Risk Specialist

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Job Description

Risk Specialist

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Risk Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role will serve as a Risk Subject Matter Expert (SME),providing critical support in identifying, assessing and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will play a key role in both pre-contract risk assessment for tenders and post-contract risk management during project execution.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with strong analytical skills, engineering expertise and the ability to manage risk reviews across multiple tenders and projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate will possess excellent presentation skills, a proactive mindset and a commitment to fostering a risk-aware culture within the organization.

What You'll Be Doing

Facilitation of Risk Workshops:

• Facilitate risk workshops across various functions to identify, assess, and prioritize risks.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure alignment on risk mitigation strategies and action plans.
  
  
  

Risk Assessments

• Perform comprehensive risk assessments for tenders, projects, and other business activities.
• Identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure thorough risk evaluation.
• Analyze risks at various levels, including area, sector, and regional perspectives.
• Conduct quantitative risk assessments (QRA) as required.
  
  
  

Reporting And Documentation

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of all risk assessments and related activities.
• Prepare detailed reports on pre- and post-contract risks, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Provide regular updates and insights to stakeholders on risk-related matters.
  
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Share knowledge and lessons learned from risk assessments to enhance team capabilities in identifying and mitigating risks.
• Recommend and implement improvements to risk management processes and tools.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in risk management.
  
  
  

Training And Development

• Deliver training and guidance on risk management principles, techniques, and best practices.
• Promote a strong risk-aware culture and a proactive risk management mindset within the project teams and stakeholders.
• Support project teams in adopting risk management processes and technologies.
  
  
  

Other support as may be requested to support the overall function:

• Support projects, as a Risk SME, in establishing risk management capabilities for delivery.
• Conduct maturity assessments for risk management practices on major programs as required
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field (required).
• Advanced qualifications in Risk Management or a related discipline (preferred).
• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience, including proven expertise in risk management or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and latest risk management software.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong written and oral communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience of working in risk assessments at bidding stage of pursuit capture is highly desirable.
• Experience of working in Engineering and Program Management Consultancy environment across GCC region.
• Demonstrated business acumen and sound judgment.
• Solid understanding of the challenges of working in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in the GCC region is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel regionally as required.
  
  
  

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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