Risk Management Program Manager; Program Manager NN-Technical

Overview

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at the Program Manager level 2 or 3, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

This role supports risk management as a foundation for a career in Project / Program management. Join the Program Support Services:
Program Assurance and Risk Management team (PSS-3), responsible for implementing and maintaining a risk management program across the Associate Laboratory Directorate Weapons Production (ALDWP). The PSS-3 Group provides standardized program and risk management processes, systems, and tools across the ALDWP to drive consistency, improve efficiencies, and enable better integration of scope and deliverables to meet the NNSA/DOE Customer expectations. The role reports to the PSS-3 Group Lead and will help bring positive change across the ALDWP and LANL landscape through the consistent application of a common risk management tool, processes, and documentation.

This role will support the LANL mission, including the 30 Pit Production target, with the understanding that it will involve identifying opportunities, not just threats.

• Program Manager 2 level duties under the guidance of the PSS-3 Group Lead, including leadership, vision, and planning for the implementation of a comprehensive and integrated ALDWP Risk Management program.
• Administer, maintain, and manage all aspects of the risk management software tool, Active Risk Manager (ARM), used by ALDWP, LANL, and some NNSA Customers.
• ARM administration tasks: updating software with version/service pack updates, managing licenses and users, importing programs, data formatting, data field and filter requests, dashboard/report generation, and user issue resolution.
• Develop working relationships across internal and external stakeholders, including NNSA Customers; identify opportunities for ARM deployment in support of the LANL mission.
• Provide risk management support across ALDWP, including acting as risk manager for some ALDWP programs; develop and implement policies, plans, and procedures for a consolidated risk management program.
• Design, build, and deliver ARM risk management training for ALDWP, LANL, and NNSA Customers, and provide general risk management awareness training for assigned programs.

• Program Manager 3 level: contribute to the broader Risk Management Office by providing tactical input for institutional and working level risks; develop and deliver risk management plans, conduct risk workshops, perform risk analysis, and develop program risk performance metrics.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Experience with software administration, maintenance, and customer support
• ARM experience is a plus, but not necessary
• Experience with risk management activities within large, complex organizations
• Experience supporting the development of comprehensive project risk registers that identify and capture threats and opportunities impacting objectives
• Working knowledge of risk management processes including:
  • Risk identification, analysis, and treatment
  • Risk metrics / dashboards
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across stakeholder levels, internal and external, including Customers

In addition to the requirements above, qualification at the higher level requires:

• Experience developing program-specific risk management plans and reports that outline methodology and results of risk analysis
• Plan and facilitate risk workshops (identification and reviews)
• Conduct management reserve and risk contingency analysis
• Coordinate and manage required resources/personnel from stakeholder agencies
• Perform Monte Carlo risk analysis for project deliverables including CD approval submissions (Schedule Risk Analysis and Cost Risk Analysis, and analytics support)
• Facilitate monthly risk register reviews to update risks and track treatment actions
• Conduct training on risk management tools and processes

Certification in one or more of the following areas is an advantage:

• PMI-RMP
• PMI-PMP
• IRM Risk Certification
• ISO
  31000
• Equivalent government or industry certifications in risk and/or project management

Education/Experience at lower level: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Education/Experience at higher level: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. Postgraduate coursework may be desirable.

Knowledge of risk management systems including ARM, Riskonnect, Safran Risk, Deltek Acumen, Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Palisade @Risk, Windchill Risk and Reliability, Crystal Ball, and similar systems. Knowledge and use of dashboard/data…