Arsene Kadji

High-impact Project Risk Specialist with a proven track record in government and private sector project and risk delivery (MOD, Cabinet Office, Met Office). Expert in implementing risk governance frameworks aligned with ISO31000, PRINCE2, and MoR standards. Adept at bridging the gap between strategic oversight and operational delivery, consistently managing budgets, schedules, and complex stakeholder landscapes.

Lead Risk Engineer - National Gas Transmission

(2024-12)

• Standardize project scope and cost estimation processes through rigorous risk workshops.
• Challenge project assumptions to identify critical information gaps, ensuring robust governance and sign-off.
• Lead internal/external stakeholder engagement to drive risk review workshops and project reporting.

Portfolio Risk Manager (SEO) - Cabinet Office / GPA

(2023-11 - 2024-12)

• Facilitated strategic and operational risk workshops for Senior Management Teams.
• Conducted comprehensive qualitative and quantitative (QRA) risk assessments at key RIBA milestones.
• Collaborated with cost/schedule managers to align contingency sums with budget and risk appetite.

Senior Project Control Engineer (Risk) - Turner & Townsend

(2022-05 - 2023-11)

• Developed and delivered a tailored risk management framework for the EMEA DCI directorate.
• Designed fit-for-purpose reporting tools (RAIDO, Heatmaps, Dashboards) to enable data-driven decision-making for Directors.

PMO Risk Lead - Met Office

(2021-10 - 2022-05)

• Built the PMO risk function from scratch; achieved Level 3 risk maturity in under 10 months.
• Implemented a unified, corporate-aligned risk management framework and reporting procedure.

Risk Manager - Ministry of Defence (DE&S)

(2019-09 - 2021-09)

• Managed Cat D to Cat B project risks, reporting to 1-Star Boards.
• Achievement: Significantly uplifted risk maturity, confirmed via MoD audit; successfully streamlined QRA data validation processes.

Project Leader - Journeo (21st Century Technology)

(2017-11 - 2019-09)

• Managed the full project lifecycle from post-tender to end-of-life support.
• Achievement: Restructured maintenance processes, resulting in the recovery of 62.5% of maintenance renewal revenue in just 4.5 months.

Sub-Portfolio Risk Manager - Ministry of Defence (DE&S)

(2016-02 - 2017-05)

• Managed multi-year projects (budget £5M–£10M).
• Achievement: Improved department-wide risk practice maturity by 89% in 7 months through targeted expert advice and ARM training.

Project Manager - Ministry of Defence (DE&S)

(2014-03 - 2016-02)

• Managed the £1.2M ISTAR project.
• Achievement: Delivered 2 weeks ahead of schedule and under budget. Saved the MOD over £4.2M by optimizing spare parts procurement and maintenance workflows.

BSc (Hons) - Computer Science & Software Engineering - University of Bedfordshire