Risk Manager - SC

Job Title: Risk Manager - SC Location: Plymouth / Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite. Could also do Portsmouth if right candidate there. Contract Duration: 12 Months Daily Rate: £600/day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Public Sector
Pay rate £550 – £600/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 2 October 2026

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Job Title: Risk Manager - SC
Location: Plymouth / Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite. Could also do Portsmouth if right candidate there.
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Daily Rate: £600/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk National

Responsibilities:

Be responsible for leading and continuously improving risk and issue management across the Devonport Major Infrastructure Portfolio.
Establish a consistent, proportionate and evidence-based approach to the identification, assessment, ownership, treatment, monitoring, reporting and escalation of risks and issues across portfolio, programme and project activity
Provide expert strategic-level advice to the SRO, Portfolio Head, programme and project leaders, governance bodies and risk and issue owners
Support accountable owners to understand exposure, develop proportionate mitigation or response plans, identify opportunities, and escalate matters where exposure exceeds agreed tolerances or requires intervention at the next level of management
Top 3 Evaluation Criteria:

Extensive Risk Management Experience – 5+ years
Experience working major complex projects, circa £(Apply online only)million+
Holds a recognised Risk Management qualification
Essential:

Sole UK Nationals only
Extensive Risk Management Experience – 5+ years
Experience working major complex projects, circa £(Apply online only)million+
Hold a recognised Risk Management qualification at Practitioner level or equivalent.
Membership of APM
Infrastructure experience 
Desirable:

Public Sector and Defence experience would be beneficial
Experience in project controls
Experience with NEC4 contracts
Experience with the government yellow book
Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)

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