Program Risk Manager

BAE Systems•Rockville, MD

9d•$118,095 - $200,762

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Program Risk Manager to support its work as a prime contractor on several high-profile U.S. Navy weapon systems. The position manages the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring threats are proactively managed and opportunities are leveraged to support cost, schedule, and performance objectives. The role serves as a primary advisor to program leadership on risk exposure and mitigation effectiveness. The successful candidate is an analytically rigorous, objective systems thinker who can exercise sound judgment, communicate candidly with leadership, and influence cross-functional teams. The position requires understanding the program mission, customer, warfighters, and supported weapon systems. The Program Risk Manager establishes and maintains the Risk Management Plan; leads qualitative and quantitative risk processes; facilitates risk reviews and workshops; and works with technical and operational leads on mitigation and recovery plans. The role maintains the Program Risk Register, monitors mitigation effectiveness, prepares executive-level dashboards and reports, communicates actionable risk insights, and coordinates accurate reflection of risk-adjusted schedule baselines in program plans. The role supports BAE Systems’ long-standing work with the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs. The organization supports the sea-based Strategic Weapon System, the first leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, and ongoing development of the Columbia submarine and the next D5LE2 weapon system. BAE Systems describes the program as a stable, growing effort that offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 8 years of risk management experience.
At least 4 years supporting the Department of War (DoW) in risk management.
Experience using the DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide.
Experience managing risk boards and reporting.
Experience using automated risk management tools, such as Jira.
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of data to identify patterns and predict potential failures.
Ability to collaborate across organizational levels and with cross-functional teams.
Ability to drive accountability for risk mitigation across teams that do not report directly to the Risk Manager.
Ability to present bad news or high-risk scenarios to leadership constructively and with a solution-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional) certification.
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Proficiency with data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain the Risk Management Plan in alignment with program and customer needs.
Lead the end-to-end risk management process, including identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, mitigation planning, and monitoring.
Facilitate Risk Review Board and Risk Management Board meetings and lead risk identification workshops with cross-functional teams.
Prioritize risks through qualitative assessments of probability and impact.
Perform quantitative risk analyses to determine schedule and cost contingency requirements, as necessary.
Analyze interdependent risks and identify risk clusters that could contribute to systemic program failure.
Partner with technical and operational leads to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
Track mitigation effectiveness and trigger fallback plans when primary mitigations fail.
Maintain the Program Risk Register, ensuring data integrity and timely status updates.
Develop executive-level risk dashboards and reports for program leadership and stakeholders.
Communicate risk exposure clearly and translate complex data into actionable insights for decision-makers.
Coordinate with program teams to ensure risk-adjusted schedule baselines are accurately reflected in program plans.