QRM - Quality and Risk Management (Manager) - National_Office

Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Quality and Risk Management group is seeking a Risk Manager to join the Consumer Industry Risk Management team. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in identifying and mitigating business and contract risks associated with the provision of professional consulting services. The Risk Manager role involves providing quality and risk management support throughout the opportunity and engagement lifecycle, including risk consultations to opportunity pursuit teams, reviewing and revising as applicable draft contracts (Statement of Works, Engagement Letters, Change Orders) for professional services, assisting in and at times leading negotiations with clients and other third parties, monitoring and mitigating risk during engagement execution, and serving as a trusted risk advisor to senior client service executives.

Recruiting for this role ends on 9/15/2025.

Responsibilities/Here is What You Will Do:

Deal Desk Support, Contracting and Negotiations

• Assist with deal desk and contract review activities. Support our sales team with deal and contract structuring, RFI/RFP/Proposals, contract review, drafting custom provisions, and negotiations.
• Intersect with various functions - including sales, legal, finance, and delivery - to act as a strategic advisor to help manage deal flow and to optimize sales and contracting cycles.
• Work closely with deal teams and legal in reviewing, advancing, and negotiating agreements such as master agreements, confidentiality agreements, and teaming agreements. Own risk consultation and contracting review of scope of work/SOW documents and related schedules.
• Provide guidance on contracting and negotiation strategies. Ensure cross-functional alignment through contracting lifecycles.
• Ensure that contracting requirements are met and handled in a manner that is consistent with the Firm’s policies, requirements, and good business practices.

Ongoing and Post-Execution Risk Management and Contracting Support

• Assist with ongoing contracting, risk management, and mitigation support for ongoing contracting requirements - SOWs, Change Orders, amendments, and renewals.
• Facilitate continued compliance with contractually required policies and processes and with the Firm’s internal policies.
• Continue to collaborate with different functions to socialize agreement/contractual requirements and business terms.
• Work actively with account leadership and quality team to identify and help mitigate post-signature delivery and engagement risks.

Knowledge Management and Training Support

• Maintain knowledge of core professional services (e.g., IT, Managed Services, Outsourcing) and product offerings to continue supporting contracting and risk matters in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Work independently to manage contractual matters and risks and be the trusted advisor to leaders on multiple accounts.
• Provide mentoring and training to Risk Management colleagues and to a broader audience to enhance knowledge of an