Risk Management Sr Manager

AECOM is seeking a Program Risk Manager to be located in Los Angeles, CA. Reporting to the U.S. West and Canada Program Risk Management Lead.

Major Responsibilities:

• Promote, establish, and implement a comprehensive program risk management system aligned with program needs across the full lifecycle.
• Lead the Risk Management function, providing direction, leadership, and motivation to staff while fostering a strong risk-aware culture.
• Ensure adequate resources, tools, and systems are in place for the efficient identification, assessment, and treatment of risks and opportunities.
• Deliver program risk management services in alignment with governance frameworks, processes, and program objectives.
• Develop and implement robust risk management plans, including methodologies for risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Provide both embedded risk management support and discrete risk interventions as part of the overall program delivery team.
• Drive value by mitigating threats, reducing risk exposure, and maximizing opportunities across the program.
• Facilitate structured risk workshops, value engineering sessions, and lessons learned reviews using advanced methodologies.
• Conduct day-to-day risk management activities, including risk identification, prioritization, risk register management, action planning, and monitoring.
• Produce regular risk reporting, including risk exposure, drawdown, and analysis of changes in risk profiles.
• Perform advanced Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA), including cost, schedule, and integrated cost-schedule analysis to support forecasting and decision-making.
• Ensure identification and effective management of all significant risks impacting program objectives.
• Act as a risk management ambassador by coaching and mentoring stakeholders on risk processes and best practices.
• Establish the program's strategic and contract risk management approach, including defining risk assessment requirements, mitigation planning, and tracking effectiveness.
• Schedule and conduct risk interviews and support facilitation of program risk workshops.
• Review and analyze integrated cost and schedule risk models to validate assumptions and outputs.
• Lead risk assessments, risk reviews, and formal risk meetings.
• Monitor risks at both strategic and tactical levels, ensuring proactive mitigation of threats and identification of opportunities.
• Integrate risk data with schedule and cost frameworks to support decision-making, mitigation planning, and performance tracking.
• Develop, maintain, and administer a comprehensive risk register within program control systems.
• Implement and maintain a consistent, transparent risk management process that supports risk-based decision-making and clear visibility of program risk exposure.

Minimum Requirement:

• BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education, including 2 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to travel.

Preferred requirements:

• University Degree with relevant risk management experience including evidence of delivery of projects and/or programs.
• 11+ years of experience in the construction or infrastructure sectors.
• Extensive experience in the application of Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) techniques and tools, for example: @Risk, ARM, Acumen, and InEight, including the analysis of complex logic-linked cost-loaded schedules.
• Experience in the delivery of risk throughout the program lifecycle including support of investment decisions and delivery/implementation phases.
• Understanding of construction contracts and the relationship between risk management and controls/management functions including: program management, change control, planning & scheduling, cost & commercial management and reporting.
• Evidence of previous experience in definition and delivery of risk management plans within projects and programs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Collaborative working style and behaviors.
• Membership of a professional body (e.g. APM, IRM)
• Risk Management qualification, for example Master's Degree or IRM International Certificate.
• In depth understanding of planning techniques and tools, including P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience delivering risk management at Program or Strategic level.
• Experience of working in a client environment.
• Experience in application of a variety of contract forms.
• Experience in working for a complex business environment or large consultancy.

• Relocation is available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.