Associate Director - Risk

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project: To support NHP, in particular Wave 1A, in applying risk management processes and techniques with the aim of increasing awareness, ownership and management of risks (threats and opportunities) leading to improved business performance and support the successful achievement of project objectives and benefits realisation.

Are you looking to partner on healthcare construction projects that deliver world-class facilities and outstanding patient environments? Our specialist team combines industry-leading expertise with a passion for healthcare innovation, ensuring your part of an incredible programme team completing projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Your contribution to a multi-million-pound programme will place you at the heart of a major construction works, giving you the opportunity to shape outcomes and have a lasting impact on communities and cities.

Support the project leads to create the project risk management plan for individual projects based upon the NHP risk management process.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Manging risk identification using standard tools.
• Quantifying risks with expert input.
• Applying consistent scoring per PMO guidance.
• Integrating analyses to assess impacts.
• Developing mitigation and contingency actions.
• Supporting owners in tracking actions.
• Providing objective oversight and escalation.
• Maintaining accurate data and reports.

You’ll need to have:

• Must be a subject matter expert with a good theoretical foundation of risk management.
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience.
• University degree preferred but not required.
• Experience providing a similar role in a major, complex programme environment.
• Extensive health experience in the risk discipline.
• Experience when to use qualitative, semi-quantitative (e.g. Probability Impact Grids) and quantitative (e.g. Monte Carlo analysis) approaches and how to apply proven techniques for prioritising risks.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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