Risk Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Risk & Financial Compliance role at LTD Global. Berkeley · contract.
Pay not stated Risk Manager salary
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What you'll do
- Maintain the project’s risk plan, register, classification system and governance rhythm, and lead the Risk Management Board
- Lead risk sessions across technical, procurement, staffing and commissioning work; identify connected risks and document clear risk statements
- Build cost and schedule risk models, run Monte Carlo and sensitivity analyses, and assess contingency against project uncertainty
- Work with risk owners on measurable responses, track progress and raise stalled or ineffective mitigation actions
- Assess critical-path and external exposure, then brief executives monthly and keep risk records auditable
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business, economics, math, statistics or a related field
- At least eight years in project risk, controls, estimating, scheduling or complex capital projects
- Experience leading risk work on a large, technically complex capital, infrastructure, scientific or similar program
- Hands-on experience with risk registers, workshops, senior reviews, mitigation tracking, Monte Carlo analysis and contingency confidence
Who this fits
This manager-level contract role suits someone who has led risk work on technically complex capital projects and can combine quantitative analysis with executive communication. You’ll advise on risk independently and coordinate with project teams; the listed work includes monthly reporting and executive briefings.
From the employer
Senior Project Risk Manager
We're seeking an experienced Senior Project Risk Manager to lead the risk-management program for a large-scale, technically complex capital construction/upgrade project. This person will serve as the principal advisor on risk, delivering independent assessments of threats and opportunities affecting scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, and milestones — combining program leadership, quantitative analysis, mitigation oversight, and executive reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Leadership: Maintain the Risk Management Plan, taxonomy, and governance cadence; facilitate the Risk Management Board; maintain the risk register
- Risk Identification: Run risk workshops and reviews across technical, procurement, staffing, and commissioning areas; develop well-supported risk statements; spot cross-cutting and compounding risks
- Quantitative Analysis: Build and maintain cost/schedule risk models; run Monte Carlo simulations, sensitivity and scenario analysis; assess contingency adequacy; support rebaselines and funding decisions
- Mitigation Management: Help owners build measurable mitigation plans; track commitments and escalate stalled or ineffective actions
- Forward-Looking Analysis: Assess critical-path risk, vendor/staffing/funding exposure, and external dependencies
- Reporting: Deliver monthly reports and executive briefings; maintain auditable risk records
- Training: Develop risk-management training and quality standards; benchmark against industry practices
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (engineering, construction/project management, business, economics, math, statistics, or related) + 8+ years in project risk management, controls, estimating, scheduling, or complex capital projects
- Experience leading risk management on a large, technically complex capital/infrastructure/scientific/aerospace program
- Experience with risk registers, workshops, senior-level reviews, and mitigation tracking
- Experience with Monte Carlo simulation, uncertainty/sensitivity analysis, and contingency confidence assessment
- Experience integrating risk data with schedules, cost estimates, EAC, and change control
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- DOE Order 413.3B or similar federally governed project experience; familiarity with DOE Guide 413.3-7A
- Safran Risk Manager, Primavera P6, EVMS experience
- Experience with rebaselines, recovery plans, or independent cost estimates
- Background in accelerator/scientific facilities, industrial construction, aerospace, or defense
- PMI-RMP, PMP, AACE certification, or advanced degree
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