Risk Manager Job Listing at SPA in Norfolk, VA (Job ID 2025-19524)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Active National and/or NATO Secret security clearance.
• Business-related Bachelor's degree from a nationally accredited institution.
• Proof of work experience as a senior staff member in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate 5 years of experience in risk management in the past 10 years.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing Risk Management methodologies and applying local procedures, aligned to recognized industry best practices and standards.
• Excellent skills in MS Office Suite software, particularly in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) or equivalent.

Desired:

• Desirable experience in national (1) and/or NATO Common Funded resource planning.
• Experience in Lean process improvement.
• Experience in budget development within a large organization.
• Possession of advanced, senior, or expert risk management qualifications.
• Experience in operational resilience and business continuity management.

The successful candidate will support the Resources and Management (RM) Directorate and will be represent the Directorate on behalf of SACT on all internal management and resource-related issues. Will monitor the coherency of ACT plans to ensure that ACT remains an effective and efficient organization and improves continuously. The Strategy Management Branch is responsible for the cross-functional coherence of ACT's Programme of Work including risk identification and its subsequent management. In the wider NATO context, the Branch is the POC for the integrated objective-based midterm planning. It is also the POC for management and governance modernization within the Alliance. These responsibilities translate into three broad areas of activity: Resource Planning and Policies, including Resource Reform; Internal Management coherence, performance analysis, and management in support of the ACT executive boards. This includes organizational development, risk management and portfolio, program and project (P3) management activities. The candidate will serve as the ACT Risk Manager within the Strategic Management Branch as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical lead for Risk Management within ACT under the supervision of TSC MPXX 0220. Responsible for the development and implementation of Risk Management methodologies and procedures, aligned to recognized industry standards. Perform development and delivery of Risk processes and associated training, across HQ ACT, subordinate commands, and outlying stations. Liaise and facilitate information flow/exchange with NATO Military Authorities and Agencies to ensure convergence of ACT and NATO-wide Risk Management methodologies and tools, maintaining an awareness of developments in associated commercial standards, practices, and emergent technology. Provide Risk Management advice and SME support to the ACT Executive Boards. Responsible for ACT internal Risk Management Health Checks, Maturity Assessment, and organisational improvement initiatives, including support to the Command Auditor. Support the continuous improvement of the ACT Information Management System and its Risk and Issue Registers and implement the Risk Management processes across ACT. Assist with all aspects of Risk Management as required by the Branch Head.