Senior Risk Manager (CBP)

LMI Consulting, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI seeks a Senior Project Risk Manager to support a federal program management office in the Washington, DC area. You will lead risk management across portfolios, programs, and projects, producing an enterprise view of risk and maintaining the risk registry. The role requires 10+ years in risk management, a degree in engineering/CS/IT, and industry-standard credentials.

Travel may be required; U.S. citizen with ability to pass background checks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in risk management for complex development programs
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, computer science, IT, or a related field
• Experience with applying industry standards (CMMI, ISO, IEEE) and best practices
• 5+ years of experience tracking and managing risks for multiple complex development programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Certification such as PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Structure a process to manage program and project risks across portfolios and projects
• Develop mitigation strategies and maintain automated risk analysis and risk reduction documentation
• Foster risk awareness through discussions and training forums with stakeholders
• Create risk management plans and processes aligned with DHS/CBP frameworks
• Define and execute continuous process improvement for risk management of hardware, software, and infrastructure
• Maintain risk data in client-provided and approved tools
• Prepare briefings and reports on risk status and mitigation

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Process improvement

Training facilitation

Team player

PMI-RMP or PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

LMI seeks a Senior Project Risk Manager to support a federal program management office in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide "eyes and ears" technology to protect our nation. Travel may be required once or twice a month to stations on the southwest and other borders.

Responsibilities

You will provide overall direction on risk management to our client's portfolios, programs, and projects, including compiling information from the projects on their risks and mitigation strategies for an enterprise view of risk. You will track and report on risks using our client's risk registry. Representative responsibilities:

• Structure a process to manage program and project risks, whether those risks are primarily quantitative or qualitative in nature
• Develop mitigation strategies for identified and assessed risk exposures and maintain automated risk analysis and risk reduction documentation
• Foster the program's risk awareness and understanding through discussions and training forums involving all stakeholders
• Create risk management plans and processes in adherence to DHS/CBP processes, policies, and frameworks
• Define and execute continuous process improvement related to documenting and maintaining risk management for hardware, software, and infrastructure systems
• Maintain risk data in client provided and approved tool(s)
• Prepare briefings and reports as appropriate

Qualifications

• Previous work with CBP's programs contained in the Integrated Surveillance Towers (IST); Mobile; Subterranean; Infrastructure; and Communications, Command and Control (C3) portfolios.
• 10+ years of experience and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology (IT), or a related discipline.
• Experience with applying industry standards (CMMI, ISO, IEEE) and best practices.
• 5+ years of experience tracking and managing risks for multiple complex development programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively solve problems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
• Certification such as PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.

Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications; active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.

Target salary range: $120,000 - $170,000.

Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications. The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington, DC

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