Risk Manager - Network Rail TRU

Seeking an experienced Rail industry Risk Manager to work with Network Rail on the Transpennine Route Upgrade project for a 6 months period. 3 days per week office present, 2 days remote. Option of Manchester or York offices.

Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:

1. Provide leadership and guidance in the concept of R&VM, maintaining their appropriate and effective application to all stages of the project lifecycle.

2. Deliver Level 1 Assurance activities as specified by the Principal R&V Manager.

3. Manage &/or deliver specialist R&VM support services as dictated by the R&VM maturity of the project community.

4. Actively promote R&VM culture and improve R&VM competency across the project and programme management community.

5. Monitor the output of others who undertake such R&VM activities to monitor competence, consistency and compliance with Network Rail procedures and provide assurance.

6. Manage the buying in of external R&VM support where necessary and that these are delivered to required quality standards.

7. Maintain a robust view of required levels of R&VM services and assure that suitably qualified & experienced resource is available to meet these requirements.

8. Drive the implementation of ER&VM framework across their area.

Suitable Rail and Risk Management background.

Expert in all aspects of project and business risk management facilitation

• Able to build risk models in a number of applications, which accurately represent the complexities of cost, schedule and business risk
• Able to coach and challenge management and non specialists, the results of risk management
• Knowledge of risk management techniques
• Knowledge of project management and project control processes

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