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b aysystemsinc

Senior Risk Manager

Berkeley, CA · On-site

$96 - $152/hr

Facilitate risk workshops, Risk Management Board meetings, deep dives, and senior-level risk reviews. * Identify, assess, quantify, monitor, and escalate technical, cost, schedule, procurement ...

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WSP

Senior Risk Manager

San Francisco, CA

$220K - $230K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to join our Project Controls group in San Francisco, CA. Your Impact * Act as the risk management subject matter expert on assigned project ...

WSP

Senior Risk Manager

San Francisco, CA

$174K - $213K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to join our Project Controls group in San Francisco, CA. Your Impact * Act as the risk management subject matter expert on assigned project ...

WSP

Senior Risk Manager

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$174K - $213K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to join our Project Controls group in San Francisco, CA. Your Impact * Act as the risk management subject matter expert on assigned project ...

LJB, Inc.

Senior Risk Manager - San Jose

Riverside, CA · On-site +1

$176K - $240K/yr

Here SENIOR RISK MANAGER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Managing projects and major tasks on projects, including writing proposals and developing work scope, fee, and schedule for project work. * Reporting ...

Support Revolution

Sr. Risk Manager (28696)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$123 - $140/hr

Sr. Risk Manager Date: May 5, 2026 Location: San Jose, California, United States Company: Super Micro Computer About Supermicro Supermicro is a top tier provider of advanced server, storage, and ...

Super Micro Computer

Sr. Risk Manager (28696)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$123K - $140K/yr

Your expertise will directly impact our risk management strategy and guide key decisions across the ... Prepare comprehensive reports for senior management on insurance program performance, key risks ...

Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

Beverly Hills, CA · On-site

$120 - $170/hr

Together with the Market Manager and Senior Risk Officer, ensures appropriate supervisory coverage is maintained at all times * Oversees responsibilities outlined in the Branch Supervisory Manual, as ...

Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$120K - $165K/yr

Together with the Market Manager and Senior Risk Officer, ensures appropriate supervisory coverage is maintained at all times * Oversees responsibilities outlined in the Branch Supervisory Manual, as ...

Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Together with the Market Manager and Senior Risk Officer, ensures appropriate supervisory coverage is maintained at all times * Oversees responsibilities outlined in the Branch Supervisory Manual, as ...

Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

Beverly Hills, CA · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

Together with the Market Manager and Senior Risk Officer, ensures appropriate supervisory coverage is maintained at all times * Oversees responsibilities outlined in the Branch Supervisory Manual, as ...

Socket.dev

Risk Officer

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

$102 - $170/hr

Together with the Market Manager and Senior Risk Officer, ensures appropriate supervisory coverage is maintained at all times * Oversees responsibilities outlined in the Branch Supervisory Manual, as ...

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Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

Beverly Hills, CA

$120K - $170K/yr

Together with the Senior Risk Officer facilitates the training on Morgan Stanley Wealth Management compliance policies and procedures. * Assists in the review and on boarding of FA recruits ...

Morgan Stanley

Risk Officer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$120K - $165K/yr

Together with the Senior Risk Officer facilitates the training on Morgan Stanley Wealth Management compliance policies and procedures. * Assists in the review and on boarding of FA recruits ...

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior risk manager in California is $116,710.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $83,400.00 and $143,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Senior Risk Manager job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $116,710 per year, or $56.1 per hour.

Senior Risk Manager

Bay Systems Consulting Inc.

Berkeley, CA • On-site

$117 - $131/hr

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Senior Project Risk Manager

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berkeley, CA

90/hour + Benefits | 1-Year Contract (Hybrid)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking an accomplished Senior Project Risk Manager to lead integrated risk management for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Project.

This is a high-visibility opportunity to work directly with senior project leadership, engineering, project controls, DOE, and technical teams on a complex, nationally significant scientific infrastructure program.

You will provide the insight and analysis leadership needs to make informed, timely, and confident project decisions.

What You'll Do
  • Lead the ALS-U enterprise project risk-management program and maintain the project risk register.
  • Facilitate risk workshops, Risk Management Board meetings, deep dives, and senior-level risk reviews.
  • Identify, assess, quantify, monitor, and elevate technical, cost, schedule, procurement, installation, commissioning, staffing, and external risks.
  • Develop and maintain quantitative cost and schedule risk models.
  • Perform Monte Carlo simulations, sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, uncertainty analysis, and contingency assessments.
  • Integrate risk with Primavera P6, cost estimates, control accounts, critical-path activities, contingency, and project forecasts.
  • Challenge assumptions, evaluate mitigation effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and ensure accountability for risk-response actions.
  • Prepare executive-level risk reports, briefings, and decision-support materials for project leadership, Laboratory management, DOE, and external review committees.
  • Support rebaselines, recovery plans, funding scenarios, independent cost reviews, DOE reviews, and major project decisions.
  • Continuously improve risk processes, tools, reporting, training, and governance.
What You Bring
  • 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in project risk management, project controls, cost/schedule management, or complex capital projects.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field—or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience managing risk for large, technically complex capital, infrastructure, scientific, aerospace, defense, or industrial projects.
  • Strong experience with risk registers, risk workshops, mitigation planning, and executive-level risk reporting.
  • Advanced quantitative risk-analysis experience, including Monte Carlo simulation, cost/schedule uncertainty, sensitivity analysis, and contingency confidence levels.
  • Experience integrating risk with Integrated Master Schedules, cost estimates, EAC, change control, and project performance reporting.
  • Excellent executive communication, facilitation, analytical, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to challenge assumptions, communicate difficult information, and escal... material risks while maintaining strong working relationships.
Preferred
  • DOE Order 413.3B capital-project experience.
  • Knowledge of DOE Guide 413.3-7A.
  • Experience with Safran Risk / Safran Risk Manager.
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6.
  • EVMS experience.
  • Experience with project rebaselines, recovery plans, independent cost estimates, external reviews, or corrective-action programs.
  • Experience with particle accelerators, scientific facilities, major infrastructure, aerospace, defense, or highly integrated technical programs.
  • PMI-RMP, PMP, AACE, or equivalent certification.
  • Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
Why This Role?

This isn't simply a risk-management position - it is an opportunity to shape how a major scientific project understands uncertainty, protects contingency, manages critical-path exposure, and makes high-stakes decisions.

If you're a senior risk professional who can move seamlessly between executive strategy, quantitative analysis, project controls, and technical teams, we want to hear from you.

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