Project / Programme Risk Manager

You will work alongside programme management and project controls experts, providing expert advice on the appropriate risk management activities to assist in the successful delivery of client outcomes. You will provide a service to one or more programmes or projects and will work with Clients across various sectors to develop and deliver tailored risk management solutions on some of the UK's most exciting projects or programmes.

You will advise on different risk management frameworks and the interaction between project and programme level risk management while collaborating with other project controls functions to achieve an integrated risk management approach. You will undertake risk techniques as necessary, including Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis, and Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis.

Building your reputation with Clients to become their trusted risk advisor will be critical to your success.

You will hold qualifications or professional accreditation within the field of Risk Management (for example from the Institute of Risk Management) and will have a sound knowledge of risk management frameworks and experience of working in and managing risk across complex projects or programmes. You will be able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and be able to support the development, mitigation and delivery of successful projects and programmes.

You will have a good understanding of the programme lifecycle and be able to provide risk management services across all elements, as well as the ability to run QSRA and QCRA modelling. Finally, you will be comfortable preparing, facilitating and communicating findings from risk workshops.

At Stantec, our Risk Management group has a significant track record of successful delivery across the UK Water and Infrastructure sectors. Supporting our clients to deliver efficient and innovative solutions with communities in mind, we provide risk services to some of the largest capital investment programmes across our Water, Energy and Infrastructure business lines.

We are now looking forward to a period of growth and we are current seeking a Programme or Project Risk Manager to join us. This role can be based in any of our UK offices, including our offices in Manchester City Centre, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home-working.

We can offer a welcoming environment to work in, the opportunity to work on exciting projects across collaborative multi-disciplinary teams, and we offer flexible and hybrid working models, within a highly supportive organisation.

You will join a team of recognised risk management experts across the UK, with a variety of global experience in different sectors, who are focused and passionate about industry leading risk management practices., The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.