Program Risk Manager

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• Must have an active DOD Top Secret or DOE Q clearance. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required.
• Leidos is hiring a full‑time Program Risk Manager to support a Weapons Modernization Program. The individual will provide technical and programmatic risk (threat and opportunity) management support and subject‑matter expertise in the identification and management of program risks for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). They will serve as the primary interface between the Federal Program Office (FPO) and the NNSA national labs and weapons production facilities, performing qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and providing recommendations on risk‑handling strategies.
• This role requires a self‑starting, highly dynamic individual capable of interfacing with federal and military senior staff. Responsibilities include coordinating with Federal Program Directors, Engineers, Program Managers, and Risk Engineers at NNSA labs and facilities, and drafting discrete, cogent risks to inform stakeholder decisions.
• The full‑time contractor‑support position is located on‑site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque, NM.

• Ensure the FPO implements sound risk and issue management practices in compliance with Federal Requirements.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and support on proactively identifying, assessing, monitoring, and managing risks and issues with the NNSA national labs and weapons production facilities, and develop effective risk‑handling strategies and issue‑management plans.
• Continuously monitor the program to identify potential risks, including threats and opportunities that may impact the program.
• Assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks using qualitative and quantitative risk analysis for schedule, cost, and uncertainty using Deltek Acumen Fuse or other industry‑standard software.
• Team with sites to select handling‑plan strategies and develop responses for identified risks, including identifying potential off‑ramps based on the effectiveness of risk responses.
• Monitor risk‑management efforts by regularly reviewing and updating handling plans to ensure they remain effective and relevant throughout the risk exposure window.
• Effectively communicate risk information to all stakeholders, including the Federal Program Director, to ensure awareness of risks and their handling‑plan strategies.
• Produce recurring risk reports that summarize current risk environment, mitigation efforts, and changes in status, ensuring reports are clear, concise, and actionable.
• Foster a culture of risk awareness within the FPO, the NNSA national labs, weapons production facilities, and DOD partner sites, encouraging proactive risk identification and open communication.
• Ensure the program complies with best practices related to risk management.
• Validate risk information (handling‑plan activities, risk assessments) is well documented, up‑to‑date, and accessible in the Active Risk Manager© (ARM) repository.
• Evaluate and validate risk‑mitigation costs for inclusion in management reserve and contingency allocation decisions.
• Lead recurring (weekly, monthly, quarterly) programmatic risk‑management meetings with the FPO, NNSA national labs, nuclear weapon production facilities, and DOD partners.
• Execute strategies to ensure risks and issues are appropriately documented, tracked, evaluated, and managed in accordance with the program’s risk‑management plan.

• Must have an active DOE Q clearance or an active DOD Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience with risk‑management tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of program and project management/scheduling tools and techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in writing and editing briefings for senior and executive managers.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word,…