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Risk Management Lead

  1. North America, East Coast
Illinois
  1. Contract
Competitive
  1. Life Sciences
38354
Risk Management Lead - US, Illinois - 12-24 Month Contract

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Risk Management Lead to join our major, global pharmaceutical client on their latest new-build project based in Illinois, this is a large-scale greenfield capital project and investing more than $1bn.

What you'll do:
  • Develop, maintain, and manage the project risk register in alignment with owner governance requirements.
  • Facilitate regular risk identification and mitigation workshops with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams.
  • Quantify risks through probabilistic analysis (cost and schedule) using industry-standard tools (e.g., @Risk,Primavera Risk Analysis).
  • Support the development of contingency and management reserve recommendations.
  • Prepare monthly risk reports, highlighting top risks, trends, and mitigation progress.
  • Collaborate with estimating, scheduling, procurement, and change management to align risk data with cost and schedule forecasts.
  • Ensure lessons learned and risk intelligence are documented and communicated across the program.
What you'll need:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
  • Extensive experience in risk management on large CAPEX projects.
  • Background in pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, or industrial manufacturing.
  • Proficiency in Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, Monte Carlo simulation tools.
  • Strong facilitation and reporting skills.
If this role is of interest, please apply now!
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