Lead, Project Risk

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead, Project Risk to join our team! In this role you will get to support in monitoring of robust Project Risk Management guidelines, covering all local and international projects across the client departments / projects & monitor risk identification and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation measures as well as policies and procedures in collaboration with relevant project stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Implement the principles of risk management as described within ISO 31000 International Risk Management Standard across client projects.

• Collaborate with Delivery Teams and extend necessary support to ensure all risks are timely and appropriately identified and mitigated.

• Ensure Delivery Teams are periodically reviewing, maintaining, and updating client’s Risk Management system.

• Assist the Risk Management team to ensure the effective implementation of risk management strategies across client projects.

• Identify and map key control points necessary to mitigate risk exposure to an acceptable level.

• Highlight and escalate all critical/significant risks with high severity and consequences that pose a major threat to projects, and/or the organization.

• Deliver internal reports / presentations by periodically analyzing and monitoring the integrity of client’s Risk Management system in line with defined Enterprise Risk Management policies, procedures and framework.

• Raise risk awareness across client Staff through periodic presentations / workshops.

• Support in developing periodic reports including annual risk reviews and updates on Top 20 Risks.

• Support the execution of project risk management activities across local and regional assets.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimum guidance and supervision.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor degree in a related discipline.

• 7+ years of experience in Risk Management or relevant supervisor level roles, with previous experience in real estate, building/infrastructure projects.

• Analytical, coaching, orientation, computing and report writing skills

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Excellent communication skill, both verbal and written (English and Arabic)

• Ability to simultaneously undertake and manage multiple assignments.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with stakeholders in a professional manner

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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