Senior Risk Project Manager

ARA Career•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Risk Management Subject Matter Expert working onsite at a location in the Arlington, VA area. The potential candidate will provide support to the office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs. In this role, the candidate will identify, capture, and track integrated risks, as well as aggregate technical, geopolitical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with the nuclear enterprise, including sustainment, modernization, and future planning. This requires someone who has a strong background and proven history in supporting senior-level officials and advising on enterprise strategy, policy, and implementation of programs in a cross-functional, interagency setting.

Requirements

Completed Bachelors or higher degree
Must be a US Citizen
Familiar with DoW acquisition processes
Understanding of USN or USAF risk management practices
8+ years of experience working directly with U.S. Navy or U.S. Air Force
Ability to provide support, education, & training to internal and external stakeholders to build risk and opportunity awareness.
Knowledgeable of DoW roles, missions, and organizational structure
Expertise in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to manage and prioritize numerous assignments
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility to perform work

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a recognized discipline that is relevant to the contract (e.g. STEM, international affairs, global security, cybersecurity, intelligence analysis)
Experience with quantitative analysis technical tools and techniques.
5+ years of experience supporting DoW or DOE risk management
Experience in DoW policy, DoW acquisition, DoW strategic infrastructure sustainment or modernization, and/or DoW technology development
Experience implementing modeling and simulation tools for cost and schedule risk impact analysis of large acquisition programs.
Experience with quantitative risk analysis software/systems
Experience deploying multiple risk management programs in DOE or DoW

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of an enterprise-wide data-driven, risk-based framework
Assess and manage risks to missions, critical infrastructure, and military services
Coordinate with OSW principal organizations, the Services, Department of Energy, the Joint Staff, alliance partners, defense industry, and other interagency entities
Provide expertise in key risk management subject-matter areas, such as: risk and opportunity identification, characterization, and definition; prioritization; aggregate and cumulative risk; develop strategies for effective mitigation, avoidance, transfer, or acceptance.
Provide expertise in key nuclear enterprise modernization, sustainment, and subject-matter areas, such as: supply chain; defense industrial base; development, production, manufacture, logistics, and operationalization of systems; major defense acquisition programs; acquisition policies and procedures.
Support the management and oversight of other risk-related studies, analyses, and other endeavors sponsored by the office and assist in program execution, engage with technical and non-technical audiences throughout the DoW and across the US Government
Translate complex technical and intelligence insights into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers
Support senior-level meeting preparation and execution, including developing read-aheads, presentations, white papers, and after-action reports, as needed to support client requirements

Benefits

Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

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