Senior Program Director - Risk, Issue and Opportunity Manager

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Program Director- 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

Required Risk Management Skills

Required Additional Competencies

Security Clearance Requirement

NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.

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Salary Range : $167,400.00 - $314,500.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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