Manager – Risk Management

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Manager - Risk Management to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for risk planning, qualitative & quantitative risk assessments, periodic update of risk register, mitigation strategies, and preparation of reports and presentations for appropriate levels. Performs a major role in facilitating risk workshops with all project stakeholders in identifying, developing risk register and prioritization of the risks. A thorough knowledge of Risk Assessment processes and tools/applications is required. Experience in stadium or large public venue projects is strongly preferred due to their specialized and complex nature.

What You'll Be Doing

• Facilitates Risk Workshops/reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Performs highly complex statistical, quantitative and qualitative analysis on individual risks using risk software.
• Performs regular monitoring of emerging risks, analyzes risk trends and works with risk owners to analyze complex risks and make potential risk mitigation recommendations.
• Analyzes and reports the likelihood of success for project cost & schedules linking risk and uncertainty to the tasks to be undertaken.
• Leads the Project Team and staff to facilitate the Risk process for risk identification, definition, assessment, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring throughout the project lifecycle for project, program and Parsons enterprise risks.
• Supports the knowledge sharing of risks and opportunities across the portfolio/programs ensuring lessons are learned.
• Assess the need for and create/develop custom risk reports for various levels of the organization including the Executive Management.
• Leads in the development of training materials and assist in conducting Risk Management related education/training to various levels of management and staff.
• Coordinates the resolution of risk software problems with the IT department as needed and monitor regular updates to the risk repository, assessment, and reporting tool and ensure the integrity of the repository database.
• Develops project and work schedules to ensure completion of deliverables to senior management.
• Assists the management in the preparation of executive-level presentations.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of up-to-date meeting minutes, reports, and related materials for the Enterprise Risk applications.
• Project Manage medium sized projects concurrently with undertaking the Risk Management duties.
• Proficient in analytical skills, attention to detail, and accuracy, able to identify key issues, interpret information, and present recommendations and conclusions in a self-confident, clear and concise manner.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and meet established deadlines consistently.
• Understanding of construction management fundamentals, project scheduling, cost estimating, and project controls.
• Supports constructability reviews, schedule critical reviews and scrutinize cost estimates, understand areas of uncertainty.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication, organizational, interpersonal skills, and customer service skills are required, both internal and external facing.
• Ability to work in teams. Ability to follow through. Ability to clearly deliver work instructions in a complex risk environment.
• Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and have the ability to prioritize.
• High-level understanding and appreciation of risk management in complex risk environments and within the major program sector, preferably within the KSA.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with an influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors.
• Strong organization and follow through abilities.
• Strong business judgment.
  
  
  

What Preferred Education/ Experience Is Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related
• 15+ years of related experience in risk management.
  
  
  

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