Senior Project Risk Manager (CBP)

Overview

LMI seeks a Senior Project Risk Manager to support a federal program management office in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide “eyes and ears” technology to protect our nation. Travel may be required once or twice a month to stations on the southwest and other borders.

Responsibilities

You will provide overall direction on risk management to our client’s portfolios, programs, and projects, including compiling information from the projects on their risks and mitigation strategies for an enterprise view of risk. You will track and report on risks using our client’s risk registry. Representative responsibilities:

• Structure a process to manage program and project risks, whether those risks are primarily quantitative or qualitative in nature
• Develop mitigation strategies for identified and assessed risk exposures and maintain automated risk analysis and risk reduction documentation
• Foster the program’s risk awareness and understanding through discussions and training forums involving all stakeholders
• Create risk management plans and processes in adherence to DHS/CBP processes, policies, and frameworks
• Define and execute continuous process improvement related to documenting and maintaining risk management for hardware, software, and infrastructure systems
• Maintain risk data in client provided and approved tool(s)
• Prepare briefings and reports as appropriate

Qualifications

• Previous work with CBP’s programs contained in the Integrated Surveillance Towers (IST); Mobile; Subterranean; Infrastructure; and Communications, Command and Control (C3) portfolios.
• 10+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology (IT), or a related discipline.
• Experience with applying industry standards (CMMI, ISO, IEEE) and best practices.
• 5+ years of experience tracking and managing risks for multiple complex development programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively solve problems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
• Certification such as PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.

Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications; active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.

 

Target salary range: $120,000 - $170,000.

Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications. The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances. 

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington, DC