Principal Quality Risk Strategy & Governance Architect

HP • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Principal Quality Risk Strategy & Governance Architect Description - As Personal Systems leads the "Future of Work," our ability to anticipate disruption is a competitive advantage. The Principal Quality Risk Strategy & Governance Architect is responsible for the "blueprints" of our organizational resilience. This role focuses on ISO 31000 principles to develop and operationalize a comprehensive risk management framework. You will not just identify risks; you will architect the systems that allow our cross-functional teams to navigate uncertainty, driving broad organizational change to ensure quality is designed-in from the start.

Requirements

• Risk Management Standards: Expert knowledge of ISO 31000 and its application in a hardware/software development environment.
• Risk Assessment Tools: Mastery of FMEA, Risk Priority Number (RPN) optimization, and proactive risk modeling.
• Organizational Transformation: Proven ability to implement new business processes across large, complex global organizations.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management, or Business/Supply Chain with a technical focus.
• Experience: 10+ years of leadership experience, preferably in an Architecture or Strategy capacity within the Computing, Technology, Aerospace, or Automotive sectors.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications: Certified Risk Manager (CRM) or ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Framework Operationalization: Design, deploy, and manage a scalable Risk Management framework across Personal Systems, ensuring it is embedded into the R&D and manufacturing workflows.
• ISO 31000 Governance: Be a leading authority on ISO 31000 principles, ensuring all risk assessment activities align with international standards.
• Change Management: Drive broad organizational change, influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams to adopt a risk-based decision-making culture. Alignment must be made to internal KPIs to show forecasted impact and cost (in metrics or dollars) of acting and forecasting the benefit.
• Cross-Functional Risk Mitigation: Lead technical and business teams in identifying high-impact risks. This can include component sub-suppliers to firmware vulnerabilities and architecting mitigation strategies.
• Strategic Risk Modeling: Utilize data-driven insights to model potential quality disruptions, providing executive-level recommendations that impact business continuity and financial outcomes.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal