Remote-First Risk Manager for Industrial Infra Programs

Parsons Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support a major program and construction management team on a large industrial infrastructure project. You will administer risk and opportunity management, maintain the risk register, and coordinate mitigation with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Based near Little Rock, AR, the role is a 4–5 year contract with initial remote work. You will travel periodically and may relocate or reside within commuting distance after year one.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s with 10+ years in risk management or related fields.
• Experience managing risk for large industrial, construction or government programs.
• Proven ability to facilitate risk workshops and maintain risk registers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Program Risk and Opportunity Management Plan and related procedures.
• Establish a comprehensive risk and opportunity register in PMIS or risk platform.
• Ensure risk entries include causes, events, probability, impact, ownership and mitigation.
• Lead risk workshops, interviews, and readiness reviews with stakeholders.
• Evaluate risks across design, permitting, procurement, cost, schedule and quality.
• Coordinate mitigation strategies and contingency plans with risk owners.
• Monitor actions, escalate overdue items, and adjust measures as needed.
• Create risk heat maps, KPIs, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support quantitative risk analyses and risk-adjusted forecasts.
• Coordinate risk information with schedules, cost forecasts and PM reporting.
• Differentiate risks from issues and ensure proper governance.
• Review contractor and consultant risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Develop and track opportunity-management to capture benefits.
• Provide training on risk ID, assessment, mitigation and reporting.

Skills

Risk mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Decision support

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s +10 yrs

Tools

PMIS platforms

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Risk

ARM

Safran Risk

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support a major program and construction management team on a large industrial infrastructure project. You will administer risk and opportunity management, maintain the risk register, and coordinate mitigation with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Based near Little Rock, AR, the role is a 4–5 year contract with initial remote work. You will travel periodically and may relocate or reside within commuting distance after year one.