AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Risk Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (four days per week onsite in Corsham)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

Job Purpose:

Will be carrying out all the RAIDO work, scheduling updates and keeping the project reporting up to date.

DV 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:

• Conduct risk assessments across projects, programmes, and business operations.
• Identify strategic, operational, financial, commercial, security, and safety risks.
• Capture emerging risks and opportunities that may affect delivery objectives.
• Ensure risks are accurately recorded, reviewed, and updated.
• Monitor risk trends and risk exposure across portfolios and programmes.

Essential Skills

• Managing the RAIDO logs across the overall team and business
• Stakeholder management at all levels
• Managing RISKS, dependencies, assumptions, project reporting, scheduling and updated as part of the process
• Managing strategies and plans as part of a busy role
• MSP Planning experience and skillset
• Strong self starter with a proactive approach across the business

Desirable Skills

• MOD experience will be highly beneficial

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

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD 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

The MOD 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.