Risk Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Advanced knowledge and significant experience in an engineering discipline using systems engineering, including technical leadership and project planning.
• Experience executing complex engineering work, including developing, analyzing, integrating, or validating engineering designs in a production, research, or development environment.
• Applied experience with failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and verifications.
• Experience developing and implementing solutions to complex technical problems using technical best practices, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Advanced experience in project controls, work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and executing work to meet milestones and deliverables.
• Ability to lead independent work and lead and manage small or multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience coordinating activities and objectives with technical staff, mid-level managers, customer or sponsor representatives, vendors, and external organizations.
• Experience in an operational and experimental facility and industry, such as aerospace.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to collaborate in a team environment, present and explain technical information, and advise management and stakeholders.
• At SES.4, significant experience and demonstrated ability to lead the application and development of risk management principles, theories, and concepts creatively and innovatively.
• At SES.4, expertise and demonstrated ability to lead highly technical teams in successfully executing defined projects or programs.
• At SES.4, significant experience with advanced-level risk registers and mitigation plans.
• At SES.4, expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills to present, explain, and advise senior management and external sponsors.
• At SES.4, demonstrated ability to engage multidisciplinary teams and deliver innovative solutions, including expertise in systems engineering, precision design, and system commissioning.
• At SES.4, internally and externally recognized subject matter expertise, with advanced concepts spanning one or more science, technology, or engineering disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (master’s or Ph.D.) in engineering, physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience with complex engineering projects.
• Experience with DOE Risk Management Guide G413.3-7A.
• Project management certification, such as PMP, or systems engineering certification.
• Broad knowledge of LLNL policies and practices and applicable DOE and NNSA orders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced risk assessments for systems engineering and project execution supporting complex engineering programs.
• Lead risk activities, including identifying, assessing, documenting, communicating, and mitigating technical and programmatic risks.
• Lead component and system requirements development, including performance requirements, interface management, traceability, and verification planning.
• Work with project teams to understand system behavior and ensure requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches are technically sound and aligned with implementation.
• Develop system-level assessments of design architecture and analysis that integrate components and systems into a complete functional system.
• Develop solutions to complex engineering challenges using technical knowledge, engineering best practices, and sound judgment, and collaborate on innovative risk and systems engineering methods.
• Apply project management practices to define work scope, establish priorities, allocate resources as appropriate, and track and complete objectives on time and within budget.
• Prepare and deliver written and verbal presentations of technical work to project teams, customer and sponsor representatives, and management.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for risk management on assigned tasks and projects, serve on internal technical and advisory committees, and mentor personnel.
• At SES.4, evaluate and resolve highly complex problems, determine courses of action, and establish assignment objectives in support of long-range targets.
• At SES.4, direct technical tasks and projects and set broad risk management and project vision and strategy.
• At SES.4, develop new ideas, modify approaches, or redefine customer requirements, including risk mitigation approaches, that affect organizational operations or direction.
• At SES.4, develop innovative risk management methods and technology and contribute to advancing knowledge using resources and partnerships.
• At SES.4, advise senior management and external sponsors and act as prime consultant on large projects affecting long-term organizational goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits package
• 401(k)
• Relocation assistance
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible schedules, depending on project needs
• Employee referral bonus of $1,500