Risk Manager (Secret clearance)

Maxaar•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$68,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Please review the job details below. At Vantor, you’ll work with the U.S. Space Force as part of the effort to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Within this role, you will work with program leadership to monitor the cost, schedule, and performance of multiple projects. You will identify and help resolve disconnects across program baselines. The real power of program analysis comes from communication, so you’ll create risk analyses and make recommendations for risk mitigation and management to program leaders. We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you’ll have resources for mentoring and learning new skills and tools. This is a chance to directly impact the Space Force while learning how to develop program strategy and eliminate risks across projects. Your functional expertise, communication and collaboration skills, and attention to detail will be vital as you contribute to the acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities. Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Science, or Business (and related fields, Economics, Finance)
5+ years of experience with the space industry, including planning, management, contract management, and business operations
5+ years of experience developing and updating risk management plans, roadmaps, and schedules
3+ years of experience of systems engineering
Experience identifying, analyzing, and developing handling plans for risks, issues, and opportunities.
Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience with digital risk management tools and databases
Ability to interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments
Ability to interface with internal and external customers
U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with military space systems
Experience with the DoD acquisitions
Experience with DoD 5000.02 acquisition directives
Experience developing risk management plans for defense programs
Possession of interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Technology field
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Responsibilities

Work with program leadership to monitor the cost, schedule, and performance of multiple projects.
Identify and help resolve disconnects across program baselines.
Create risk analyses and make recommendations for risk mitigation and management to program leaders.