Job Description

Risk & Dependency Manager (SC Cleared)

Bristol + Andover (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£450/day (Outside IR35)

Risk & Dependency Manager needed with active SC Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract split between Bristol and Andover (Hybrid). Start ASAP in May/June 2026.

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in Bristol and Andover. Paying up to £450/day (Outside IR35).

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project:

Proven experience in Risk and Dependency Management at programme / portfolio level for complex MOD, Defence or Government environments.

Risk & Dependency Manager to lead cross-programme dependency management, ensuring dependencies are proactively managed to reduce integration risk across programmes.

Engaging with key stakeholders including advising Programme Boards, enabling risk-informed decision-making, clarifying trade-offs + ensuring risk, threats and opportunities are actively managed.

Strong understanding of cross-programme integration, particularly in digital, data, and platform-based delivery.

Managing complex dependencies across technical, commercial, security + operational programme domains.

Owning cross-programme dependencies including complex interlocks across multiple delivery teams, suppliers + service lines.

Experience in multi-vendor supplier environments including integrating dependencies with commercial + contractual arrangements.

Integrating dependency management with commercial strategies, supplier performance + contractual frameworks.

Identifying / managing dependencies relating to resource availability, skills gaps, workforce succession planning, single points of failure + key personnel risks.

Using enterprise planning tools to capture, manage, visualise and report dependencies