Senior Advisor, Portfolio Risk Coordination and Management

Position Description:

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Portfolio Risk Coordination & Management to lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of project and portfolio risk management process and framework. This role will play a crucial part in ensuring effective risk oversight, enabling the customer to make data-driven decisions and optimize its portfolio strategy.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you will be:

1. Develop and implement portfolio risk management processes, methodologies, frameworks, and controls to minimize risk exposure.
2. Identify, evaluate, and prepare risk management plans in collaboration with project managers, project controllers, and stakeholders.
3. Calculate and monitor project and portfolio risk allowances, preparing risk reports and mitigation plans for leadership review.
4. Partner with HSES, Enterprise Risk teams, and contractors/consultants to define mitigation strategies for material risks impacting the portfolio.
5. Provide independent risk reviews and challenge sponsors on risk classifications and associated consequences.
6. Support the Post Investment Review (PIR) process, ensuring lessons learned from a risk perspective inform future projects.
7. Follow up with risk owners to ensure mitigation actions are executed and asset risks are closed post-project completion.
8. Facilitate risk management workshops as needed.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

1. Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, portfolio risk management, and/or project risk management in a heavy industry context.
2. Proven experience in developing roadmaps for risk and strategically driven asset uplift programs.
3. Bilingual (French/English).

It will also be beneficial to have:

1. Advanced MS Excel skills for risk-related data modeling.
2. Intermediate experience with Primavera P6.
3. Strong ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
4. Bachelor's degree in economics, engineering, or a business-related discipline.

Skills:

• Portfolio Management
• Project Management

What you can expect from us:

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