AMS PSR

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Risk Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires up to 2 days a week in the Aldermaston office

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

Accountable to the Head of Risk and Opportunity Management to partner with the Programme Lead to advice on various types of risks, identify potential threats and create and manage plans to prevent and mitigate problems in support in achieving their Objectives in line with the business’s risk appetite.

This role is based within Central function – functional infrastructure rather than actually delivering in a project

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Risk Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and manage risk, opportunity and issue management across defined programmes &/or projects.
• Deliver consolidated view of the total risk exposure for relevant projects and programmes within area of deployment.
• Embed risk, opportunity and issue process and drive reporting cadence.
• Conduct assessments to define and analyse possible risks.
• Develop strategies to mitigate identified risks.
• Apply risk management methodologies and risk analysis tools.
• Generate and maintain programme &/or project risk registers as required.
• Provide risk modelling including programme and cost modelling, as required, using quantitative risk assessment tools and techniques.
• Dynamically manage risk and opportunity mitigation actions and burndown.
• Create contingency plans to manage crises.

Essential Skills

• Facilitate the effective management and mitigation of the programme risk exposure.
• Experience as a risk manager within a busy team
• Own the risk information produced by the programme and use the data to facilitate continuous improvements of the tools and techniques.
• Provide strategic and tactical risk insight and thinking depending on the needs of the programme or business area.
• Assist Head of Risk to manage and maintain an end to end risk profile, presenting that risk profile in reports and governance processes.
• Understand business financial model and contribution at sub functional and programme level on performance, delivery and cost

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".