Lead Risk Manager
About The Position
As As the Lead Risk Manager for the OPX Americas Business Unit, you will provide independent portfolio‑level risk oversight to ensure that commercial, execution, financial, and strategic risks are proactively identified, assessed, governed, and communicated. You will act as a subject matter expert enabling informed decision‑making, predictability, and value protection by aligning risk‑taking with approved risk appetite, governance frameworks, and business objectives across the Business portfolio. You will report to the Portfolio Risk Manager and will be based out of our Cranberry Township, PA facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in project or portfolio risk management, preferably in engineering, energy, nuclear, or similarly complex project environments.
- Strong facilitation skills for cross‑functional technical and commercial discussions.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies and enterprise risk tools (e.g., ARM).
- Understanding of Offer development processes, offer governance requirements, and commercial risk evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a consolidated view of top risks across the OPX Business portfolio.
- Identify systemic risk patterns, trends, and emerging exposures impacting portfolio performance and predictability.
- Lead risk assessments for commercial offers in line with global Offer Risk Review and Approval processes.
- Ensure commercial, contractual, technical, financial, and execution risks are identified, documented, and mitigated prior to approval.
- Support stakeholder alignment and endorsement through structured risk reviews.
- Provide independent assessment of risk exposure and coverage prior to contract approval and drive clarity on accountability and mitigation commitments.
- Implementation of governance processes and support contract handover, healthy start and monthly project reviews.
- Oversee the quality and consistency of project risk registers during execution using approved tools and risk breakdown structures.
- Monitor mitigation ownership and effectiveness, escalating where governance standards are not met.
- Track portfolio risk exposure, mitigation progress, and residual risk.
- Support portfolio‑level risk reviews.
- Assess portfolio risk maturity, identify gaps, and partner with Portfolio Directors to define improvement plans.
- Promote consistent application of corporate risk policies, tools, and best practices.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
