Risk Manager
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website:Job DescriptionThe Risk Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Infrastructure Risk Management Strategy and for ensuring the development and implementation of consistent and effective risk management tools, techniques, processes and standards across Infrastructure, in line with the Contracting Entity's policies and procedures and industry best practice.The Risk Manager will drive excellence in risk management activities and demonstrate significant expertise in this area, ensuring provision of timely and high-quality information, guidance and specialist advice on risk management across the Programmes. The role holder will ensure processes are in place, adhered to and continuously improved to ensure that they are practical, embedded and connected to all key stakeholders.Team Management
- Support the Head of Programme Controls in leading a team of Risk Leads across the Programmes, each responsible for the implementation of risk management processes on their projects
- Oversee the day to day activities of the Risk Leads ensuring the appropriate implementation of risk management processes on the projects
- Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of risk management on the projects through the Risk Leads
- Provide support to the Risk Leads in their day to day delivery functions
- Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit
- Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects
- Lead and manage the implementation of consistent risk management tools and techniques, processes and standards, in line with the Contracting Entity's policies and procedures and industry best practice and integrating these within the wider programme controls framework across Infrastructure.
- Apply advanced knowledge in the technical/professional discipline of risk management for the analysis and resolution of issues within a projects and programmes framework, including benchmarking against best practice and implementing innovative solutions.
- Work with delivery teams to understand the risk profiles of the programmes, to develop robust risk management, mitigation and contingency strategies, and to escalate significant risks using agreed governance mechanisms as appropriate.
- Develop a set of KPIs in relation to risk performance across Programmes and implement these effectively.
- Constantly maintain corporate risk management systems - ensuring feeder registers are updated and translated into required system.
- Responsible for supporting programme teams in carrying out Quantified Risk Assessments (QRA) and assessing risk apportionment in commercial contracts and procurements relating to programme delivery.
- Develop a risk reporting platform to support the management reporting across Programmes and tracking of the status of mitigation actions.
- Lead risk workshops, risk assessment processes and risk register reviews in conjunction with key stakeholders.
- Drive the continuous improvement of risk management processes across the Programmes by evaluating and challenging the organisation's management of risk & recording and monitoring for effectiveness to ensure fit-for- purpose risk management structures and systems are in place to meet good standards and business needs.
- Lead a team of risk managers who directly support project delivery to establish a unified and high standard of quality output.
- Contribute to driving and leading a positive safety culture within Infrastructure programmes and ensuring your team is invested in managing and improving HSE performance through the management of risk.
- Contribute to the continuous drive towards a high-performance culture within the Programme Controls team.
- Promote and participate in knowledge share across the organisation to raise awareness of the importance of risk management and generate a culture of continuous learning.
- 15 years + experience in risk management across Infrastructure programmes of significant size and complexity, preferably within aviation.
- In-depth knowledge of designing and implementing risk management strategies and process improvement practices across large programmes and multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of risk reporting and implementation of mitigation actions
- Have an in-depth understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural / engineering / construction sectors
- Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery and reporting.
- Good knowledge of EU and Irish legislation, law and best practice, in relation to risk management
- An understanding of project governance and construction procurement processes
- Strong leadership and influencing skills to manage and motivate teams in and outside of Infrastructure to embed quality management values and culture
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Methodical, analytical and focused approach to work procedures
- Ability to apply complex risk measurement and management techniques such as use of Monte-Carlo analysis/risk profiling
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with an ability to influence across all levels.
- Must have excellent administrative, coordination, scheduling, record keeping and database skills
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and strong attention to detail.
- Full time, permanent
- Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
- 8% Pension
- 23 days Annual leave, 2 Company days & 1 volunteering day
- Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
- Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
- Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues