Risk Manager

Requisition ID: R
Category: Mission and Quality Assurance
Location: New Malden, London, UK
Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship
Clearance Type: Security Check (SC)
Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation's Security. Together.

Salary: £42,000 - £61,000

Role Clearance Type: You must be able to gain and maintain UK Government clearance

Location: Burlington House, New Malden, London, United Kingdom.

About Your Opportunity:

As a Risk Manager you will drive the risk management process for a major Defence Programme.

You will interact closely with the project manager and other key stakeholders. You will perform regular senior management reporting on risk and opportunity developments.

Your Benefits:

Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
Flexible Benefits Package - choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
Employee Incentive Programme - exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel
Career Development - opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

Join multiple project teams to communicate and implement the risk strategy and act as the risk and opportunity management key expert
Facilitate risk meetings to identify, assess and manage threats and opportunities and review mitigation actions across multiple projects
Drive the implementation of risk and opportunity awareness
Providing guidance to the business on identifying and managing key risks, controls, metrics and issues
Analyse the current project risk registers to ensure process is being followed and implement corrective action where needed

Your Experience:

Proven experience of risk management, with an excellent understanding of risk management principles and techniques
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
Advanced user of MS Excel, and usual MS Office Suite
Resilient in character with strong ethical values and the determination to get it right
Self-Starter, and ability to use own initiative

Your Future Team:

"I am in a role where I can actively support and develop my team, whilst delivering an exceptional service to the wider business."

Hema Solanki, Senior Lead Project controller, Northrop Grumman UK

You will have an opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders from project management through to supply chain. The current team is a well-established team with a mix of skills, giving you the opportunity to join a team with a strong work ethic in a collaborative environment.

We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry. We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.

About Our Responsibilities:

Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We'll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business.

We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.

How to Apply:

Interested in our opportunity?

Yes - then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who'll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.

Possibly, I'd like to find out more - then connect direct to , and we will be happy to support you with any enquires.

Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.

Northrop Grumman UK:

Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation's security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.

UK Cyber & Intelligence Business:

Our UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the defence and security sectors. Our customers have complex and sensitive data and information requirements requiring a mission partner who quickly understands the context, delivering and sustaining a portfolio of challenging technology projects at scale and pace, supporting them through an ambitious digital transformation programme.

Find out more:

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.