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Leidos · 6 hours ago

Program Risk Manager

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$92K/yr - $167K/yr

6+ years exp

Leidos is hiring a full-time Program Risk Manager to support a Weapons Modernization Program. This role involves providing technical and programmatic risk management support for the National Nuclear Security Administration, ensuring effective identification and management of program risks.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure the FPO is implementing sound risk and issue management practices in compliance with Federal Requirements

Provide subject matter expertise and support on the required approach to proactively identify, assess, monitor, and manage risks and issues with the NNSA national labs and weapons production facilities, to develop effective risk handling strategies and issue management plans

Continuously monitor the program to identify potential risks, including threats and opportunities that may impact the program

Assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks by using qualitative and quantitative risk analysis for schedule, cost, and uncertainty using Deltek Acumen Fuse or other industry standard software to identify potential program impacts

Team with sites to select handling plan strategies and develop responses for identified risks. This includes identifying potential off ramps based on the effectiveness of risk responses

Monitor risk management efforts by regularly reviewing and updating handling plans to ensure they remain effective and relevant throughout the risk exposure window

Effectively communicate risk information to all stakeholders, including the Federal Program Director to ensure awareness of risks and their handling plan strategies

Produce recurring risk reports that summarize current risk environment, mitigation efforts, and changes in status. Ensuring reports are clear, concise, and actionable, as needed

Foster a culture of risk awareness within the FPO, the NNSA national labs, weapons production facilities and DOD partner sites. Includes encouraging proactive risk identification and open communication about potential risks

Ensure the program complies with best practices related to risk management

Validate risk information (handling plan activities, risk assessments) is well documented, up-to-date, and accessible in the Active Risk Manager© (ARM) repository

Evaluate and validate risk mitigation costs for inclusion in management reserve and contingency allocation decisions

Lead recurring (weekly, monthly, quarterly) programmatic risk management meetings with the FPO, NNSA national labs, nuclear weapon production facilities as well as DOD partners

Execute strategies to ensure risks and issues are appropriately documented, tracked, evaluated, and managed in accordance with the program’s risk management plan

Qualification

Risk management expertiseNNSA experienceDeltek Acumen FuseARM softwareProject Management ProfessionalRisk Management ProfessionalMicrosoft Office proficiencyCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skills

Required

Must have an active DOE Q clearance or an active DOD Top Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Masters degree in a related field with 6+ years experience

Demonstrated experience with risk management tools and techniques

Knowledge of program and project management/scheduling tools and techniques

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in writing and editing briefings for senior and executive managers

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite with particular emphasis on word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Ability to travel up to 20% as business needs require