Risk Manager

An experienced Risk Manager is required to support a large-scale infrastructure programme. The role provides end-to-end ownership of risk management across a defined workstream, ensuring threats and opportunities are identified, assessed and managed to protect delivery outcomes. The postholder will work closely with senior stakeholders and parallel risk leads to maintain alignment across the wider programme.

The programme operates within a complex, live operational environment with multiple interdependencies and strict delivery constraints. The successful candidate will be comfortable working at pace, applying structured risk management techniques while maintaining focus on programme objectives.

Key responsibilities

Own and maintain the risk profile for a defined workstream or tranche within a wider programme, ensuring alignment with overall programme risk strategy
Plan and lead regular risk review sessions, including facilitation of workshops, documentation of outputs and production of routine risk reporting and dashboards
Maintain a live risk and opportunity register, ensuring risks are clearly articulated, proportionate and actively managed
Support teams in developing practical mitigation and response plans and ensure ownership is clearly assigned
Review the risk portfolio to remove duplication, challenge relevance and ensure the volume of risks remains meaningful and actionable
Monitor mitigation actions and report on effectiveness, trends and residual exposure
Contribute to quantitative risk activities, including schedule and cost risk modelling, and support periodic reporting outputs for senior governance forums
Lead the management of assumptions and dependencies relevant to the risk baseline, ensuring accuracy and traceability
Provide a clear, time-phased view of risk exposure to support strategic planning and decision-making
Build strong, trusted relationships across the programme, encouraging collaboration and maintaining delivery momentum
Engage with delivery partners and suppliers to monitor performance across cost, schedule and quality, addressing emerging risks early
Ensure compliance with agreed governance, assurance and infrastructure delivery processes

Essential experience and skills

3–5+ years’ experience in a risk-focused role.
Proven background managing risk on complex infrastructure or capital delivery programmes
Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, tools and best practice
Ability to analyse detailed information, identify trends and present a clear overall risk picture
Comfortable working in a secure, controlled environment
Good general IT capability

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Risk Managers looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included