Program Risk Manager

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues.

With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad.

Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission.

SPA : Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others.

Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

The Surety Programs Group (SPG) supports government and private sector management of complex safety, security, and reliability programs for high consequence operations.

SPG delivers industry-leading, innovative, and value-added services such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention to help our clients understand and mitigate mission risks spanning physical, cyber, and human domains.

Within SPG, the Systems Engineering and Fleet Operations (SEFO) subgroup provides support to the US Navy's Strategic Systems Programs' Integrated Nuclear Weapons Security System, including direct support to the Transit Protection Program.

The subgroup also provides functional and matrixed support to various other SPA customers. SPG has a near-term need for an experienced Risk Manager to support these efforts.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide expert risk management support to the US Navy's Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) Nuclear Weapons Surety (NWS) Acquisition and Operations Branch.

Responsibilities include : risk, issue, and opportunity management processing; coordination and integration with other risk managers to ensure alignment and consistency with Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and SSP command practices;

identification of risks, issues, and opportunities; development of integrated mitigation / optimization strategies; and risk management database maintenance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of risk management experience.
• DoD TOP SECRET clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain clearance (must be . Citizen).

Desired Qualifications :

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Background in NWS systems and processes.
• Certification in risk management, such as PMI Risk Management Professional.
• Program management experience.

SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals.

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