Program Risk Manager

AECOM•Mississauga, ON

1d•CA$170,000 - CA$200,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Program Risk Manager to join their team in Mississauga. This role is crucial for implementing a risk management program to support the successful delivery of a client's infrastructure development program in the Greater Toronto Area. AECOM, as an industry leader in program and construction management for large capital programs, oversees various activities from planning and coordination to design, construction, and commissioning. The Program Risk Manager will function as an extension of the client's staff, protecting their interests and delivering essential risk management services for the infrastructure development program and its projects.

Requirements

University Degree in project management, quantity surveying, engineering or related discipline.
10 years of experience in development and implementation of risk management practices, risk identification, risk mitigation, and strategies on large construction projects/programs.
2 years of experience in leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experienced in the facilitation of risk workshops and comfortable coordinating large groups of stakeholders.
Familiarity and experience in the application of Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) techniques and tools.
Experience using Enterprise Risk Management tools, for example, Active Risk Manager (ARM).
Experience in the delivery of risk management activities and deliverables within a program/project lifecycle including support of investment decisions and milestone-based assurance reviews.
Demonstrated understanding of the interfaces between risk management and other program/project management process areas, i.e. cost and schedule planning and control, change management, quality management, reporting, and commercial management.
Understanding of various traditional and alternative contracting strategies and associated risks.
Experience working in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction advisory environment, specifically in the development of public infrastructure or other industrial projects.
Effective verbal and written communications, and facilitation skills.
Collaborative working style and behaviours, able to influence and engage stakeholders in managing risks.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple consulting engagements.
Certified Risk Management Lead (CRM) or similar designation.
Membership of a professional body an asset (e.g. AACE, PMI).

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing program and/or project risk management plans.
Verifying and ensuring that agreed program and/or project Risk Management Plans are implemented by the project teams.
Facilitating regular risk workshops and maintaining a good working knowledge of the program and/or projects and related activities to inform risk assessment and management.
Advising and assisting program and/or project teams in implementing appropriate risk treatment plans and communicating risks to avoid surprises with key stakeholders.
Integrating program-wide risk data to inform and support program’s day-to-day management of risks, program and/or project assurance, and decision-making processes.
Conducting project and program-level schedule risk workshops/reviews and Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessments (QSRA).
Conducting project and program-level cost risk workshops/reviews and Quantitative Cost Risk Assessments (QCRA).
Providing periodic, accurate, and reliable risk reporting including performance trends and identifying items for management escalation.
Creating and reporting regular leadership and executive level briefing papers to summarize key risks and mitigations as well as risk performance.
Maintaining a program-wide register of identified and/or emergent risks and opportunities for use on future projects.