Senior Risk Manager (EMEA)

EdgeConneX; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

EdgeConneX in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Risk Manager (EMEA) to enhance risk management across its data center portfolio. The role involves supporting Project Managers and facilitating risk identification and mitigation.

The candidate should have 7+ years of relevant experience, including working on projects exceeding $200M. Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative risk assessments is crucial. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields is preferred.

The position also offers a competitive benefits package and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in risk management or project management.
• Experience in data center projects valued at over $200M.
• Proficient in qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Support risk management process across EMEA projects.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops.
• Prepare risk summaries for stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English

Project controls

Risk management

Strong communication skills

Data center construction practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world's key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, and Amsterdam, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow's data center infrastructure, today for some of the world's most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.

The Senior Risk Manager (EMEA) strengthens risk management performance across EdgeConneX's data center delivery portfolio. Working with multidisciplinary teams and strategic partners, this role supports Project Managers on risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, and supports the VP of PMO EMEA on portfolio-level risk management. The Senior Risk Manager drives consistent application of EdgeConneX's risk process – risk register discipline, QSRA, contingency planning, and risk reporting to customers, lenders, and internal management – and reports to the VP of PMO EMEA.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers across the EMEA portfolio in running the risk management process – establishing risk context, facilitating risk identification workshops, and keeping each project's risk register current and aligned with EdgeConneX standards.
• Partner with the VP of PMO EMEA to consolidate and report portfolio-level risks, surface cross‑project themes, elevate systemic issues, and prioritize portfolio‑wide mitigation actions and contingency reserves.
• Drive consistent application of EdgeConneX's risk assessment methodology – likelihood/impact distributions, risk rating, and risk score – ensuring risks are properly classified (managed, mitigated, materialized, retired) with supporting evidence.
• Coach Project Managers and project teams on mitigation and contingency planning, ensuring viable Plan B / Plan C options exist for key risks and that owners, actions, and deadlines are captured in the risk register.
• Support the Sr Scheduler with execution of Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).
• Prepare recurring and ad‑hoc risk summaries for customers, lenders, internal management, and project teams, including content for the (bi‑weekly) PMP deck.
• Facilitate or attend monthly risk review meetings – reassessing existing risks, capturing new ones, evaluating mitigation plans, assigning action items in collaboration with the project manager, and documenting outcomes in the risk register.
• Monitor scope changes, emerging risks, and portfolio constraints; escalate per the EdgeConneX escalation process and support resource allocation for contingency execution.
• Mature risk management across the regional portfolio by capturing lessons learned, maintaining a library of common datacenter risks and proven mitigations, and embedding these into onboarding for new Project Managers, as well as when new projects are initiated.
• Represent EdgeConneX on risk matters with strategic partners, general contractors, third‑party assurance consultants, and customers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fluent English and proficiency in at least one additional European language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate across functions, influence without direct authority, and drive issues to resolution.
• Solid understanding of data center construction practices, project sequencing, and the risk profile of large capital projects, including the roles of general contractors, BCEI, engineering, and third‑party assurance partners.
• Experience supporting projects or programs exceeding multiple individual $200M projects, including portfolio‑level risk reporting, process improvement, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency in qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, translating risk register data into prioritized action.
• Advanced proficiency in QSRA – Monte Carlo simulation, triangular/beta distributions, and interpretation of CI, SI, CRI, and SSI outputs.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 (and/or Cloud), Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint; confident with risk register tooling and integrated master schedules.
• Skilled facilitator of risk identification and review meetings, fostering a safe environment for team members to surface risks without judgment.
• Self‑starter with sound judgment, strong interpersonal awareness, and the ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced, globally diverse environment.
• Effective stakeholder management, including customers who are themselves experienced datacenter builders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, lessons learned, and high‑quality deliverables, with strong attention to detail and to safety as a non‑negotiable element of project risk.

Experience & Education

• 7+ years of risk management, project controls, or project management experience in data center, construction, energy, or real estate.
• Track record performing or leading QSRA on complex capital projects with serial/parallel activity networks.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Risk Management, or a related field preferred.
• Professional risk or project certification, such as PMI‑RMP, IRM, PMP, CCRMP, or equivalent, preferred.

Travel

• 25-50% travel across EMEA, with flexibility for short‑notice travel in response to emerging project risks.

EdgeConneX believes inclusion – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects all that we do, from our employees to the solutions we deliver. Our goal is to create an environment where embracing differences helps deepen the lives and work experience of our employees, enhances our innovation and creativity, and enriches our involvement in our communities. EdgeConneX is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

EdgeConneX offers a competitive benefits package.

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