Risk Practitioner

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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Risk Practitioner to be engaged on a contract basis, based in Preston (hybrid working).

Role Responsibility
Main Responsibilities for Risk Practitioner:

• Support the implementation of Project Risk management processes.
• Undertake analytical analyses, e.g. Schedule Risk Analysis, Cost Risk Analysis at a Programme and Project level.
• Reporting and presenting analytical outputs to internal and external customers.
• Supporting, training and guiding Project Team members in the use of risk and issues toolsets.
• Identification of risk process improvement opportunities and best practice implementation.
• Provide governance and assurance with regard to the implementation of Risk Management Processes and data quality requirements.
• Input to Lessons Learned process.
• Produce reporting to comply with the Company risk policy.
• Lead on facilitating identification, assessment, management and analysis of risks within the portfolio of Programmes and projects.
• Assist with identification of and recording of appropriate risk mitigation activities which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
• Supporting the Project teams on a daily basis to maintain detailed risk registers.
• Ensuring that Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) are regularly reviewed.
• Working alongside Project Managers to contribute to the creation of robust, objective and accurate reporting at a portfolio, Programme and project level.
• Support the production of and Reporting latest risk positions and mitigations to stakeholders through regular governance meetings and reviews.
• Monitor identification and closeout of Program level issues.

The Ideal Candidate
Essential Criteria for Risk Practitioner:

• Working knowledge, experience of risk management tools (such as ARM) and applying in complex and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience of producing, presenting and reporting of analytical outputs.
• Support the improvement of and delivering results against clear and measurable targets and standards.
• Demonstrable evidence of Project Management competences in Risk Management.
• Demonstrable evidence of Project Management competences in Stakeholder Management, Planning and Governance.