Quality and Risk Management Lead

Quality and Risk Management Lead

The Opportunity:  

Program risks including quality delivery and performance are constantly evolving and understanding them can seem overwhelming to defense organizations. The challenge is how organizations can fully understand their risks and determine how to avoid, mitigate, or leverage them? The answer is a quality and risk management lead like you, who will take charge of the quality program and risk assessment activities applying subject matter expertise to develop and execute strategies, plans, and processes to capture, investigate, and assess performance, quality, cost, schedule, personnel, and contract and subcontract management risk. As quality and risk management lead on our team, you’ll use your experience to plan and execute risk assessment activities and identify areas requiring urgent avoidance or mitigation. You’ll collaborate with risk owners and managers, conducting risk probability and impact analysis and defining strategies and methods to minimize or mitigate risk and optimize opportunities. You’ll supervise development and maintenance of quality management and control plans, risk registers, support program Risk Review Boards (RRBs) or Risk Control Boards (RCBs), ensuring all known and previous unknown program risks are addressed, monitored, and actioned. You’ll work with DoW leaders to discover their program quality concerns and risks, understand applicable policies, and develop mitigation plans, while broadening your skills in risk governance, risk management, quality management and program compliance. You’ll also mentor program personnel, leaders, and peers on risk, opportunity. and quality management.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 10+ years of experience organizing, compiling, and assessing program or project risks including quality assurance and quality control

• Experience as a project leader, collaborating with diverse teams and communicating with senior leaders and executives

• Knowledge of industry and Booz Allen quality and risk management principles, standards, and best practices

• Ability to identify process improvements and recommend solutions

• Ability to perform detail-oriented tasks

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with multiple stakeholders

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Ability to exhibit strong organizational, task management, and time management skills

• TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), the Department of Defense (DoD), or FEDSIM programs

• Experience with government advising

• Experience with project or program management

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Homeland Security, or Homeland Security Policy preferred; Master's degree in Risk Management, Business, Homeland Security, or Homeland Security Policy a plus

• CAPM, PMP, or RMP Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.