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VOLTA

Project Risk Manager

VOLTA

. Lead the regional risk management programme across the EMEA portfolio .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemoteMid-LevelSenior💰 €152,000 - €204,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading regional risk management programs, integrating risk management throughout project lifecycles, and applying quantitative risk analysis techniques. Proficient in developing risk-based recommendations and communicating complex risk information to executive leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Risk ManagementQuantitative Risk AnalysisMonte Carlo SimulationEPC ContractingProject Controls

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Hard Skills
Risk IdentificationRisk AssessmentRisk MitigationCost AnalysisSchedule AnalysisContingency DevelopmentProject Risk RegistersRisk DashboardsScenario AnalysisSystemic Risk Identification
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationFacilitationInfluencingConstructive ChallengeCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
@RiskRiskonnectSafranProject Risk Management Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
PMI-RMPPMPAPMAACE InternationalIRM
Industry Keywords
EPCConstruction ManagementInfrastructureEnergyData Centre ProgrammesISO 31000PMBOKISO 9001ISO 45001ISO 14001

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the regional risk management programme across the EMEA portfolio
  • Establish consistent risk governance, standards, processes, methodologies and escalation requirements
  • Integrate risk management throughout the project lifecycle and across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Controls, Commercial, Commissioning and Operations Readiness
  • Provide independent risk oversight and constructive challenge to project and functional leadership
  • Promote a proactive risk culture with early identification, ownership, accountability and timely escalation
  • Advise project, regional and executive leadership as the regional risk management subject matter expert
  • Lead identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, escalation and closure of project risks and opportunities
  • Build, own, maintain and oversee project risk registers
  • Evaluate EPC delivery risks across design, permitting, grid connection, procurement, construction, commercial performance, commissioning, energisation and MW capacity delivery
  • Consolidate and evaluate project risks at regional level, identifying emerging, systemic, correlated and concentration risks
  • Promote identification and realisation of project delivery opportunities
  • Lead qualitative and quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis, including Monte Carlo simulation and schedule risk analysis
  • Assess cost exposure, schedule uncertainty, critical-path risks, milestones and ready-for-service date confidence
  • Develop risk-based recommendations for contingency and management reserves
  • Analyse regional risk drivers, scenarios and sensitivities to identify portfolio impacts and mitigation priorities
  • Provide risk analysis and recommendations for investment decisions, stage gates, baseline approvals and major contract awards
  • Develop executive project and regional reporting on risks, opportunities, exposures, trends, mitigation and contingency
  • Develop project and portfolio risk dashboards and analytics
  • Monitor and report mitigation progress, overdue actions, exposure changes, realised risks and issues requiring escalation
  • Provide risk information for project reviews, leadership meetings, investment decisions and governance forums
  • Conduct project risk reviews and health checks
  • Test project assumptions, forecasts, contingency requirements, mitigation strategies and confidence levels
  • Identify cross-project lessons, recurring risks and systemic weaknesses
  • Drive continuous improvement of risk processes, methodologies, tools, analytics, reporting and organisational capability

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience
  • Significant experience in risk management, project controls or project delivery within complex EPC, construction, infrastructure, energy, mission-critical or major capital programmes
  • Demonstrated experience leading project and portfolio risk management, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, escalation and assurance
  • Strong understanding of cost, schedule, contingency and project controls principles and their integration with project risk management
  • Experience applying quantitative risk analysis and probabilistic techniques to evaluate project cost and schedule uncertainty
  • Advanced experience with Monte Carlo simulation, cost and schedule risk analysis, scenario analysis and risk-based contingency development
  • Strong understanding of EPC contracting, procurement, supply chain, change management, claims and commercial risk
  • Proven ability to influence and constructively challenge senior project and functional leaders in a complex, fast-paced project environment
  • Strong written, verbal, facilitation and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk information into clear business insights and recommended actions
  • Ability to identify systemic and correlated risks across multiple projects and provide regional-level insight
  • Experience delivering hyperscale, AI, mission-critical or large-scale data centre programmes (desirable)
  • Experience with enterprise or project risk management platforms and integrations with scheduling, cost management and reporting systems (desirable)
  • Relevant professional certification such as PMI-RMP, PMP, APM, AACE International, IRM or equivalent (desirable)
  • Working knowledge of ISO 31000, PMBOK, ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 (desirable)
  • Experience presenting portfolio risk, contingency, schedule confidence and emerging exposure to executive leadership and governance committees (desirable)
  • Experience with @Risk, Riskonnect, Safran or other industry-standard software (desirable)
  • Satisfactory pre-employment screening, including right-to-work confirmation, employment history verification and criminal record check where permitted by law

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
  • Retirement/pension contributions
  • Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Flexible, supportive work environment with opportunities to grow and build a career
  • Global team benefits that vary by country due to local regulations