Program Risk Manager

Peraton•Herndon, VA

2d•$86,000 - $138,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Program Risk Manager to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Risk Management Plan and procedures aligned with PMO/portfolio governance. Maintain and reconcile the integrated RIO register; ensure accurate risk taxonomy, severity scoring, owners, mitigations, and POA&Ms. Conduct structured risk assessments for proposals, program changes, acquisitions, policy updates, and major milestones to quantify impacts to cost, schedule, performance, cybersecurity, and compliance. Facilitate recurring Risk Review Boards and stakeholder risk forums; establish escalation criteria and decision frameworks for senior leadership. Coordinate closure of mitigation actions with program managers, technical leads, cybersecurity, contracts, and other stakeholders; track status and validate effectiveness. Monitor cross‑task dependencies to identify systemic, cascading, and supply‑chain risks; recommend containment and contingency actions. Produce executive‑level risk briefings, impact assessments, scenario analyses, and recommendations to inform prioritization and resource allocation. Implement risk analytics, trending, and early‑warning indicators; integrate risk data into program dashboards and IMS impacts. Support strategic risk analysis for modernization initiatives, statutory/regulatory changes, and innovation pilots. #ENOCS

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
Education / Certification: Candidate must meet ONE: Master’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Business Administration); OR PMI‑RMP or ISACA CRISC certification.
Experience: Progressive risk management, program controls, or PMO experience with at least 3 years leading program/enterprise risk in DoD or large technical programs.
Skills: Risk assessment methodologies, RIO register management, scenario analysis, mitigation planning, stakeholder facilitation, and senior‑level briefings.
Technical familiarity: RMF/ATO impacts, supply chain risk, cybersecurity risk integration, and program financial/schedule impacts.

Nice To Haves

Prior DoD/Army/ARNG program risk or PMO experience
Experience with risk tools (e.g., RiskRegister, Archer, JIRA/ServiceNow risk modules) and dashboarding (Power BI/Tableau)
Familiarity with EVM, IMS schedule impacts, and acquisition risk drivers

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Risk Management Plan and procedures aligned with PMO/portfolio governance.
Maintain and reconcile the integrated RIO register; ensure accurate risk taxonomy, severity scoring, owners, mitigations, and POA&Ms.
Conduct structured risk assessments for proposals, program changes, acquisitions, policy updates, and major milestones to quantify impacts to cost, schedule, performance, cybersecurity, and compliance.
Facilitate recurring Risk Review Boards and stakeholder risk forums; establish escalation criteria and decision frameworks for senior leadership.
Coordinate closure of mitigation actions with program managers, technical leads, cybersecurity, contracts, and other stakeholders; track status and validate effectiveness.
Monitor cross‑task dependencies to identify systemic, cascading, and supply‑chain risks; recommend containment and contingency actions.
Produce executive‑level risk briefings, impact assessments, scenario analyses, and recommendations to inform prioritization and resource allocation.
Implement risk analytics, trending, and early‑warning indicators; integrate risk data into program dashboards and IMS impacts.
Support strategic risk analysis for modernization initiatives, statutory/regulatory changes, and innovation pilots.

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