Senior Project Risk Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Risk Manager to lead and administer the risk-management program for a large-scale, technically complex capital construction/upgrade project. This individual will serve as the principal advisor on risk matters, providing independent and objective assessments of threats and opportunities affecting project scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, and readiness milestones.

What You Will Do

The role combines program leadership, quantitative risk analysis, mitigation oversight, and executive-level reporting and communication. Key responsibilities include maintaining the project's Risk Management Plan, procedures, risk taxonomy, scoring criteria, and governance cadence, as well as facilitating the Risk Management Board and focused risk reviews.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical writing, presentation, facilitation, and executive-communication skills, and the ability to challenge unsupported assumptions and escalate material concerns while maintaining constructive relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, economics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related field
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in project risk management, project controls, cost estimating, scheduling, or management of complex capital projects
• Experience leading or administering risk management for a large, technically complex capital project, construction program, scientific facility, infrastructure program, aerospace/defense program, or comparable high-consequence undertaking
• Experience developing and maintaining project risk registers, facilitating risk workshops and senior-level risk reviews, assigning and tracking risk ownership and mitigation actions, and performing or directing quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity or stock options
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Visa/relocation assistance
• Remote flexibility
• Stipends
• Bonus/commission
• Paid holidays