Vice President- Risk, Issue and Opportunity Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Vice President- Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Manager to join our team! In this role you will be the central lead for the R&O Management Team that will support the full program scope for the FAA BNATCS; defines governance, coordinates across IPTs and functions, subcontractors/teaming partners, interfaces closely with PMO & FAA, and Parsons Corporate stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing:

• The R&O team will support the full program scope, including ~6,495 sites, 5 technical domains, and 3 regional field deployment areas, plus coordination with subcontractors, FAA stakeholders, and internal IPTs. 

• R&O management must align with both FAA risk expectations (e.g., proactive mitigation, lifecycle tracking) and industry standards (e.g., ISO 31000, CMMI-DEV, or MIL-STD-882E, where applicable).

• Opportunity management must be embedded—not an afterthought—to drive innovation, optimize delivery, and identify value-adds across tech, logistics, and workforce.

• Tools and systems (e.g., ARM, Predict!, Risk Register in Primavera/Deltek/SharePoint) must be actively managed and integrated with scheduling, engineering, QA, and cost functions.

• Risk management must be proactive, embedded at the IPT level, and visible to the PMO and FAA, with escalations, trends, and status reporting built into monthly cycles.

• Establish and maintain the Program Risk & Opportunity Management Plan (ROMP)

• Facilitate IPT-level risk workshops, pre-mortems, and risk-based planning reviews

• Maintain and moderate a living risk register, with linkages to cost/schedule impact tracking

• Coordinate with Quality, Safety, Engineering, and Field teams to ensure operational risks are surfaced early

• Capture and escalate cross-cutting risks to PMO and FAA stakeholders with mitigation accountability

• Drive opportunity identification and implementation tracking for schedule accelerators, process improvements, or value adds (e.g., modularization, digital delivery, supplier innovation)

• Integrate risk posture data into monthly performance reviews and FAA deliverables

• Ensure Scalable and embedded, with regional and technical domain coverage to ensure accurate, forward-looking risk and opportunity management.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business Administration, or related technical/business field. Master’s degree preferred. 

• 20+ years of broad and diversified experience within the infrastructure or defense sectors, preferably involving infrastructure, construction and technology implementation.

• Experience working in large-scale programs, multidisciplinary teams and large infrastructure projects, and knowledgeable with FAA processes and stakeholders preferred.

• Professional registration or certification in field of expertise and active membership in a professional society is also required.

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, preferred.

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Risk Management Professional (RMP) certification, preferred.

Risk Management Skills:

• Extensive experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks and opportunities throughout various stages of the project lifecycle is crucial for operational project execution, with business plan management and forecasting.

• Proven track record in implementing a system / framework for risk management, preferably in program/project/portfolio management or a related field.

• Strong analytical skills for assessing complex data, identifying potential risks, and developing strategies to manage and mitigate them effectively.

• A strategic mindset for developing long-term risk management plans that align with the overall business strategy and objectives.

• The ability to think creatively and find innovative solutions to emerging risks

Required Additional Competencies:

• Experience in pr