Advanced Risk Management in Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Projects (English Edition)

Anticipate Risks and Protect Your Plant’s Operational Continuity

1. Introduction

In advanced manufacturing and process industries, logistics disruptions, technical failures and increasingly demanding regulations can threaten operations. Managing a plant means moving from reacting to problems to preventing them. In this programme, you will learn to identify, assess and address vulnerabilities in production and the supply chain, incorporate regulatory compliance and ESG risks into daily operations, and protect your plant’s continuity during a crisis.

• Dates: 25 November to 3 December 2026, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (Madrid time)


• Format: Blended, with live online sessions and independent work


• Duration: 16 hours


• Group size: 10 to 14 participants


• Level: Professional course, EQF Level 6

Programme at a glance: Based on ISO 31000 and the Project Management Institute’s risk management methodology · Applied to practical plant scenarios · More than 400 professionals trained by Leapman

2. Programme structure

Four live sessions (12 hours) plus independent work (4 hours).

Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 15:00–18:00.

3. Skills you will develop

What you will be able to do

• Understand structured risk management methods based on ISO 31000 and the Project Management Institute’s approach.


• Identify risks, threats and opportunities in your plant or project.


• Integrate regulatory compliance and ESG risks into daily operations.


• Prepare a risk register and define a probability and impact matrix.


• Manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, from quantitative analysis to monitoring and control.

4. Who the course is for

This course is designed for professionals in advanced manufacturing and process industries:

• Manufacturing managers, plant managers and production superintendents


• Process and continuous improvement engineers


• Industrial project directors


• Risk, safety and compliance managers

5. How you will learn

• Learn. Explore risk management methods to minimise threats and maximise opportunities.


• Practise. Identify risks, carry out qualitative and quantitative analyses, and define response actions.


• Apply. Use templates you can adapt to your plant or project. You will also develop an operational risk matrix through a practical case study on risk management for a mining transport fleet.

On completion, you will receive a Leapman Academy Certificate of Achievement. To qualify, you must attend at least 80% of the course and achieve a final score of 70/100 or higher.

6. Instructors

• Pedro Balsa is Managing Director of Leapman. A mining engineer with an MBA, PMP® certification and PRINCE2® Practitioner qualification, he has more than 20 years of experience in mining, energy and engineering across 21 countries. He has worked as a risk manager, project manager and PMO director, with a focus on integrated risk governance. He is also an expert evaluator for Horizon Europe.


• Carlos J. Pampliega is Vice President of the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter. An architect, PMP®, Certified Associate in Risk Management and Professional Scrum Master, he teaches risk governance and integration. He has led more than 100 projects with PMideas and is Academic Director of the Project Management Programme at CEU San Pablo Business School.

7. How to enrol

Reserve your place
Places are limited to 10–14 participants per group.

1. Email info@leapman.eu with your name, company, phone number and the course edition you are interested in.


2. We will confirm your place.


3. We will email you the payment details.


4. For invoicing, please provide your company’s legal name, address and tax identification number (CIF/NIF).

Is this course right for you?

Email info@leapman.eu, and we will be happy to advise you.