Enterprise Risk Manager for DoD/NORAD Ops

Peraton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility treatment

Medical plans

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Risk Manager to lead enterprise risk management for NORAD/USSPACECOM programs at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The role requires establishing and maintaining risk processes, coordinating with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations, and providing executive risk briefings to government customers.

The position supports proposal transitions, contract stand-up, modernization, and engineering change activities while ensuring program readiness and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Requires active DoD Secret clearance to start.
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading enterprise risk management on complex DoD/IC programs.
• Experience developing risk registers, mitigation plans, and executive reporting.
• Experience supporting PMRs/IPTs and executive decision making.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, cybersecurity, software, logistics, operations, contracts and finance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Risk Management Plan, risk register, and governance processes.
• Facilitate risk identification, analysis, prioritization, and mitigation planning.
• Lead weekly Risk Working Groups and coordinate risk review boards.
• Provide executive risk briefings to program leadership and Government customers.
• Identify emerging risks with engineering, cybersecurity, software, and operations teams.
• Track mitigation plans, corrective actions, and burn-down metrics.
• Ensure compliance with risk management standards.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Peraton seeks a Risk Manager to lead enterprise risk management for NORAD/USSPACECOM programs at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The role requires establishing and maintaining risk processes, coordinating with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations, and providing executive risk briefings to government customers.

The position supports proposal transitions, contract stand-up, modernization, and engineering change activities while ensuring program readiness and informed decision-making.