Risk and Change Control Manager

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

Job Summary:

In this position, you will lead the Project Controls risk management and change control program. #LI-TN1

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares, coordinates, and directs Project Controls risk management related presentations.
• Provides structured leadership and guidance for the overall execution of Project Execution Risk Management (PERM) activities.
• Provides oversight, training, mentoring, and ensures capability of Project Risk Coordinator(s) and Project Risk Specialist(s) in conducting PERM activities toward the attainment of project objectives.
• Develops and maintains project Risk Management Plan (RMP) metrics, and reports.
• Develops and reviews risk breakdown structures, risk libraries, and risk identification tools and frameworks in support of project needs.
• Provides leadership in terms of integrating the risk management process with other key project procedures (e.g. Change Management, Forecasting, Cost, Trends, and Claims and supports corporate, GBU, commercial group, and functional stakeholders in managing enterprise level PERM activities as required.
• Provides leadership and guidance for the analysis of specially assigned risk initiatives or work planning requiring detailed risk development, assessment, and response planning efforts.
• Prepares, coordinates, and directs Project Controls change management related presentations to Bechtel and client management, as required.
• Leads change management training and the implementation of training programs.
• Directs project control change management activities. Develops, interprets, and executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to change management activities.
• Leads integration of the change management process with other key project procedures (e.g. Risk Management, Forecasting, Cost, Trends, and Claims and support corporate, Global Business Unit, commercial group, and functional stakeholders in managing change-related activities as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13  years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• US citizenship is required by contract requirement.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Must be able to obtain site security badge for access to work site.
• Strong communication skills to influence, drive and coach the team in effective risk and change management at all stages of delivery.
• Demonstrated capability to work with commercial and technical functions to effect risk and baseline change management.
• Demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for and directing change management activities.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery, communication, and risk training and change management processes and procedures.
• Significant engineering and construction management experience customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.  
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven track record of successful project change management and full exposure to project controls practices (EVMS, baseline trending).
• Demonstrated use of PERM tools and methods including use of Active Risk Manager (ARM) software, RISK, and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) and/or Acumen Risk and including risk statement drafting, preparation of treatment plans, and providing written risk analysis and reports for senior management.
• Experience implementing change management systems that complement contractual arrangements.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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