Rp6 - Senior Risk Manager Warrington, Uk Up To £69,000 Plus Benefits

Key Sectors: Infrastructure, Nuclear & Aviation
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team at optimise as a Senior Risk Manager in our Warrington office. optimise is an innovative and growing firm of Risk Management specialists with a proven track record of defining and implementing best practice risk management with significant national and international clients. We're a small company that supports big projects. We attract talent with a modern approach to the problems of Risk Management and are motivated to act swiftly and strategically for the benefit of our clients and the discipline at large.
You will join a firm with a focus on innovation, education of its workforce and pride in the value it creates to help mitigate some of the world's most significant challenges. We have helped a major client develop their first Risk App which won an award at the CIR Risk Management Awards and a member of our team launched the riskologists podcast; the first of its kind in the industry which has just completed its second season, presented by another member of the team. Another of our team has established a networking forum for risk professionals that are new to the industry that has collaborated with existing organisations to share best practice and support new risk professionals to develop in their careers. We have lots of other examples like this where we've been able to deliver value to our clients and the industry through our innovative thinking and we'd love it if you were excited to help us grow through contributing further innovative ideas.
We're devoted to providing a great work-life balance and compensation package. We regularly arrange team outings and other social events as we believe this is important to our success. We're passionate about personal and professional development and we actively invest in the members of our team. One of the benefits of working for a smaller firm is that you have direct access to learn from all of the Partners and you will likely advance in your career much quicker than on a standard 'career ladder'. We're a tight-knit, friendly team and we value the relationship we build with our team and clients. We don't stretch ourselves thinly across a vast number of clients but instead dedicate ourselves to add exceptional value to our select customers.
Some of the perks, which we continue to build upon, include:
· Flexible use of annual leave for Religious festivals, holy days and observances, and other days that have meaning to your culture, religion or lifestyle.
· Regular team building events.
· Paid day off for your birthday.
· Flexible working following probationary period (dependent upon client requirements).
· Discretionary bonus based on achievable objectives and overall company performance.
· Clear and achievable career pathway.
· Supported transition from training programme into client-facing role – we don't just throw you in at the deep end!
Requirements As a competent Senior Risk Manager, you'll be expected to complete your professional qualification studies for the IRM Certificate & Diploma (or equivalent/similar). You'll have more accountability and line management authority and will be expected to lead Risk Management service delivery across multiple projects / programmes for client organisations, able to provide strategic advice and deliver a stand-out service. Your technical knowledge is advanced to the point you are contribute regularly to thought articles and external events & publications. You'll work autonomously and build strong client relationships through advisory and delivery services. Your technical knowledge is exceptional and you are recognised in industry as a thought leader. Your main day-to-day role is likely to include providing strategic advice at an Executive / SLT level and providing oversight of service delivery by other team members.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
As a minimum we require you to have passed GCSE Maths and English. If you joined optimise as a Trainee, you'll have also passed our Academy.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
You will have an advanced understanding of other professions which interact frequently with Risk Management – for example, Project/Programme Management, Project Controls, Commercial Management. Your knowledge of these areas will be such that you are able to confidently challenge inputs to the Risk Management process. You have a solid understanding of at least one sector, with developed knowledge of multiple sectors. You are able to understand and articulate complex concepts as well as teach others.
PREFERREDWORK EXPERIENCE
To demonstrate competence for this role, you'll need to have evidence of applying advanced Risk Management principles and processes in a client setting. As a minimum, you'll have worked on – and/or have sufficient understanding of – complex projects, programmes and portfolios across multiple sectors.
Desirable: APM Risk Level 2, IRM Cert or Diploma. You should also be a active member of a professional body.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT & ETHICS
Driving a culture where tensions and difficulties between people/projects are surfaced, and are actively tackled and resolved in a constructive way.Encouraging an environment whereby change and continuous improvement is embedded into the organisation.
INFLUENCING & PERSUADING OTHERS
Acting as an ambassador for optimise.Challenging ideas and opinions across the business in a positive and respectful manner.Demonstrates a solid grasp of the importance of networks and influencing techniques.
TENACITY / RESULTS-DRIVEN
Delivering consistently and driving improvement with reliability and trustworthiness on commitments and standards.Envisaging blocks, making contingency plans and managing stakeholders' expectations and challenges with clarity and confidence.Committing own and team resources to reach challenging goals and targets whilst managing a range of work activity.
INNOVATION & CREATIVITY
Communicating, including and collaborating on change agenda and reasons, with clarity and purpose to all key stakeholders and all across all levels.Protecting the team: Leading from the front, taking people with them along the way.Working across boundaries to drive a culture of change and improvement and supporting employees to achieve.
HONESTY & INTEGRITY
Recognising the impact of own values, belief and behaviour on optimise and its reputation in the marketplace.Championing a culture of high moral conduct and ethics.Public ally rewarding integrity.
ADAPTABILITY
Adjusting the original objective or plan to allow for the best possible results.Leading teams through, change and transformation, providing clarity of actions, challenges, reasoning and intended results.Embracing ambiguity, and championing that to people in the department.Coaching others to be flexible and adapt behaviour to various situations.Anticipating changes in the internal and external environment (e.g. organisational, market, products, and systems) and adapting accordingly.Using new ideas to re-engineer work processes or make changes in how resources are allocated within the business.
P3 AND PROJECT CONTROLS PRINCIPLES
As well as all other competencies requirements for more junior roles, you should have the ability to challenge risk interaction with EVM; demonstrate application of interaction with PC disciplines (e.g. risk-adjusted schedule & cost)
Demonstrable evidence of ability to effectively manage behaviours & team dynamics through technique identification; intelligence in selection facilitation technique used.
RISK MGMT PROCESS PROFICIENCY
Design and implement a Risk Management Framework.
RISK SOFTWARE NAVIGATION
Ability to develop functional & technical specification for a GRC system; competitive selection / advisory for client system selection.
Foundation modelling capabilities; ability to confidently navigate PRA, @risk or similar Safran Risk.
RISK CAPACITY, APPETITE & TOLERANCE
Ability to develop capacity / appetite / tolerance statements for a client.
Ability to assess organisational risk culture and develop improvement plans; ability to implement techniques that change risk attitudes / behaviour / culture
RISK REPORTING
Ability to tailor risk reports to client needs – identify metrics that would add the most value; ability to tailor reports to audience by understanding personality / individual behaviours; ability to effectively visualise & communicate risk data; ability to contextualise risk data in a holistic way (organisational environment rather than just project).
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Delivering / driving improvements into policies & procedures.
RISK FRAMEWORKS / STRATEGY
Capturing requirements, designing & implementing new RM Frameworks & strategies.
COACHING / MENTORING
Ability to coach / mentor / train SLT / Executives.
COMMERCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (forms of contract, allocating risk, contract admin)
Ability to input to tenders; ability to assess tender responses re: Risk Management.
CHANGE CONTROL / CONTINGENCY DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT / BASELINE MANAGEMENT
Ability to advise on techniques for development of contingency; ability & demonstration of challenge in the administration of the Change Control process & development of contingencyDemonstrate understanding & application of contingency management & draw down. Understand effect of change on the risk profile
PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING
Effectively solving problems and helping others to do the same.Meeting challenges with discernment, flexibility and determination.Selecting strategies and resources to move from what is known to what is required to solve a problem.Understanding of deadlines, techniques, SWOT and people dynamics in every problem.Applying formal methods and creative strategies to get the best results.Evaluating the quality of evidence and reasoning .Effectively analysing the situation, collecting input to make informed decisions.Maintaining concise and practical thinking skills while considering the big picture and the impact on results.Understanding component parts of full context dynamics of the business.Reflecting, evaluating thoughts, beliefs and actions.
CRITICAL THINKING
Thinking conceptually in order to find effective solutions across optimise.Making company wide decisions based on careful evaluation and analysis.Understanding how decisions made impact the entire organisation.Operating from a broad perspective in order to make sure the correct problems are addressed.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Demonstrating understanding of data needed, how it can be gained and how it should be used based on a broad problem.Questioning and evaluating information and sources; maintaining prudency on data gathered and analysis made.Presenting succinct and useful data/findings/recommendations/decisions to all relevant stakeholders, including senior level in an audience-appropriate form.Using data to solve significant problems or make effective decisions.
ABILITY TO MOTIVATE, SUPPORT & ENCOURAGE OTHERS: LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Forming teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience.Aligning and encouraging others to align employee career development goals with organisational objectives with a consideration of succession planning.Inspires others to place a high priority on developing future leaders.Promoting the wider diversity agenda in promoting the attraction and selection of diverse and high-calibre talent.Coaching, mentoring and encouraging others both with function and across the wider business to develop.Effectiveness and versatility to improve the team's functioning and performance.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCL. MANAGING PEOPLE
Effectively building partnerships both within and outside of optimiseProactively seeking to exchange ideas across functional boundariesEffectively adapting communication styles to meet audience requirementsDriving a culture where questions and challenges are welcomed, where they are in line with our values and are constructiveTaking the necessary action to ensure that the vision of optimise is embedded and enabled.Providing a leadership role and presence that enables all employees (not just within own functions) to overcome the challenges that are presented to them.Providing leadership and guidance in difficult or crisis situations by demonstrating composure and calmness.Recognising and aiding in lifting the strategic pressures from employees (both within own function and the wider business) through creating an enabling environment.Striving for a culture of integrity globally that holds optimise's values, notwithstanding the pressure and challenging circumstances.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Articulating effectively vision of possibilities that will create sustainable value.Clarify and shape the organisations global strategic direction.Using knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the market to guide actions.Creating competitive and breakthrough strategies that show a clear connection between vision, internal and external customer needs and action.Demonstrating on a regular basis a broad knowledge of the market and anticipates future trends and implication.
MAINTAINING POSITIVE ATTITUDES
Proficiency at stakeholder management, understanding technical, commercial, operational and human dynamics at play.Effectively building partnerships both within and outside of optimise.Proactively seeking to exchange ideas across functional and country boundaries.Effectively adapting communication styles to meet audience requirements.Driving a culture where questions and challenges are welcomed, where they are in line with our values and are constructive.Taking the necessary action to ensure that the vision of optimise is embedded and enabled.Providing a leadership role and presence that enables all employees (not just within own functions) to overcome the challenges that are presented to them.Providing leadership and guidance in difficult or crisis situations by demonstrating composure and calmness.
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