Senior Advisor, Portfolio Risk Coordination and Management
About the role
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:
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Develop and implement portfolio risk management processes, methodologies, frameworks, and controls to minimize risk exposure.
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Identify, evaluate, and prepare risk management plans in collaboration with project managers, project controllers, and stakeholders.
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Calculate and monitor project and portfolio risk allowances, preparing risk reports and mitigation plans for leadership review.
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Partner with HSES, Enterprise Risk teams, and contractors/consultants to define mitigation strategies for material risks impacting the portfolio.
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Provide independent risk reviews and challenge sponsors on risk classifications and associated consequences.
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Support the Post Investment Review (PIR) process, ensuring lessons learned from a risk perspective inform future projects.
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Follow up with risk owners to ensure mitigation actions are executed and asset risks are closed post-project completion.
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Facilitate risk management workshops as needed.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, portfolio risk management, and/or project risk management in a heavy industry context.
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Proven experience in developing roadmaps for risk and strategically driven asset uplift programs
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Bilingual (French/English).
It will also be beneficial to have:
- Advanced MS Excel skills for risk-related data modeling.
- Intermediate experience with Primavera P6.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor's degree in economics, engineering, or a business-related discipline
Your future duties and responsibilities
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us
Senior Advisor, Portfolio Risk Coordination and Management
About the role
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:
-
Develop and implement portfolio risk management processes, methodologies, frameworks, and controls to minimize risk exposure.
-
Identify, evaluate, and prepare risk management plans in collaboration with project managers, project controllers, and stakeholders.
-
Calculate and monitor project and portfolio risk allowances, preparing risk reports and mitigation plans for leadership review.
-
Partner with HSES, Enterprise Risk teams, and contractors/consultants to define mitigation strategies for material risks impacting the portfolio.
-
Provide independent risk reviews and challenge sponsors on risk classifications and associated consequences.
-
Support the Post Investment Review (PIR) process, ensuring lessons learned from a risk perspective inform future projects.
-
Follow up with risk owners to ensure mitigation actions are executed and asset risks are closed post-project completion.
-
Facilitate risk management workshops as needed.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
-
Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, portfolio risk management, and/or project risk management in a heavy industry context.
-
Proven experience in developing roadmaps for risk and strategically driven asset uplift programs
-
Bilingual (French/English).
It will also be beneficial to have:
- Advanced MS Excel skills for risk-related data modeling.
- Intermediate experience with Primavera P6.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor's degree in economics, engineering, or a business-related discipline
Your future duties and responsibilities
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us