Program Manager, Project Risk Management

NOTE:  This position is available for remote work within the contiguous United States, with travel as required for business needs.  Priority consideration will be given to candidates agreeable to work full-time in either our Corvallis, OR or Houston, TX office location.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position will report to the Director, PMCoE and will assume a lead role in the development, implementation, and management of Project Risk Management strategy, processes, tools and procedures for the organization.  Program Manager, Project Risk Management leads the planning, assessment, and monitoring aspects of the risk process and uses project and risk data to inform the organization for planning, forecasting, and decision making.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains existing project risk management processes and procedures or develops new ones.  Manages the interfaces between project risk and other risk processes.
2. Develops and delivers risk management training and provides user support to the organization for the NuScale risk software and tools ensuring broad adoption and consistent application across teams.  Mentors assigned project risk managers on best practices for project risk management.
3. Manages information systems; including accuracy of data entered into existing databases, integration of data across multiple platforms, process and tool development and improvements, and risk and program reporting templates and standards.
4. In coordination with proposal teams, leads risk identification and assessment in support of the commercial proposal process.  Develops and maintains standard risk checklists to support commercial activities.
5. Reviews project risk management plans for new projects.  Participates in project risk review meetings.  Monitors and supports project risk management implementation.
6. Provides subject matter expertise (SME) to project risk managers and project teams to facilitate the identification, assessment, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of project risk and opportunities.
7. In support of project teams, performs quantitative analysis of risk impacts to project cost and schedule and provides data-driven insights to inform decision-making.  Conducts what-if, root cause, and other decision making/issue identification analyses to inform handling strategy selection.
8. Develops, oversees, and integrates project risk management frameworks across multiple departments, from small to large-scale projects.  Defines criteria for elevating project risks and transferring risk to or from other processes.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies.

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations.  Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information.  Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization. Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance:  Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:  A minimum of a B.S. or B.A. degree in engineering or business is required.
• Experience:  Minimum of 8 years of full-time Risk Management experience working in a project/program management or in engineering organization is required.  Nuclear industry experience is preferred.  Familiarity with project risk management implementation, planning/scheduling tools and techniques, PMO processes, spreadsheets and databases is also required (Preferably; ARM, Primavera P6, PRISM, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Palisade @Risk).  Must possess strong technical writing skills and be able to clearly communicate via written, oral, and electronic means.  Must have exceptional organization skills and the ability to manage complex projects with multiple work phases with minimal supervision.
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.  Ability to lift ten to fifteen pounds.

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

Pay and Benefits: 

The target base salary range for this position is $150,537 - $181,683 annually.  The full base salary range is $134,964 - $211,098 annually.   

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

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