Project Risk Manager (Mega Projects)
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Job Location:
Cleveland, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Project Risk Manageris accountable for comprehensiveand cross-functionalproject risk identification prioritization and response rolefacilitatesrisk workshopsdocumentsand codifies risk information analyzes risk and project information and provides risk findings to the project team and project leadership. This role embeds risk management within the broader project controls ecosystemlinking cost schedule change performance and governance to provide early warningandcredible awareness and supports themaximizing ofrisk response effectiveness.
The position partners closely with engineering procurement construction contracts and senior leadership to systematicallyidentify quantify mitigate and communicate risks and opportunities across all phases of the project lifecyclefromconceptual designthrough commissioning andstartup.
This position will be based out of the Nexus Cleveland Office with up to 50% travel to Akron OH.
Key Accountabilities
Establish and govern anenterprise gradeproject-levelrisk management framework alignedto mega-project governancewith project controlsstage gates and executive oversight
Integrate qualitative and quantitative risk analysis with cost and schedule forecasting to support contingencysetting forecasting and project managementdecisions
Serve as an independent objective advisor to project leadership on project health uncertainty and emerging threatswith authority to challenge assumptions and forecasts
Enable proactiveanalytics-baseddecision-makingthrough clear risk reporting trends andearly warningindicatorsthrough integrated cost/schedule analytics and scenario modeling.
Embed a strong risk culture across the project team emphasizingriskownershipmonitoringmitigation execution and accountability
Own integration of risk into project forecasts and contingency strategy
Core Responsibilities
Develop andmaintainthe project risk management plan risk taxonomy scoring criteria and governance cadence
Lead structuredcross functionalrisk identification and mitigation workshops across engineering procurement construction and commissioning
Maintain ahigh-qualityaudit readyrisk register with clear risk statements ownership triggers and residual risk
Perform cost and schedule quantitative risk analysisquantifying uncertainty into probabilistic cost and schedule forecasts
Validateand recommendcontingencylevels based onquantitativeanalysis track risk burndown and assess mitigation effectiveness over time
Lead integration withproject controls on baseline strategy forecast credibility progress measurement and performance trends
Evaluate supply chain and execution risks includinglong leadequipment fabricationlogistics labor productivity and site constraintsand assess impact on costscheduleand execution strategy.
Interface with contracts and commercial teams to assess risk allocation change exposure and claims risk
Monitor regulatory permitting interconnection andstakeholder relatedrisks
Produce conciseexecutive leveldashboards narratives and decision support materials
Supportstage gatereviews independent project assessments and assurance activities
Perform Monte Carlo based Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis
Define and standardize risk workshopmethodologyand facilitation approach
Qualifications
Bachelors degree inEngineering Construction Management Project Management or related discipline
8 years of experience inproject analysisrisk management project controls or major capital project delivery
Experience supporting large megaprojects ($500M; multibillion preferred)
Proficient in project governance methodologies like the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) andFront EndLoading (FEL) Index
Strong understanding of integrated project controls including cost schedule risk change and performance management
Experience capturing and documenting lessons learned
Demonstrated experience applying quantitative risk analysis to real world project decisions
Ability to translate complex project data into clear defensible insights for senior leadership
Excellent facilitation analyticalwritingand executive communication skills
Preferred strong understanding of the project lifecycle information maturity
Preferred demonstratedability to manage information uncertainty to drive proactive risk management
Experience in EPC/EPCmenvironments on complex multi-stakeholder projects
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive risk-informed decision making.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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