Project Controls and Risk Manager

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Project Control and **Risk Manager **to join our team I Develops, manages, and/or executes all phases of the project controls effort (planning/scheduling and cost analysis). Typically manages small to medium-sized projects. The incumbent utilizes widely diversified knowledge of project controls activities, and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to project for the resolution of difficult and complex project control problems.
- Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports.- Manages a team of Project Control Engineers/Specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project costs, as well as performance against an established schedule with critical milestones.- Assesses the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.- Oversees the development and maintenance of an established system to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project and company management fully informed.- Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.- Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.- Recommends and oversees the customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements.- Creates statistical reports for management on a recurring or one-of-a-kind basis.- Participates in business development efforts by gathering and presenting a variety of background data. May be required to make informal or formal presentations.- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
- for the Risk Manager activities
- Provides outreach oversight and provides coaching and guidance to the risk management program activities concerning day to day performance of the work scope.
- Leads forming partnerships with key stakeholders and organizations impacted by the program.
- Responsible for oversight of all risk management among our team.
- Responsible for risk management of all external and third-party approvals.
- Responsible for working closely with client and delivery partners for integrated risk management approaches, including authorities and any/all interested parties.
- Reports risk management issues to the Senior Controls & Reporting Director and develops appropriate recommendations/ resolutions/mitigations as necessary.
- Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.
- Interviews and selects personnel for assignment as required.
- Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.
- Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies and procedures.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
- Strong written and oral communication, organizational, interpersonal skills, and customer service skills are required, both internal and external facing.
- Ability to work in teams. Ability to follow through. Ability to clearly deliver work instructions in a complex risk environment
- Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and have the ability to prioritize.
- High-level understanding and appreciation of risk management in complex risk environments and within the major program sector, preferably within the KSA
- Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with an influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors.
- Strong organization and follow through abilities.
- Strong business judgment.

**What Desired Skills You'll Bring**:

- 4-year degree in a technical field or related field (or equivalent) and at least 15+ years of related experience in project control and risk management.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.