Risk Manager

Job Description:

• Senior Project Risk Manager shall provide Information Technology Project Risk Management consultant services to NYCERS for the completion of the Legacy Replacement Project (LRP).
• Work within the Enterprise Project Management Office division, understanding the NYCERS organizational and the EPMO Project Portfolio Management goals and objectives.
• Report into EPMO Deputy Directors and manage the Risk, Issue, Change Requests, and Decisions Register.
• Conduct Risk and Issue meetings and drive through resolution.
• Follow the PMI PMBOK Project Management guidelines, concepts and the project management life cycle in all project initiatives.

Mandatory Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing project related Issues and Risks that include Identification, Verification, Owner Assignment and Follow Through, Mitigation, and Closure.
• Experienced in generating weekly Risk, Issue, and Owner reports with follow up.
• Comprehensive understanding and experience in Project Risk Management.
• Experience presenting project Risk and Issues to upper management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including team leadership and management. negotiation, collaboration, problem resolution and customer service.
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 software toolset, specifically Excel, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint.
• Project Oversight on Deliverables / Tasks / Process Enforcement

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Risk Management Certifications.
• Planview Project Portfolio Management software experience.
• Pension Administration systems experience.
• Experience with a variety of project delivery methodologies (Agile, COTS, Iterative, and Waterfall).