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Required skills, qualifications and experience*Proven experience in aRisk Management role

*Excellent working knowledge of and experience in industry standard risk tools, such asARM , Primavera Risk Analysis (previously Pertmaster) and Predict .

*Risk planning inMoD or Defence related programmes and be able to understand and work with a technical and skill-diverse team.
*Analyse schedules for risk and opportunity and clearly communicate to programme manager and leads.
*Able to communicate with a wide range of people including internal senior management and project team members, subcontractors and suppliers through to high level customer representatives.
*Proven working in fast-paced environment and be agile and adapt to changing priorities
*Team player with excellent stakeholder management skills
DisciplineProgramme Management
Business EnvironmentLockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a talented Risk & Opportunity Manager to join our team based from our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week (Monday-Thursday) alongside hybrid working . You’ll work onsite Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday from home, subject to business needs.
As our Risk & Opportunity Manager you will provide support to either a single complex Programme or across a number of Projects within a business area. You will work directly with Project teams in the development & maintenance of Risk & Opportunity registers spanning the full lifecycle.
The Risk and Opportunity register contains the known Cost, Schedule and Technical Risk. The successful applicant will work with the Programme team to develop a quantitative and qualitative analysis of each Risk, mitigation plans to reduce each risk or enhance each Opportunity.
In conjunction with the Master Planner/ Scheduler the Risk & Opportunity Manager will use the approved tool to develop a Monte Carlo analysis of the programme. You will publish the results of the Schedule & Cost Risk Analysis (SRS / CRA) in accordance with contract deliverable requirements.
Duties / Responsibilities:
*Develop the Risk and Opportunity register, complete with quantitative and qualitative impacts and mitigation plans.
*Perform ongoing Monte Carlo Schedule & Cost Risk Analysis.
*Facilitate Risk and Opportunity meetings with Programme teams, including governance of the Risk & Opportunity Management process.
*Assist in the development of cohesive and logical mitigation plans.
*Maintain current status of the Risk and Opportunity Register.
*Production of Project Risk and Opportunity Reporting.
Working Schedule4xFlex
What we offer youAt Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
*Private Medical Insurance
*Competitive Pension
*Dental
*Critical Illness
*Life Assurance
*Travel Insurance
*Employee discounts for top high street shops
*Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
*Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
*Reimbursement for a professional membership
*Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Salary RangeCompetitive Salary + Comprehensive Benefits + Bonus