Risk & Opportunity Assistant London, England
Job description
Salary: Circa £35,000 plus excellent benefits
Location: Hybrid (London offices and remote working)
Contract Type: TfL
What we do
This is an opportunity to work as part of a team of 20+ risk professionals, right at the heart of the projects and programmes in TfL. You will be part of a central PMO from where you may be deployed across multiple assignments across multiple projects at different lifecycle phases whilst fully supported by a team of senior risk managers.
You will be part of a single experienced team with a wealth of experience to draw upon and as a result you are supported both to deliver and grow in project, programme and portfolio risk management.
Whilst our focus is on key risk management interventions, we are also constantly working to improve our processes, culture and presence within the business which involves working on a pipeline of priority improvement initiatives.
The role you’ll play
You will be responsible for risk interventions, business as usual activities and embedding a culture of best practice risk management.
As part of this:
You will assist the senior risk manager/ risk manager in ensuring risk compliance against processes.
You will facilitate risk reviews, ensuring robust risk assessments are carried out, encourage effective mitigation strategies and ensure timely reports are produced at various levels across the business.
Alongside this, you will work with key stakeholders and the senior risk manager/ risk manager to ensure that the right risks have been captured and analysed to inform credible quantitative risk analysis outputs.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of capital projects and programmes with an emphasis on Risk Management and how this supports and integrates with a wider high functioning environment - Essential
Knowledge and understanding of project and programme management methodologies and their practical application in a transport setting - Essential
Knowledge and understanding of risk & opportunity management frameworks, tools and techniques in a project and programme management setting.
Skills
Good influencing skills - Essential
Stakeholder Management experience - Essential
Project Management
Information Management and Reporting
Experience
Experience of monitoring and supporting risk management processes and implementing tools to support changes.
Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing improving process to support project delivery - Essential
Ability to implement risk and opportunity management processes and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
Experience in the use of computer software products (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), knowledge of any risk software (e.g. ARM, Primavera Risk Analysis, @risk) is desirable but not essential.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
Please apply using a two page CV and an optional covering letter.
Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV.
The closing date for applications is Monday 8th May 2023 @ 23:59
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
Final salary pension scheme
Free travel for you on the TfL network
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
Discounted Eurostar travel
