environment.
- Familiarity with quantitative risk analysis techniques and tools (e.g. @Risk, ARM and Saffran)
- Experience working within or alongside a PMO.
- APM PMQ, APM RPQ, MoR, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Understanding of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and associated governance structures.
Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
- 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Risk Manager - Aldermaston in Eastleigh employer: What Jobs
At AWE, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to critical defence programmes while enjoying a supportive and flexible work environment. Our 9-day working fortnight allows for a better work-life balance, complemented by market-leading benefits such as generous leave policies, professional development opportunities, and a strong commitment to employee well-being. Join us in Aldermaston, where your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring the UK's national security, all within a culture that values integrity, collaboration, and personal growth.
