Risk Management SME

Risk Management Specialist for Missile Defense Initiative

The "Golden Dome for America" initiative is a transformative program designed to enhance missile defense capabilities for North America. With its layered approach to intercepting and tracking threats-ranging from traditional ballistic missiles to advanced hypersonic weapons-the program is poised to address the increasingly sophisticated missile arsenals of China, Russia, North Korea, and potentially Iran in the coming decades. Its implementation marks a significant shift toward resilient, distributed, and proliferated space-based architectures as critical components of an integrated deterrence strategy. The Risk Management Specialist will play a critical role in identifying, analyzing, mitigating, and monitoring programmatic, technical, and operational risks for advanced space system programs supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) missions. This individual will develop and implement risk management strategies to ensure mission success in dynamic and contested environments. This role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in risk identification, assessment methodologies, mitigation planning, and monitoring processes tailored to complex, multi-faceted programs. The Risk Management Specialist will work closely with program managers, engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure that risk management practices align with program objectives and contribute to the delivery of resilient space capabilities.

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• Develop and implement comprehensive risk management frameworks for space system programs, encompassing design, integration, testing, and operations.
• Identify potential risks across technical, operational, financial, and programmatic domains, and prioritize them based on likelihood and impact.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments, leveraging tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, risk matrices, and decision analysis frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for identified risks.
• Monitor and track risks throughout the program lifecycle to ensure timely resolution and alignment with project timelines and budgets.
• Present risk findings, management strategies, and mitigation plans to program leadership, government stakeholders, and contractors.
• Facilitate risk assessment workshops and reviews with technical teams and program stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with government standards and regulations, including those outlined in the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and other agency-specific guidelines.
• Provide expertise on cybersecurity risks, space domain threats, and adversarial scenarios impacting mission assurance and program success.
• Support program-level decisions by providing data-driven insights into risk identification, ranking, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Lead efforts to continuously improve risk management processes and integrate emerging tools and methodologies.

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