Project Risk Managers

Project Risk Managers or, put more directly, Risk Managers are project and programme management roles which solely concentrate on the risk management aspects of a programme or project.

Individual risk managers will quite often be utilised on large and complex programmes and projects, whilst also working alongside the programme manager or project manager.

Risk Managers can also be found within the PMO functions (be they for Programme Office or for Project Office functions) as a dedicated specialist.

The Risk Manager in this type of environment will not only provide expert support to the programmes and projects but would also be responsible for the risk management procedure, policies, tools and techniques that make up an organisation's best practice approach to risk management.

Project Risk Managers will tend to be experienced project managers who have gone on to specialise in risk management. The qualification "Management of Risk (MoR)" is a must for any risk management expert.
 

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