Risk Associate

D2 are an independent and growing, professional services business. Since formation in 2011, we have developed a comprehensive suite of programme management capabilities. We combine our industry expertise with innovative thinking and digital products to develop close relationships with our clients and deliver our commitments. We are actively engaged on some of the largest infrastructure projects across the UK and Canada, performing to our mission statement:

“Working together to develop intelligent programme management solutions, helping to deliver a more sustainable world”.

Overview of Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Risk Professional to join our diverse and thriving risk team. We are seeking an ambitious individual with experience in risk, controls and performance capabilities to lead some of the most exciting clients and projects across Manchester, Leeds, and York.

*Experience with QSRA and QCRA is essential.*

This role will sit within the Programme Performance team with opportunities in the transport (rail, local transport, aviation, highways), infrastructure (energy, utilities, defence and technology) sectors as well as opportunities to grow into wider Programme Performance roles.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of an integrated risk management framework across a major capital programme or project. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Lead and facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, benefits, efficiencies, opportunities and issues.
• Drive a proactive focus on mitigation and realisation actions to meet client targets.
• Strong communication and articulation skills, being able to confidently guide project teams, whilst avoiding risk jargon.
• Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining risk contingency or budget.
• Proactively identify acceleration or saving opportunities to better enable successful project delivery.
• Lead development of integrated Programme Performance dashboards that align risk data with scope and change, cost, schedule and benefits data to support better informed decision making.
• Lead and conduct integrated quantitative risk analysis (cost and schedule), including what-if scenarios to inform project contingency levels.
• Bid and project management experience for public and private clients.

Requirements:

• We are looking for candidates with experience in a risk delivery role on major infrastructure projects/programmes.
• QSRA and QCRA experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (Salary dependant on experience level)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 4 days.
• Additional 1 day holiday for your birthday
• Private healthcare and employee assistance programme
• Group life insurance.
• Medi Cash health insurance providing cashback towards everyday healthcare bills.
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Financial and technical support for professional memberships
• Hybrid working
• Summer and Winter staff celebration events

Core Values:

We pride ourselves on behaving and delivering to our core values:

People – We encourage diversity whilst investing in, and developing, the very best talent.

Integrity - Our reputation, passion, and commitment inspire trust and integrity.

Community - We are a collaborative community, understanding challenges from every angle, exploring innovative solutions based on our expert knowledge.

Innovation – We are driven to inspire others with fresh creative ideas based on continuously learning.