Jobs · Information Technology · Texas

Manager, Project & Schedule Risk Management

Port Houston · Houston, TX · 3 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

Key Responsibilities/Duties

  • Lead development, maintenance, and governance of integrated master project schedules across multiple projects or programs.
  • Establish scheduling standards, templates, critical path methodologies, and baseline controls.
  • Monitor project progress, milestones, dependencies, and schedule performance metrics.
  • Conduct schedule health checks, variance analysis, and trend reporting.
  • Support project teams with look-ahead schedules, recovery plans, and acceleration strategies.
  • Analyze impacts of scope changes, delays, and resource constraints on project timelines.
  • Ensure alignment between schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

Risk Management

  • Develop and manage enterprise or project-level risk management processes and frameworks.
  • Facilitate risk identification workshops, risk register development, and periodic risk reviews.
  • Assess schedule, cost, operational, and execution risks using qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Cookordination mitigation plans with project stakeholders and track action item completion.
  • Escalate critical risks and recommend response strategies to leadership.
  • Support contingency planning and scenario analysis for key project risks.

Reporting & Analytics

  • Prepare executive dashboards and reports related to schedule status, forecast completion dates, and key risks.
  • Present schedule and risk insights to senior leadership, steering committees, and project governance teams.
  • Utilize data analytics tools to improve forecasting accuracy and project visibility.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Supervise or mentor schedulers, analysts, or project controls staff as assigned.
  • Partner with Project Managers, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Operations to drive project success.
  • Promote continuous improvement in project controls, planning, and risk management processes.
  • Provide training and coaching on scheduling best practices and risk management disciplines.

Systems & Compliance

  • Maintain scheduling and risk management tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or similar platforms.
  • Ensure compliance with internal governance standards, project controls procedures, and reporting requirements.

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