Project Risk Manager

Assignment Information
Job title: Project Risk Manager
Hours per week: 40
Start date: Asap
Duration of assignment: 6+Months
Onsite Position/Hybrid/Remote? Hybrid
Worksite location: Houston Engineering Center
What are the shift hours? 7-330pm
Top 3 Must-Have Skills
1. Facilitation
2. Risk management – technical capabilities
3. Demonstrates Courage
Basic Function
The Global Projects Risk Management (GPRM) function is responsible for the implementation and integration of risk management at all phases throughout capital projects. This includes providing independent Project Risk management support to our Global Project team which undertake a large portfolio of capital investment projects which help shape the future growth of the company.
You will act as the Project Risk Lead for individual capital projects.
In this role, you will be responsible for creating Project Risk plans, lead the development of projects risk registers, undertake complex qualitative and quantitative analysis and provide facilitation, guidance and training to project teams and/or junior Project Risk analysts.
Using your expertise as a Project Risk Manager you will monitor projects so that they comply with the Project Risk management procedures and provide advice to project manager and sponsors by carrying out risk assessments.
Part of your role will also involve developing the risk register to make sure the risks are up to date and that appropriate risk responses is in place and is acted upon. Providing regular reports to Project Directors/Managers and to provide impartial independent assurance that the risk statuses of the projects are monitored efficiently.
Roles & Responsibilities
Championing/facilitating/involvement in developing Project Risk Management Execution Plans on projects that are right-sized to project needs and meet existing corporate risk expectations/requirements.
Facilitate the identification and analysis of risk management on projects throughout the project lifecycle
Carry out qualitative, quantitative assessments to give the best advice to project managers and project directors on proposed risk-based contingencies.
Manage so that projects have a risk register to record outputs of the risk process, ensure that the risk data is accurate, timely and relevant and that appropriate risk responses such as dedicated actions plans are in place and being acted upon within agreed timeframes and escalated if timeframes are missed
Provide regular reports to project managers on the risk status of projects including Risk Management KPIs and provide advice on the management of contingency to help provide assurance that the project is delivered to meet budget expectations.
Assists in the development of management reporting related to changes in the risk profile such as highlighting contingency vs regular changes in financial risk exposure on the project and schedule risk analysis outputs to the project controls office
Identify trends and interdependencies through reviewing the causes and consequences of different risks throughout projects and facilitate conversations with various functions and disciplines on the project such as project controls, technical disciplines such as engineering throughout the company to ensure alignment and consistency in the management of risks.
Can confidently explain the value and benefits of risk management to stakeholders.
Keeps relevant knowledge up-to-date by attending seminars, training sessions, and workshops, as necessary to develop and ensure success of Project Risk management principles.
Min. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Project discipline or other related field required.
A minimum of 8 years of experience in a professional environment including significant exposure in Project Risk Management.
Understanding and application of project management and project controls processes such as scheduling and planning, estimating, change control etc.
Experienced and enjoys risk management facilitation to stakeholders at all levels within the project.
Able to build quantitative risk models in a number of applications, which accurately represent the complexities of cost and schedule risk.
Able to coach and challenge management and non-specialists on the results of risk management.
Exceptional Interpersonal skills with an ability to drive collaboration among diverse audiences.
A background in and understanding of the capital project environment within a client, consultant, or contractor organization; preferably the Oil and Gas industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Membership of the Project Management Institute of similar project management profession e.g. PMI-RMP, PMP, IPMA is a plus.