PMO Risk Lead

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The opportunity:

The PMO risk lead is responsible for leading the PMO risk team in developing a risk reporting framework to comprehensively report on risks, including operational risks, strategic risks, and retained risks. The role holder provides leadership in risk and opportunity management throughout the delivery of AMP8 framework, ensuring that the risk and opportunity management processes are in place and complied with across the project. The role holder leads in ensuring a focus on the provision of timely and high-quality information, guidance, and provide specialist advice on risk management across the programme. The role holder ensures processes are continuously improved to be practical, embedded, and connected to all key stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive risk reporting framework, covering operational, strategic, and retained risks.
• Managing ensuring risk and opportunity management processes are implemented and adhered to across the project.
• Providing timely and high-quality information, guidance, and specialist advice on risk management to project stakeholders.
• Monitoring and report on risk factors throughout the project lifecycle, identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Facilitating risk workshops and training sessions to enhance risk awareness and management practices among project team members.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards related to risk management.
• Continuously improve risk management processes to ensure they are practical, embedded, and connected to all key stakeholders.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure consistent application of risk management practices.
• Undertaking such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned.

You’ll need to have:

• Minimum degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., project management, business administration etc.
• Professional qualifications/memberships are desired in relevant subject area e.g., APM PMQ.
• 10+ years’ experience in risk management in high value water projects or projects of a similar scale/complexity.
• Tangible experience of designing and implementing risk management frameworks within a PMO function.
• Knowledge of risk management principles, methods, techniques, systems and toolkits.
• In-depth understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural/engineering/construction sectors.
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and providing guidance to support project delivery and reporting.
• Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.