Program Risk Manager

As an industry leader in program management and construction management for large capital programs, AECOM oversees activities ranging from planning, coordination, scheduling and cost control, to design, construction and commissioning.  From concept through completion, we provide necessary technical and administrative services to help our clients meet their program objectives. We act as an extension of our clients’ staff, protecting their interests as our own.

AECOM is looking to hire a Program Risk Manager based out of Los Angeles, California to join our U.S West Region. Reporting to the U.S. West Program Risk Management Lead, this position will be responsible for:

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages program-wide opportunity and risk management, including the management of mitigation strategies and allocation of contingency . This includes consultation with key stakeholders on the requirements of the organization
• Leads risk assessments and risk meetings
• Leads risk control governance board
• Manages and leads the risk and change processes for the program and escalated risks from projects
• Supports regularly scheduled program and project risk reviews and administers the update of integrated program and project risk registers
• Monitors potential changes and process risks to establish cost and time risk estimates
• Conducts and document risk workshops
• Prepares change control and risk reports
• Establish a strategic risk strategy. Identify, rank, and report on risks through the Program Controls Engine. Report risks with links to schedules and costs to enable collaboration on mitigation plans, decision making, and tracking.
• Diligently and effectively monitor risk at a strategic and tactical level to identify and eliminate, or mitigate, threats, and identify and exploit opportunities.
• Embed a consistent, transparent approach to support risk-based decision-making.
• Capture Risks and opportunities in the risk register in the Program Controls Engine.
• Manage two additional overseas resources to deliver the above.