Head of Risk Management (Project Management)

Job Description

Job Title: Head Of Risk Management

Location: UK wide: We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £85,000 + executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage a team of Risk Management professionals
• Develop and set the risk management strategy and direction within the PM function
• Create, develop, and maintain risk management processes within the PM function
• Oversee business and portfolio risk processes within the PM function
• Establish and implement the strategy for risk management toolsets
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive plans for risk management, ADE management, opportunities management, issues management, and Lessons for Excellence (LfE) for their programme, Line of Business, or Sector
• Monitor and audit the quality, application, and effectiveness of the risk management process, including the use of risk toolsets, providing assurance to the programme and business
• Ensure effective risk management guidance and training packages are in place to support the risk team and programme

Your skills and experiences:

• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of Risk Management (tools, techniques, practices) and good knowledge of other functions such as Commercial & Finance
• Extensive knowledge of a range of risk management methodologies and toolsets
• Comprehensive knowledge of the PM career framework including with Professional institutions
• Demonstrate good commercial awareness & how it integrates within own and wider project areas
• Communication and diplomacy skills, able to persuade and influence internal & external stakeholders, often at senior levels internally, sometimes externally

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Project Controls Capability Team:

Reporting to the Maritime & Land Project Controls Capability Director, you will lead the Risk Management function across the Maritime Sector, ensuring the establishment and maintenance of an integrated risk management framework in a high-value, complex environment. This role involves collaboration with senior leadership, programme and functional directors, and customer senior leads, requiring advanced problem-solving skills, strong diplomacy, and the ability to build trusted relationships. You will manage dual reporting for 5-10 direct reports and provide indirect functional leadership for over 60 individuals across the maritime sector, adhering to governance structures such as Lifecycle Management/OAS and CPIA benchmarking. This is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience and exposure within a dynamic global organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 2nd August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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