Company Description
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.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
Job Description
The Risk Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight of risk management activities across the program. The role holder is responsible for designing, embedding and continuously improving the risk management framework to ensure proactive identification, assessment and mitigation of risks that could impact project delivery, compliance, or reputation. The Risk Manager works closely with executive leadership, delivery teams and external stakeholders to ensure that risk is effectively integrated into decision-making processes and that appropriate controls and mitigation strategies are in place. The role holder establishes alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices, while fostering a strong risk-aware culture across the organisation.
- Lead risk reporting to governance bodies, supports assurance reviews, and provides expert guidance on complex or emerging risk issues.
- Lead the development and implementation of risk management frameworks tailored to the project, ensuring alignment with program objectives, regulatory requirements, and international best practices.
- Oversee the identification, evaluation, and management of complex and emerging risks across the organisation.
- Liase with executive leadership, delivery teams, and external stakeholders to embed risk-informed decision-making across all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Provide high-level risk reporting and insights to senior management, governance boards, and external regulators, ensuring transparency and accountability in risk posture.
- Design and facilitate advanced risk workshops and capability-building programs to elevate risk maturity across the organisation.
- Ensure risk management practices remain compliant with evolving legislation, standards (e.g., ISO 31000), and internal policies, while driving continuous improvement.
- Direct the development and governance of program-wide risk registers, ensuring strategic risks and mitigation actions are accurately captured, escalated, and monitored.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on risk management to project teams and stakeholders.
- Lead regular risk assessments and audits to identify potential issues and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate cross-functional with other departments to ensure risk controls are embedded in daily operations.
- Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.
Qualifications
- Minimum Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., Project Management, Business Administration etc.
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Completed/ in the process of completing IRM Diploma
Experience
- 5 plus years’ experience in project control activities and a proven track record of handling such activities in high value metro rail projects or projects of a similar scale / complexity.
- Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector.
- Previous experience in a similar project management role.
- Experience in the development of complex risk models in a Capital Project Environment.
- Experience using Risk Tools such as @risk, pra, riskhive, ARM etc.
Skills
- Strong project management skills to oversee the planning, execution, and completion of the project.
- Ability to effectively engage with and manage relationships with various stakeholders, including customers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams.
- Familiarity with document management systems (DMS), databases, and software such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or specialised document control software.
- Extensive knowledge of project management principles and practices to align document control activities with project goals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate clear and consistent dialogue between all parties involved.
- Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with the project.
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and ensure cohesive project delivery.
- Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions to keep the project on track.
- Experience in quality assurance processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and relate to individuals and groups – both technical and non-technical.
- Strong analytical and organisational skills.
- Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure high quality service.
Additional Information
What we offer you:
- Full time
- Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
- 8% Pension
- 25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
- Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
- Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
- Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues
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.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
