NISSC 3 Risk Manager

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking our Next Risk Manager!

As the Risk Manager on the NISSC 3 program you will lead the identification assessment tracking and reporting of program risks issues and opportunities. You will develop and drive mitigation strategies maintain risk management artifacts and ensure leadership has clear timely insight into risk posture across the program.

Run risk working groups facilitate discussions with technical and program stakeholders and ensure risks are communicated documented and managed effectively. This role also leverages strong quality assurance/quality control experience to ensure risk and quality practices are aligned in a service-based mission-critical environment.

Proactively identify analyze and assess program risks issues and opportunities across technical schedule cost and performance dimensions.
Develop document and track risk mitigation and contingency strategies; monitor effectiveness and adjust as needed.
Maintain and update risk registers and other risk management artifacts in accordance with program and organizational standards.
Develop and deliver risk management plans status reports and briefings for program and government leadership.
Plan and facilitate recurring risk working groups and risk review meetings; drive action item closure and decision-making.
Ensure risks issues and opportunities are clearly communicated and addressed in a timely effective manner.
Coordinate with project managers engineering cybersecurity QA and logistics personnel to integrate risk management into daily operations.
Apply quality assurance and quality control principles to risk-related processes ensuring consistency traceability and audit readiness.
Support continuous improvement of risk and quality management processes tools and metrics.

• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Significant experience (senior level) in risk management for complex programs preferably in DoD cyber or systems/IT environments.
  Demonstrated expertise in proactively identifying assessing and tracking risks issues and opportunities.
  Experience developing and implementing mitigation strategies and monitoring their effectiveness.
  Experience planning and conducting risk management meetings (e.g. risk working groups) and preparing detailed risk reports and briefings.
  Expertise in all major aspects of quality assurance and quality control with substantial experience leading and supporting quality activities in a service-based environment.
• Bachelors degree in one of the following (or closely related field):
  Information Technology (IT)
  Cybersecurity
  Computer Science (CS)
  Information Systems (IS)
  Data Science
  Software Engineering
  OR equivalent DoD/Military training and experience in risk management cybersecurity QA/QC or related field.
• Active Secret clearance at time of hire.
  Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI as required by the program.
• Holds a qualifying CSSP certification (in accordance with DoD 8140/8570 for the appropriate role category).

Notice of Anticipated Employment Opportunities

These positions are being posted in anticipation of future employment opportunities which may become available beginning around June 2026. Actual hiring and start dates will depend on contract award organizational needs and other factors. Candidates may be considered for these or similar positions as opportunities arise.