Risk Management Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Alexandria, VA

6d•$69,400 - $158,000•Remote

About The Position

Emerging threats, shifting mission demands, and a rapidly evolving operational landscape mean the Army client must be ready for anything. Achieving mission assurance requires more than preparedness—it requires a leader who can anticipate risk, guide mitigation strategies, and elevate decision‑making before issues arise. That’s where you come in. As a Risk Management Lead at Booz Allen, you’ll bring advanced analytical rigor and a strategic mindset to help strengthen resilience across a high‑visibility program supporting the Army client. You won’t just manage risk—you’ll shape how the organization prepares, responds, and adapts.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in enterprise‑level risk management or mission assurance
Experience mentoring, supervising, or guiding teams
Ability to design and implement risk management strategies and processes
Ability to translate risk insights into actionable recommendations
Ability to engage effectively with program leadership, risk owners, and cross‑functional partners
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoW or Army National Guard programs
Experience with contract and subcontract management risk
Experience facilitating large governance boards or executive‑level reviews
Possession of excellent analytical and communication skills
PMP, PMI-Risk Management Professional, or Agile Certifications

Responsibilities

Drive mission‑focused risk management and apply analytical risk management principles to help organizations prepare for, prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
Lead risk assessment activities and oversee identification and evaluation of performance, cost, schedule, personnel, contract, and subcontract management risks.
Engineer advanced solutions and apply your deep expertise and broad industry knowledge to develop innovative approaches to complex mission challenges.
Partner with risk owners, collaborate across functional teams to conduct probability and impact analyses, and define strategies that minimize or mitigate risk while optimizing opportunities.
Standardize and elevate practices and apply industry standards to build and execute structured strategies, plans, and processes supporting comprehensive risk capture and assessment.
Guide and mentor teams, operate independently, provide direction to team members, and build capability across the program.