Risk Mitigation Specialist - Mid

Bluehawk LLC, Intelligence Services; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluehawk, LLC, a professional services firm, seeks a Mid-level Risk Mitigation Specialist to support DCSA at Stafford, VA, and at regional offices. The role emphasizes risk treatment, RMS creation, and stakeholder engagement with a Top Secret clearance eligibility requirement.

The candidate will guide government and contractor staff, mentor junior RMOs, and drive process improvements while balancing multiple high-priority risk programs across a distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of experience in risk treatment or risk management across law, finance, business, operations, or security.
• Eight+ years’ experience or education in risk management systems or guidelines (e.g., ISO 31000, COSO).
• Eight+ years’ experience in communicating verbally and in writing.
• Eight+ years’ experience in data analysis, trend analysis, and problem-solving; proficient with data manipulation in databases and Microsoft software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, implement, and oversee RMSs addressing risk indicators with clear treatments, rationales, and residual risk.
• Ensure RMSs adhere to internal style guides before dissemination.
• Actively manage a portfolio of companies under mitigation.
• Provide technical direction to Government and Contractor staff on risks and mitigation options.
• Coach and mentor junior RMOs; conduct peer reviews of RMSs.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement solutions across workflows, formats, and training.
• Manage workload with suspense dates and priority realignment as needed.

Skills

Risk management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Security clearance

Written/verbal communication

Project/workload coordination

Problem solving

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bluehawk, LLC is a professional services firm providing intelligence, information technology, language, and training services to the U.S. Government and commercial entities. Our mission is to protect and defend our nation, citizens, natural resources, critical infrastructure, freedoms, and human rights. We are looking for creative, motivated, and talented individuals committed to delivering high-quality programs and solutions on time and within budget. Bluehawk is actively seeking a Mid-level Risk Mitigation Specialist to work primarily at DCSA headquarters, Stafford, VA, and occasionally at regional field office locations as requested by DCSA.

• Prepare, implement, and oversee routine to moderately complex RMSs addressing risk indicators, ensuring each meet prescribed quality standards and contain the appropriate focus, depth, and breadth of information based on the individual task circumstances RMSs should clearly convey the treatment(s) chosen for each risk indicator, a rationale for each treatment, and any residual risk remaining requiring action by an outside party.
• Ensure RMSs adhere to applicable internal style guides prior to internal and external dissemination.
• Actively manage and oversee a portfolio of companies operating under mitigation.
• Provide technical direction and feedback to Government and Contractor staff, other internal parties, and external parties related to business and security risks, specific mitigation measures available, unmitigated residual risks, and related processes and procedures.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring to less experienced RMOs. Conduct peer reviews of RMSs drafted by less experienced RMOs as directed.
• Identify areas for improvement, determine the appropriate course of action addressing the areas for leadership’s consideration, and implement solutions areas for improvement may include workflow enhancements, product format revisions, additional training needs, and updates to internal guidance.
• Conduct workload management tasks by providing reasonable and appropriate suspense dates based on documented case prioritization related to timing, monitoring completion status, ensuring suspense dates are met, and realigning work, as needed, and if required.
• Manage competing priorities in those circumstances where current staff is not available to meet customer requirements.
• Actively monitor individual metrics against established key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare the timely dissemination of individual and team performance metrics to supervisors on a recurring basis as requested.
• Respond to requests for information from internal and external Government customers.
• Participate in and brief at conferences and meetings with internal and external customers on matters related to the risk management mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in risk treatment or risk management in the areas of law, finance, business, operations, insurance, security, manufacturing, audits, or compliance.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience or education in risk management systems or guidelines, such as International Organization of Standardization 31000, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations, or other Enterprise Risk Management models.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Ability and skill in communicating verbally and in writing.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience applying data analysis, trend analysis and problem-solving techniques. Contractor must be knowledgeable of data manipulation within databases and Microsoft software packages.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in ability to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and recommend solutions.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in conducting strategic communications with key stakeholders, including preparing written reports, leading conferences, and giving briefings.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in navigating technology effectively and efficiently at classified and unclassified levels (i.e. SharePoint, Microsoft Office Tools, etc.)

Bluehawk, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action /EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer