Risk Management Manager

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what s possible. What You ll Be Doing: Develop and implement the Program Risk Management Strategy, Plan, and Procedures to support successful project delivery. Identify, assess, and monitor risks that may impact the achievement of program objectives related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance. Facilitate risk identification workshops and collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to proactively manage program risks. Analyze and prioritize risks based on likelihood, impact, and overall exposure to support informed decision-making. Develop and recommend appropriate risk mitigation and response strategies to reduce project risk exposure. Quantify risk impacts and support the development of cost and schedule contingencies, including Monte Carlo Simulations where required. Establish and maintain Program Risk Registers and Risk Breakdown Structures (RBS). Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of risk response actions and recommend corrective measures where necessary. Track changes in risk exposure, identify emerging risks, and ensure mitigation plans remain current and effective. Conduct Risk Maturity Assessments and recommend continuous improvement initiatives. Identify and coordinate key stakeholders to support effective risk management across the program. Recommend, implement, and configure risk management tools and systems to support project controls and reporting requirements. Establish risk management governance, reporting processes, recurring meetings, and communication protocols. Prepare risk reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive summaries for project leadership and stakeholders. Provide risk management guidance, mentoring, and training to Program Team members. What Required Skills You ll Bring: • Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related discipline. • Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering, project delivery, or related fields. • Strong experience developing and implementing risk management strategies, plans, and procedures on major construction or infrastructure programs. • Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, analyze, and mitigate project and program risks. • Strong experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging with multidisciplinary stakeholder groups. • Experience leading teams and managing risk management activities on large or complex projects. • Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies, including Monte Carlo Simulation. • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to develop risk mitigation strategies and support executive decision-making. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. What Desired Skills You ll Bring: • Experience on complex rail, metro, or transportation infrastructure programs. • Previous Middle East project experience. • Professional chartered status or equivalent professional certification. • Experience implementing enterprise-level risk management systems and reporting frameworks.