About the Role
Title: Risks/Issues Lead – Remote
Location: Washington DC US
Job Description:
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented professional to join our VA Digital Transformation System otherwise known as the OMEGA project team as the Risks and Issues Lead. In this critical role, you will be responsible for proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and resolving risks and issues throughout the entire project lifecycle. You will play a vital role in ensuring the project stays on track, meets deadlines, and achieves its overall objectives.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk management plan for the program
- Analyze the likelihood and impact of each identified risk
- Develop and implement effective mitigation plans to minimize the impact of risks
- Coordinating mitigation plans across the stakeholders
- Track and monitor the status of all risks and issues
- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and roadblocks
- Proactively communicate risks and issues to project stakeholders, including escalation to senior management when necessary
- Lead the development and execution of contingency plans for high-impact risks
- Tracking mitigation plans and reporting on progress towards resolving identified risks and issues
- Analyze trends in risks and issues to identify root causes and implement preventative measures
- Work collaboratively with all project team members to foster a proactive risk management culture
- Conduct periodic Risk Management trainings
- Document all risk management activities and maintain clear and concise records
- Stay up to date on industry best practices for risk management in IT projects
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solid communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in IT project management with a Solid focus on risk management
- Experience in developing and implementing risk management plans
- Proficient in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
- Business Process Management Certification, or Six Sigma Certification, or Lean Certification or CMMI knowledge
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, if required
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience with risk management tools and techniques (e.g., FMEA, SWOT analysis)
- Project Management Certification (PMI)