Risk Professional

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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As Senior Risk Manager responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritization of threats, opportunities, and issues.     
• Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
• Assist with the identification and recording of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
• Ensure the program and project management leadership teams are fully supported in delivering best practice risk management activities.
• Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of the risk management service to the client, including processes, procedures and tools.
• Undertake end-to-end program and project risk management on multiple projects within the program. Risk reviews are to be undertaken at regular intervals, with identified risks qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed, treatments determined, and project and program risk profiles monitored and reported. All facilitated risk review outputs are to be structured and reported.
• Where appropriate, quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis (Monte Carlo simulation) is to be undertaken. Results will be used in risk evaluation, monitoring and reporting against project and program baseline cost and schedule.
• Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control and reporting.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams so as to eliminate redundancies and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team and to the client. The transfer of knowledge may include informal one-one-one discussions with client stakeholders and more formal presentations to clients and colleagues.
• Prepare risk management reports by documenting, analyzing and summarizing relevant information from different stakeholders.
• Review of high-level client facing processes & procedures for use and update on a regular basis.

• Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience working on major programs and projects
• Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Project Controls environment
• Project Risk Management experience
• Good written and oral communications
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Has engaged in and supported risk and value management training sessions
• Experience conducting risk-based analysis using Monte Carlo simulations
• Trained and qualified in one or more risk management tools 
• Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Gained or working towards a Project Management qualification is an asset
• Eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and Controlled Goods Program clearance for selected positions.
• Familiarity with the Department of National Defence or the Defence Industry in Canada is an asset

What's in it for you... 

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services) 

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program 

• RRSP option with company matching 

• Annual learning and development budget 

• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth 

• Cost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role) 

• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days   

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives 

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  

At Turner & Townsend, we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Turner & Townsend is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. 

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 

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