Portfolio Risk Manager

A leading global information and communication technology company are seeking a Portfolio Risk Manager to join in an exciting role. In this role you will get the opportunity to be responsible for managing complex IT Infrastructure Projects within our Defence and National Security Business Unit. You ensure projects are successfully executed and all requirements regarding time, quality and budget are met.

The projects you will be working on are high/medium in complexity and risk and managed in line with our standard Project- and Program approach. In this role you will be reporting to a Programme Manager.

This is an initial 12-month contract and we are able to offer hybrid working from either the Basingstoke or Bracknell offices, the role has been deemed inside IR35 and has an Umbrella rate of £650 per day. Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will need to already have SC Clearance and they will need to be a sole British National.

Mandatory skills:

• Experienced in setup and maintaining RAID Management tools (RiskPro)
• Experienced in organising and running regular Risk and Issue reviews and ensuring that Risks and Issues are included in regular PPM reporting
• Demonstrable experience in providing one to one advice and guidance to increase self-sufficiency for Project Delivery teams on the use of Risk Management tools, processes and best practice
• Defining project requirements,
• Manages the agreement process of the project requirements and objectives with the Project Board or appointed project assurance role.
• Manages the delivery of projects in partnership with the customer and business line to ensure acceptance, closedown and handover to service
• Operates within defined working practices, ensuring compliance with local project management policy, procedure and methodology where this is in place
• Gathers status reports of team members across their project and address issues as appropriate
• Establishes reporting project Key Performance Indicators to the Project Board through Highlight Reports and stage assessments
• Manages business and project risks and produces an effective plan and risk assessment so that timescales and project costs are understood and underwritten by all by the parties
• Ensured that formal review procedures are used
• Manages risks associated with the deliverables of the project
• Integrated financial data for multiple projects
• Ensured that the impact on the Business Line Profit & Loss due to project activities within the scope of the project is clearly visible and that all contingency usage is signed-off by the appropriate governance authority e.g. Project Board
• Accountable for tracking the project costs and supporting Business Units in meeting payment milestones