Risk Manager
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- Closing at: Aug 4 2024 at 23:55 BST
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen - As part of a project team based in the Glasgow office, it is expected that regular attendance at team days and project meetings will be required.
Salary: £47,600 - £71,600 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Key Accountabilities:
- Standards, Tools & Process: development and implementation of consistent and best practice Project Risk Management standards, tools and processes across the Capital Projects Portfolio.
- Quantitative Risk Analysis: Lead the quantitative risk analysis process on projects and ensure that projects have a live view of their risk exposure position. Monitoring and analysing Project Risk exposure across the projects and identifying trends and emerging themes.
- Risk Mitigation and Opportunity Development: Work closely with the project delivery and leadership teams to identify and implement effective management strategies for risks and opportunities, with a focus on both protecting and delivering improvements to project business case.
- Facilitating Risk Reviews / Workshops: responsibility for leading risk workshops to gather project risk information.
- Engagement with Project and Executive Leadership teams and Key External Stakeholders: ensure project and executive leadership teams have a full understanding of project risk position – be able to clearly and concisely summarise complex information into a concise and accurate overview of key issues.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Experience leading the risk management function in a major project environment.
- An understanding of how risks and opportunities can impact upon the business case of a project and how these can be managed to safeguard successful delivery. A specific understanding of the risks inherent to metal and fuel price indexation would be of benefit.
- The ability to synthesise large amounts of complex project information in order to provide concise evaluations of best courses of action to senior management and leadership teams.
- Experience of running quantitative risk analysis models and presenting outputs in a clear and concise way.
- The ability to take an objective overview of issues and act both as a single source of truth trusted advisor to project leadership, and also as a key part of the project decision making process.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Douglas on / .
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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