The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Salary Range: $94,490.00 to $118,113.00
This position will be based in Portland, Oregon. Other Avangrid office locations on a in person schedule considered.
The Senior Risk Manager reports to the Director of Process and Compliance and is responsible of the following activities
for Onshore Renewables Projects Delivery organization: Identify, assess, and organize key risks for the projects.
Collaboration with stakeholders across the firm will be essential.
This position will work with a team managing each of the areas under its responsibility and will coordinate with
multiple departments and points of contact across the organization, making sure Project Delivery organization
minimize their Portfolio Risk
Key Responsibilities
Implement an overall risk management process for the organization
Prepare risk registers for key projects, track risks and mitigations through project life.
Organize and communicate portfolio risks to senior management.
Creating business continuity plans to mitigate the risks
Reviewing major contracts or internal business proposals/models
Educate wider company about risk, contingency, uncertainty around projects
Provide guidance and reduce uncertainty during the project development lifecycle to key stakeholders.
Ensure a complete and thorough understanding of the complexities of risk management are communicated
and trained as appropriate.
Provide risk management tools and techniques to stakeholders to ensure increased accuracy with cost and
schedules.
Provide a structured approach using risk management for decision making that is of high quality.
Manage the daily risk management processes to ensure the application is being adhered to appropriately.
Ensure the quality of risk management processes are maintained by auditing and verifying the metrics are
continually aligned and updated, as necessary.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of related experience in industry and/or risk management.
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Familiarity with renewable construction and project development preferred
Flexibility in qualifications will be considered for qualified candidates
Preferred Qualifications
Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills
Proven ability to work in a complex environment with many competing priorities and stakeholder demands.
Strong business orientation and excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Proficient at Microsoft Office package, particularly Excel and Power Point.
Self-starter that can work independently and motivate internal and external resources to meet key project
deliverables. Particularly interested in "can-do" attitude and a passion for commercial success.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across multi-functional teams and with senior management.
Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information appropriately
A working knowledge of construction law, contracts, claims avoidance, insurance, and contract administration is
preferred.
Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible, creative, and solution-focused
outlook on problem solving.
Competencies (this is standard for all jobs)
Growth & Continuous Improvement
Initiative & Change
Focused on Results
Customer Centric (internal and/or External)
Communication
Collaboration
Leadership (people managers/leaders)
Disclaimer (this is standard for all jobs)
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gender identification, gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry,
genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
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required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does
not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables.
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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables
Job Posting End Date:
April-30-2025
