Principal Risk Analyst (Execution)
About The Position
The Principal Risk Analyst supports the EPMO Execution risk function by enabling strategic portfolios to identify, articulate, manage, and report risks that may affect successful delivery. The role analyzes risk information across initiatives and portfolios to identify recurring themes, emerging concerns, leading indicators, and actionable insights for senior leadership. It partners with portfolio teams and leadership to strengthen, operationalize, and continually improve the Execution Risk framework, practices, reporting, and supporting procedures. The primary focus is identifying and analyzing risks to successful execution of strategic initiatives. The analyst works independently to interpret complex risk and delivery information, identify connections across initiatives and disciplines, and develop insights that may significantly affect strategic delivery. The position requires specialized skills and proficiency with relevant procedures and techniques, and is recognized as an expert in its area within the company. A professional qualification in one or more areas of risk management or equivalent is typically required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Technology, Data Analytics, Auditing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Significant knowledge of risk management principles, frameworks, and practices, with the ability to apply foundational risk concepts to strategic initiatives and delivery environments.
- Ability to analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data, recognize patterns across multiple initiatives, and develop defensible observations, insights, and recommendations.
- Ability to translate technical, delivery, and risk information into clear executive-level narratives and visual outputs.
- Experience developing, enhancing, or operationalizing a framework, methodology, governance practice, or risk management capability.
- Experience influencing stakeholders and promoting adoption of risk practices without direct authority.
- Experience developing and delivering training, guidance, or consultation to stakeholders with varying levels of risk knowledge.
- Experience developing dashboards or visual reporting using Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel, or comparable tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with and presenting to mid-level and senior management.
- Advanced research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop and improve standard operating procedures, practices, tools, and internal processes.
- Knowledge of project, product, Agile, technology delivery, or portfolio management concepts.
- Knowledge of operational risk, internal controls, audit, regulatory examination, or issue-management practices.
- Professional qualification in one or more areas of risk management or equivalent is typically required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
- A foundation in operational, technology, project, or enterprise risk.
Responsibilities
- Plan research for and develop specialized risk assessment scopes.
- Collaborate with management and personnel to optimize risk assessment scope development.
- Identify potential delivery risks, operational and regulatory process deficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Gather and synthesize data; present conclusions and offer risk mitigation, remediation, and process improvement findings to management.
- Lead or conduct, and provide expertise in, specialized risk assessment activities, processes, policies, and procedures for operational effectiveness and compliance with regulatory requirements, federal and state laws, and Navy Federal quality control standards, policies, and procedures.
- Develop, lead, and oversee efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of execution risk mitigation processes.
- Prepare and present execution risk assessment reports, trend analyses, and remedial or mitigation solutions to management and/or affected business units.
- Assist with developing and enhancing practices, procedures, and instructions.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, subject matter experts, and leaders; work with senior management on complex issues.
- Lead moderate to large projects and initiatives.
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay.
- Generous benefits and perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
