Project Risk Analyst

SUMMARY:
To develop, embed and maintain a project risk management framework, processes and policies within the company.

POSITION INFO:
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Implement project risk management framework, methodology and templates to ensure a standard approach to managing project risks across the company.
• Perform quality reviews on project risk assessments conducted for projects outside of the executive portfolio (tier 2 projects and below).
• Provide project risk management input into the enterprise-wide project management framework and the project management system(s).
• Facilitate risk assessments for tier 2 projects and ensure that risk response plans are executed.
• Facilitate risk assessments on cross-cutting risks identified across the tier 2 project portfolio.
• Monitor and ensure that risk response plans are executed by the risk owners at the appropriate time.
• Analyse and understand the company’s environment (internal and external) to support and guide the identification of risks and opportunities to enable decision-making.
• Prepare presentations and reports on portfolio, programme and project risks for the relevant governance forums and committees (both hub and spoke).
• Conduct onboarding and refresher training for the project management community on related risk frameworks.
• Develop project risk awareness campaigns to educate stakeholders and influence behaviour and drive the importance of effective risk management practices within the project community.
• Identify and coordinate project risk management training needs across the company Group and conduct related training.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Auditing, Project Management or Risk Management, or any other relevant NQF 7 degree; and
• At least five to seven years’ relevant experience in the auditing, project management or risk management field.

• Knowledge of risk management frameworks, processes, standards and practices;
• Sound knowledge of the ISO 31000 Risk Management Framework;
• Sound knowledge of the King IV™ Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016;
• Experience in the use of relevant risk management computer software applications;
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Proven facilitation and presentation skills;
• Interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including report-writing;
• Stakeholder engagement and management skills;