PMO Risk Manager

A large, Leeds based business is seeking an experienced PMO Risk Manager to take a leading role in shaping and maturing risk management across a significant, complex capital programme. This is a senior position within a growing PMO function, offering the chance to influence long-term programme success through high quality risk leadership, structured processes, and robust insights.

The Opportunity:

You'll be responsible for designing, embedding and continuously improving a holistic programme wide risk management framework. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you'll lead the facilitation of risk workshops, oversee development of risk models, manage reporting, and ensure that risk, cost, schedule and performance data align to support confident, evidence based decision making.Candidates with experience in major infrastructure, engineering, construction, large-scale built environment or other complex delivery settings will be well-suited - although applicants from similar high-complexity sectors are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a Total Risk Management (TRM) approach across a multi-project programme
• Lead and facilitate risk workshops, ensuring clear parameters and consistent application of risk processes
• Manage programme level risk reporting, risk logs, modelling (including SQRA), KPIs and trend analysis
• Coordinate with planning and cost teams to produce integrated risk models
• Monitor compliance with risk processes and drive a culture of proactive risk mitigation
• Identify emerging risks and influence leaders on appropriate mitigation strategies
• Support continuous improvement and share best practice across the wider PMO
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity and strong engagement

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering or managing risk within large, complex capital projects or multi-disciplinary programmes
• Strong understanding of project and programme risk management best practice
• Experience running whole programme risk processes from concept through to delivery
• Proficient with risk tools (e.g., ARM) and confident in analysing risk and performance data
• Skilled in producing high quality, actionable risk reporting
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence behaviours
• Strong analytical, IT and systems capability

Desirable:

• Experience coaching senior stakeholders and supporting organisational risk maturity
• Background in EPC, large scale infrastructure or other highly regulated or complex environments
• Experience navigating commercial and contractual challenges in major programmes

Why Apply:

• Competitive salary with negotiable banding
• Car allowance and annual bonus
• Private healthcare and generous pension
• Hybrid working and flexible benefits
• Opportunity to shape a risk function within a high-profile, long-term capital investment programme

If you're an experienced PMO or programme risk professional looking for a senior role with real influence over major programme outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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