Job Specifications
Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK
At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.
This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what's your possible?
Opportunity:
This is more than just a job; it's a mission.
As the PMO Risk Manager at Northrop Grumman you will be responsible for leading risk management in a portfolio of complex projects delivering technology solutions to UK Defence.
In line with departmental procedures, you will develop, maintain and execute a robust risk management framework, enabling the adoption of risk management best practice across the department's portfolio to ensure delivery of value to our customers.
Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer - with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world's most challenging problems.
Responsibilities:
Develop, embed and manage an effective and robust risk management framework
Working with Project and Programme Management colleagues to agree and assist with the management of programme, project and portfolio risks, ensuring a holistic risk management strategy is kept up to date
Facilitation of regular risk workshops and reviews, conducting or facilitating Quantitative Cost & Schedule Analyses of individual projects and programmes, and assurance of the outputs
Working with the PMO Manager as required to support development, roll out and embedding of risk management, financial, change, reporting, planning and other assurance or governance improvements
Develop and maintain company procedures, processes and systems on project, programme and portfolio risk management in accordance with our risk framework
Lead the rollout of risk best practice, ensuring staff are trained and providing ongoing coaching for staff as required
Deliver regular monthly risk reporting and deliver efficiencies in the production of management information, including communicating the level of risk exposure at the portfolio level
Facilitate risk workshops with projects and programmes and assist with the production of project and programme risk registers and risk management plans
The PMO Risk Manager will work with Programme and Project Managers across the business unit, helping the identification of thematic risks, issues, cross dependencies and constraints across projects and producing updates on mitigation progress
The PMO Risk Manager will support and assure the risk management process from project pre-initiation through to execution and closure
Communicating effectively with a range of external and internal stakeholders at all levels and functions
Benefits:
We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.
We are looking for:
Significant, demonstrable experience in risk management, project assurance, reporting and analysis in defence or other regulated industry
Awareness of commercial operations, and/or prime contract experience with, ideally in a SSRO QSC/CAAS reporting environment
Strong excel skills, experience of using Power BI or similar and expert user of Risk Management / Analysis software (e.g. ARM, @Risk or similar).
Advanced analytical skills and ability to cross reference risk, financial, schedule and resource data.
Substantial experience of generating risk management information, setting up and running risk reporting and conduct of risk assurance.
A strong disposition for professionally maintaining project-wide adherence and compliance to risk processes, and procedures, sometimes in the face of adversity.
Providing training and/or mentoring within a cohesive team environment.
Excellent communication (both written/verbal) and listening skills; an enthusiasm to volunteer and share opinions and views with internal and external stakeholders, and an ability to persuade others.
Professional qualifications in project management (e.g. P30, PMQ) and/or risk management (e.g. Management of Risk) and/or membership of a related professional organisation e.g. MAPM, ChPP, PMP.
Security level SC UK (UK eyes only - single UK Nationality) required or ability to gain.
Security clearance:
You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC). Our requirement team is on hand to answer any questions and we will guide you through the process: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com.
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About the Company
Northrop Grumman in the UK is the UK-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation. We are a diverse group of innovators and pioneers, defining what’s possible in security and defence technology.
We are programmers, engineers, data scientists, manufacturers, project managers and more -working together across 10 specialist sites to develop and deploy pioneering, next-generation technologies. Together, we are helping to transform the defence and national security capabilities for the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the B...
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