Portfolio Risk Analyst NEW

Hays Life Sciences

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.
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