LLNL
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
SeniorRiskManager
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“Senior Risk Manager at LLNL. Skills: Risk management, Systems engineering, Project execution. Develop risk assessments for engineering projects. Implement risk assessments for engineering projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve long-term goals; Attain long-range program goals; Attain long-range program objectives
Industry & Context.
Resolve complex problems; Resolve highly complex problems; Resolve highly unusual problems; Resolve highly sensitive problems; Resolve complex technical problems; Resolve complex programmatic problems
Full-time on-site presence required, U.S. citizenship required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Obtain and maintain U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, U.S. citizenship, Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant technical field, Equivalent combination of education and experience, Subject matter expertise in engineering discipline, Systems engineering experience, Technical leadership experience, Project planning experience, Experience executing highly complex engineering work, Developing engineering designs, Analyzing engineering designs, Integrating engineering designs, Validating engineering designs, Expert level experience with failure mechanisms, Expert level experience with risks, Expert level experience with assessments, Expert level experience with verifications, Experience developing solutions to complex engineering challenges, Experience implementing solutions to complex engineering challenges
Nice to Have
Hired at higher level
What You'll Do.
Develop risk assessments for engineering projects
Implement risk assessments for engineering projects
Lead risk assessments for engineering projects
Provide technical leadership in risk management
Support development of risk processes
Support integration of risk processes
Support qualification of risk processes
Support delivery of risk processes
Support maturation of risk processes
Lead complex engineering efforts
Support complex engineering efforts
Manage technical systems
Identify technical risks
Manage technical risks
Assess failure mechanisms
Partner with project teams
Develop technical understanding of system behavior
Support maturation of system requirements
Participate in system-level architecture
Participate in system analysis
Contribute to test planning
Apply project management best practices
Apply engineering judgment
Coordinate with stakeholders
Ensure deliverables completed on time
Ensure deliverables completed within scope
Provide consultative direction
Resolve complex problems
Pursue actions impacting organizational operations
Achieve long-term goals
Conduct advanced application of risk assessments
Assess programmatic risks
Document programmatic risks
Communicate programmatic risks
Mitigate programmatic risks
Lead component requirements development
Lead system requirements development
Identify performance requirements
Manage interface requirements
Ensure requirements are technically sound
Ensure interfaces are technically sound
Ensure verification approaches are technically sound
Align requirements with implementation
Align interfaces with implementation
Align verification approaches with implementation
Lead system-level design architecture
Lead system-level analysis
Integrate components into functional system
Integrate systems into functional system
Develop solutions to engineering challenges
Track work objectives
Complete work objectives on time
Complete work objectives within budget
Prepare presentations of technical work
Deliver presentations of technical work
Explain presentations of technical work
Perform other duties as assigned
Provide broad consultative direction
Resolve unusual problems
Resolve complex problems
Resolve sensitive problems
Influence high-level objectives
Set high-level objectives
Direct high-level objectives
Influence strategic plans
Direct strategic plans
Attain long-range program goals
Attain long-range program objectives
Operate with substantial authority
Resolve technical programmatic problems
Address risk mitigation approaches
Utilize existing resources
Develop innovative capabilities
Expand project impact
Provide expert communication
Provide expert facilitation
Provide expert collaboration
Provide expert influence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with project teams; Coordinate with internal stakeholders; Coordinate with external stakeholders; Collaborate with senior management; Collaborate with external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Verbal presentations; Written presentations
Process & Methodology
Project planning, Schedule management, Budget management, Scope management, Work scope definition, Priority establishment
Full Job Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact. We are seeking a Senior Risk Manager to develop, implement, and lead risk assessments for innovative engineering projects involving advanced systems and components. You will provide technical leadership in risk management to support the development, integration, qualification, and delivery and maturation of risk processes. In addition, you will lead and support complex engineering efforts on technical systems, including project integration, risk identification and management, requirements development and traceability, mapping of designs and functions, failure mechanisms, assessments, and verification planning. You will partner closely with project teams to develop deep technical understanding of system behavior, support maturation of system requirements, participate in system-level architecture and analysis, and contribute to test planning to verify requirements. You will also apply project management best practices and engineering judgment to define priorities, guide execution, manage schedules and budgets, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope. This position supports the Sustainment and Enhanced Yield Capability Projects for the National Ignition Facility, which is a round-the-clock operational facility conducting laser fusion experiments. This is an opportunity to work on impactful projects that push the boundaries of engineering and
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