Risk and Change Lead

The MEH Alliance currently have an opportunity for a Risk and Change Lead to join our team at Hinkley Point in Somerset.

As Risk and Change Lead, you will be responsible for managing the impact of change, by minimising the negative effects and maximising greater efficiencies in our operation. This will include leading and driving an integrated project controls approach into the Delivery Risk function and managing the accountability and data provided to ensure risks are mitigated in a timely and effective manner.

Accountabilities:       

• Greater efficiencies in our operation by challenging our ways of working, the required information, and the means of communication. Ensuring we harness fully the benefits of our systems implemented within IPC.
• Collaborating with other key functions on HPC in respect of data and analysis.
• Leading and driving an integrated project controls approach into the Delivery Risk function 
• Address Delivery Risk management resources training needs so that they are proficient in the use and application of HPC processes and analytical tools and actively promote the awareness and application of Delivery Risk management across the organisation, helping to establish a pro-active risk management culture throughout the project.
• Accountable for the development and implementation of standards, policy and strategy for HPC Delivery Risk management, so that processes are in place to enable the timely and regular transfer of accurate and coherent information into the relevant schedule and performance reports;
• Provide timely and reliable assessment of risk exposure across the delivery directorate, working with the Cost function to support the requirements of the financial forecasting process;
• Managing the accountability and data provided to ensure risks are mitigated in a timely and effective manner
• Understand and provide executive team with risk and opportunity data to inform decision making
• Work with the Change function to support the risk exposure in line with agreed changes, with a challenging and questioning attitude
• Lead the drive for opportunities, whether they are pure budget saving, cost avoidance and/or cost mitigation

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience (in line with MEH Onboarding matrix)

• Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)
• Experience in Risk function on major infrastructure projects and programme; Nuclear experience desirable but not essential; 
• Educated to at least degree level, or equivalent training and experience;
• Risk certification highly desirable (IRM, APM);
• Extensive skill and experience in presenting complex information to senior executives and shareholders;
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications currently being used (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project);
• Knowledge of current risk / opportunities management practices;
• Skilled in oral and written communication with demonstrated ability to present risk and change information to peers and management.