Risk Manager

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Start here. Grow here. At AECOM , we are currently recruiting for a Risk Manager to join our Dublin office. The Risk Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight of risk management activities across the programme, ensuring a proactive and robust approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that may impact project delivery, compliance, or organisational reputation. The role is responsible for designing, embedding, and continuously improving the risk management framework to support effective governance and informed decision‑making. Working closely with executive leadership, delivery teams, and external stakeholders, the Risk Manager ensures that risk considerations are fully integrated into planning and execution activities. The role promotes alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and recognised best practices, while fostering a strong risk‑aware culture across the organisation. Lead risk reporting to governance bodies, support assurance activities, and provide expert guidance on complex or emerging risk issues. Drive the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the risk management framework, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, regulatory requirements, and international best practices. Oversee the identification, assessment, and management of complex and emerging risks across the organisation. Collaborate with executive leadership, delivery teams, and external stakeholders to embed risk‑informed decision‑making throughout the project lifecycle. Deliver clear, high‑level risk insights and reports to senior management, governance boards, and external regulators to support transparency and effective oversight. Design and lead advanced risk workshops and capability‑building initiatives to enhance organisational risk maturity. Ensure adherence to evolving legislation, standards (including ISO 31000), and internal policies, while driving continuous improvement in risk management practices. Direct the development, maintenance, and governance of comprehensive programme‑wide risk registers, ensuring strategic risks and mitigation actions are accurately captured, escalated, and monitored. Provide expert advice to project teams and stakeholders on risk management principles, methodologies, tools, and best practices. Lead periodic risk assessments and audits to identify potential issues, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Work closely with other departments to ensure risk controls are fully embedded into day‑to‑day operations. Undertake additional duties as required to support the role and broader programme objectives. Ready to push the limits of what's possible? We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets. As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience: A Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, such as Project Management or Business Administration. Strong project management capabilities, with demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver projects from initiation through completion. Proven ability to engage, influence, and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including customers, regulatory bodies, and internal teams. Proficiency with document management systems (DMS), databases, and tools such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and specialised document control software. In‑depth understanding of project management principles and methodologies to ensure document control activities effectively support project objectives. Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generatio

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