Risk Manager (Replacement Warhead)

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Are you a Risk Manager who talks about tomorrow today? if so, we need you to join our Warhead Replacement Team.

Location: Working predominantly on site at our offices based in Berkshire RG7 4PR near Reading.

Salary range: Starts at £44,550 this is very much open to negotiation if you have the experience we need.

Introducing The Role

You’ll be leading and managing risk, opportunity and issue management with our Replacement Warhead Programme which is crucial to national defence. You will engage with fascinating people and be instrumental in ensuring that we complete our mission. This is one of the biggest projects you will ever be part of.

• Delivering a consolidated view of the total risk exposure for relevant projects and programmes
• Embedding risk, opportunity and issue process and supporting reporting cadence
• Assessing, defining and analysing possible risks
• Developing strategies to mitigate identified risks
• Generating and maintaining programme risk registers as required
• Actively managing risk and opportunity mitigation actions and burndown.
• Creating contingency plans to manage crises
• Facilitating the effective management and mitigation of the programme’s risk exposure
• Providing strategic and tactical risk insight and thinking
• Assisting Head of Risk to manage and maintain an end to end risk profile, presenting that risk profile in reports and governance processes
• Understanding our business financial model and contribution at sub functional and programme level
  
  

Who are we looking for?

A background in risk management within a Systems Engineering environment along with:

• Understanding and acting on Risk mitigations that add value to overall programme objectives
• Engaging with stakeholders to think about their risks differently in technical areas
• A “show me!” and growth mindset approach
• Fluidity of navigation between business and technical risk areas and show understanding of their connectivity
  
  

Quals And Professional Memberships

• Management of Risk (MOR) – or equivalent experience
• Project controls processes for planning, estimating and cost-control
• Working with Risk Database software i.e. Active Risk Manager (ARM) etc.
• Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) software i.e. Safran and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)
  
  

We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Some Reasons We Think You’ll Love It Here

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• 270 hours holiday
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
  
  

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

You need to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. Information is available at UK.GOV.

Important Things You Need To Know

• Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
• Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS with a ten minute presentation
  
  

We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during your recruitment journey. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations.

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: [email protected]

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.