Senior Risk Manager

Microsoft Corporation; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Risk Manager to develop and maintain services for a major customer. You will enhance risk management processes and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a culture of inclusion and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related.
• Ability to meet security screening requirements.
• Experience in risk management and program governance.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs and develop innovative plans.
• Synthesize customer feedback to improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for customer solutions.

Skills

Risk management

Customer advocacy

Program management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Risk Management certification

Job description

Our team sits at the heart of Microsoft’s AI & HPC business – shaping and delivering the next generation of supercomputing. As a Risk Manager, you will help develop, operate, and maintain services supporting theevolvingneeds of one of our largest and most significant customers. As a Risk manager you will develop the risk policy, process and methodology for risk-management across the program. This will include; reviewing risks using appropriate risk-profile scoring to determine risk prioritization, identifying ownership and determining accountability for mitigating activities.

This role will allow you to develop your program and risk management and technical skills. You will have the opportunity to impact both Microsoft’s strategy and the world-wide mission of one of the largest and most forward-leaning customers. The customer’s scenarios will be lighthouses for their markets and present an opportunity for Azure and Microsoft to learn and grow, create transformative technology offerings, and advance competitive advantages.

Our team values collaboration, craftsmanship, and continuous learning. As a member of the team, you will be able to shape and grow a positive and productive engineering culture.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Business, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Program\Project Mangement and Risk Management certification.
• Demonstrable experience of risk management and wider program governance, including the management of complex plans, including scheduling, reporting, resource management and senior stakeholder communications.
• Professional presentation skills with experience of regularly presenting a variety of different audiences.
• Customer advocacy, a deep ethos and understanding of customer needs and the methods by which to surface articulated and unarticulated needs.

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Responsibilities

• Identify potential customer needs and develops innovative plans and processes to efficiently execute customer solutions and projects.
• Collaboratively synthesizes varied customer feedback to extrapolate improvements for more efficient acceleration of service delivery.
• Collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams of architects, engineers, and support to relay customer goals, evaluate suggested actionable solutions, and establish cadence for service adoption.
• Proactively ensures alignment of team resources to address customer requirements within scope and identify potential solutions.
• Craft and align solutions that meet customer needs, with a growing understanding of the customer industry, customer business goals, and technical acumen.
  Embody our culture and values

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations .