Risk Manager - Data Centre Portfolio

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Department: EMEA Consultancy - Data Centre Location: Remote UK About the opportunity We are looking for an experienced Risk Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will support the delivery of a large, complex EMEA data centre portfolio, providing structured, decision‑focused risk management across multiple projects. Key Responsibilities Project & Programme Risk Management
Lead and maintain project and programme processes in line with agreed frameworks and systems. Facilitate structured risk identification and review workshops across development, design and construction phases. Monitor emerging risks, closures and escalations against agreed risk tolerances.
Quantitative Risk Analysis & Decision Support
Support and deliver Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) to inform contingency setting and confidence levels. Translate qualitative risks into quantitative inputs and articulate key risk drivers, sensitivities and assumptions. Present QRA outputs in a clear, decision‑ready format for senior stakeholders.
Governance, Reporting & Assurance
Support portfolio and project risk governance forums, including periodic risk reviews. Produce concise executive risk summaries highlighting top risks, trends and changes in exposure. Support formal risk acceptance and approval processes, ensuring clear audit trails and accountability. Ensure alignment between risk registers, cost plans, schedules and commercial assumptions.
Stakeholder Engagement & Integration
Work closely with project managers, commercial managers, planners, designers and contractors. Act as a trusted advisor, embedding risk‑based thinking into project and governance decisions. Promote a consistent, proportionate risk culture across the EMEA portfolio.
Continuous Improvement
Analyse risk outcomes and mitigation performance to identify themes and improvement opportunities. Translate lessons learned into strengthened preventative controls and improved risk processes. Contribute to the evolution of risk management guidance, tools, and training across the portfolio.
Qualifications Essential
Experience in Project & Programme Risk Management on complex capital projects. Strong facilitation skills and ability to engage with senior technical and commercial stakeholders. Understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk analysis techniques. Ability to structure complex uncertainty into clear, actionable risk insights. Comfortable managing multiple priorities across a fast‑paced, multi‑project delivery environment.
Desirable
Experience in data centres, mission‑critical or complex infrastructure delivery. Exposure to cost estimating, scheduling and contingency‑setting processes. Experience working across international EMEA programmes.
Benefits We offer ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long‑term successful career with us. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime