Posted 02 August, 2026
Risk Manager
Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited
Bristol, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
About The RoleEngineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.The Programme Risk Manager is responsible for providing specialist risk management capability across SEA programmes, projects and bids, supporting delivery teams to identify, assess, manage and report threats and opportunities across the full lifecycle.Risk Manager will be based at either our Beckington, Bristol or Barnstaple sites. This role allows for flexible working.The salary for this role is up to £53k, depending on experience.Whatyoullbedoing Establish and maintain robust risk management governance, including risk reviews, risk workshops, escalation routes, and decision-ready risk reportingMaintain high-quality risk, opportunity, assumption, issue and dependency information, ensuring risk exposure is understood and actively managed against programme objectives, cost, schedule and OQOTOC commitmentsSupport qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, including cost and schedule risk inputs, to improve delivery confidence, contingency planning and evidence-based decision makingAbout our companyAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.What we offerAt our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Cash PlanAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sitesPrivate seated lunch areasOnsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beveragesOnsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parkingTheskills you need Relevant P3M, project controls or risk management qualification, with formal APM accreditation such as PMQ, MoR or equivalent desirable; candidates actively working toward relevant accreditation will be consideredSignificant experience managing risk in complex systems Programmes within the defence/engineering sectors, or similar high-assurance engineering sectorPractical experience facilitating risk workshops, maintaining RAIDO/risk registers, developing mitigation plans and producing decision-ready risk reporting for senior stakeholdersWorking knowledge of integrated project controls, including how risk, schedule, cost, change, assumptions and dependencies interact across the programme lifecycleExperience supporting bids and live delivery programmes, including risk inputs to estimates, schedules, governance reviews and management reportingCompetence with Microsoft Excel and project/risk management tools; experience with Microsoft Project, Power BI, ARM, @Risk, PRA, Safran or equivalent tools would be advantageous.Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.If youd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us onTPBN1_UKTJ
