Portfolio Risk Analyst

Your new company A leading CDMO delivering complex capital investment and strategic programme portfolios is seeking a Portfolio Risk Analyst to support the successful delivery of high-value projects and programmes. Operating within a regulated and technically complex environment, the business is focused on driving excellence in project governance, risk management, and investment delivery. Your new role As a Portfolio Risk Analyst, you will support the management of risks across a portfolio of strategic programmes and capital projects. You will identify, assess, analyse, and monitor risks that could impact cost, schedule, scope, safety, and delivery outcomes. Key responsibilities include: • Maintaining portfolio-level risk profiles and risk registers • Supporting quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis, contingency modelling, and uncertainty assessments • Monitoring risk trends, emerging issues, and systemic portfolio risks • Producing portfolio risk dashboards, reports, and key risk indicators • Supporting governance reviews, investment decision-making processes, and business case assurance activities • Working closely with project managers, finance, engineering, commercial teams, and external stakeholders • Facilitating risk workshops and providing challenge to project assumptions and mitigation plans • Driving continuous improvement in risk methodologies, analytics, reporting, and data quality What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have: • Strong understanding of risk management within project, programme, or capital investment environments • Experience of cost and schedule risk analysis, contingency management, and uncertainty modelling • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information to a range of stakeholders • The confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making at multiple levels • Experience within risk management, project controls, portfolio analysis, or capital project delivery Desirable experience includes: • Experience working in capital-intensive or regulated industries • Professional qualifications such as APM, PMI, IRM, or similar • Knowledge of regulated manufacturing or engineering environments • Experience supporting major CAPEX programmes What you'll get in return • Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of strategic and high-value investment programmes • Exposure to senior stakeholders and key business decision-making processes • A collaborative and forward-thinking working environment • Professional development and career progression opportunities • Competitive salary and benefits package What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.