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About the Role
This strategic leadership role is responsible for leading risk management services across a major defence programme, building trusted client relationships, and driving best-in-class risk management practices. The role is crucial for shaping the successful delivery of a high-profile defence project.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of risk management services across major commissions and programmes.
- Act as the senior risk management subject matter expert for clients and project teams.
- Develop and implement risk management strategies, frameworks, and governance processes.
- Provide strategic risk advice to clients and senior stakeholders to support informed decision making.
- Manage complex project risks and opportunities across a large-scale construction and infrastructure programme.
- Build and maintain trusted client relationships, consistently delivering against expectations.
- Influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, including executive and board-level representatives.
- Manage and develop high-performing risk management teams through coaching and mentorship.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance risk management capability and service delivery.
- Integrate risk management activities within wider project controls and programme management functions.
- Support business growth through client engagement, thought leadership, and cross-selling opportunities.
- Establish strong networks with professional bodies, industry peers, and key stakeholders to promote best practice.
Requirements
- Proven track record of leading risk management services on major, complex, or nationally significant construction and infrastructure programmes.
- Experience developing and implementing robust risk management frameworks within integrated project controls environments.
- Ability to provide strategic advice and navigate complex, uncertain, or ambiguous project environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior leaders, including C-suite executives.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting business development activities.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including developing, mentoring, and managing high-performing teams.
- Security Clearance (SC) is essential, or candidates must be eligible and willing to obtain SC clearance.
Skills
- Expert knowledge of risk management tools such as Active Risk Manager (ARM), Risk Hive, @Risk and Safran Risk.
- Strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative risk management methodologies.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Onsite
- Part time
- Flexible
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Degree qualified and chartered (or equivalent) with a recognised professional institution such as APM or IRM.
Benefits
- Car allowance
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Income protection insurance
- Pension scheme
- Discretionary annual salary reviews
- Family-friendly policies
- 22 days annual leave, plus 2 Mace days, 3 days Christmas shutdown, additional long-service leave, plus bank holidays.
About the Company
- Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
- Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Equal Opportunity
- Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
- Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.