Head of Asset Management - Performance & Risk
Location: Warrington
Contract Type: Contract / Long-Term Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Head of Asset Management - Performance & Risk to lead enterprise asset performance and risk management, ensuring assets deliver maximum value while balancing cost, performance, risk, resilience and sustainability throughout their lifecycle.
This is a senior leadership role acting as the organisational authority for risk-based asset management decision-making, with significant influence over investment, planning and strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Define enterprise asset performance frameworks, measures and KPIs.
Establish asset health, criticality and condition assessment methodologies.
Monitor asset performance trends, vulnerabilities and emerging risks.
Lead the enterprise asset risk framework and risk taxonomy.
Develop risk assessment methodologies and risk appetite criteria.
Escalate significant or systemic asset risks to Executive governance.
Provide executive-level insight into performance, risk and investment requirements.
Support risk-informed asset planning and capital investment decisions.
Contribute to regulatory and strategic business planning submissions.
Establish scalable performance and risk frameworks for wider Group adoption.
Challenge asset plans where performance or risk criteria are not met.
About You
Essential:
Experience applying risk-based asset management principles and risk modelling.
Proven experience developing and implementing asset performance frameworks.
Experience in strategic asset planning and capital investment.
Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Finance, Risk Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.Desirable:
Experience with regulatory business planning.
Experience leading enterprise risk management initiatives.
Experience with scenario planning and resilience modelling.
Chartered professional registration.
IAM Diploma or equivalent asset management qualification
