Risk Manager – Aviation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Generate regular risk reports and escalations for PMO and program leadership.

• Create succinct, decision-oriented risk briefings for program leaders and clients.

• Lead the identification and intake of risks across technical, construction, and delivery workstreams.

• Confirm risks with workstream leaders and ensure traceability is maintained.

• Sustain risk registers at the project, package, and program levels.

• Assist project teams in recognizing risks, devising mitigation strategies, and escalating as necessary.

• Establish and uphold escalation criteria and risk reporting schedules in the Risk Management Plan.

• Track triggers for threats and opportunities, overall risk exposure, and remaining risk budget.

• Execute quantitative cost and schedule risk evaluations, including QCRA and QSRA.

• Provide comprehensive risk management across multiple projects and programs.

• Create and sustain risk management plans and procedures.

• Perform regular risk assessments, evaluate risks, develop response strategies, and track risk profiles.

• Merge risk management with cost, schedule, change control, and reporting functions.

• Collaborate with the Safety Lead on risks impacting cost or schedule.

• Promote the transfer of risk management knowledge to risk, project controls, and client teams.

• Aid in the identification and communication of schedule risks and recovery planning.

• Comply with relevant SOX control responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust security clearance.

• Successful completion of the Public Trust investigation is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.

• Over 10 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in construction project procurement and contract management is essential.

• Familiarity with Program Management or Program Controls environments is needed.

• Knowledge of construction delivery methods and project execution practices is required.

• Profound understanding of construction delivery methods, contracts, and commercial models.

• Excellent communication, analytical, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with ARM, Kahua, and Tableau is preferred.

• Background in complex, multi-stakeholder environments is advantageous.

• Capability to operate effectively as processes, tools, and governance evolve.

• Preferred experience supporting federal programs or projects.

• Preferred experience working with or coordinating with a prime contractor.

• Preferred experience in FAA, airport, aviation, or similarly regulated environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment.

• Work-life balance support.

• Inclusive and diverse workplace.

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

• Professional development and knowledge-sharing opportunities.