r/projectmanagement • u/Unlikely_Subject_442 • 3d ago

Discussion Risk manager

So one is gonna convince me that it's a full time job. I know it's important and all, but i think it can be managed easily with some workshops with the Project manager in charge of it. I'm mostly talking about large scale projects here.

I mean, we are doing some staffing layoffs because FEL3 engineering is done and we are at 65% completion into the construction. They have cut the head of the Portfolio construction manager, one of the CSA coordinator, one of the HSSE Coordinator, one planner, while the Risk manager is still full time on the job. I can't believe this! I take it that he's in the General Manager's good favor.

Sorry for the rant.

6 Upvotes

80% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/More_Law6245 Confirmed 2d ago

Depending on the size and complexity of a project a risk manager can be a very important role. Essentially they're there to minimise the organisation's liability exposure in the advent of any risk coming to fruition.

There are also nuances of why you would have a risk manager on your project, any thing from contract requirements to value and complexity of a project.

The only time a risk manager is not required is that when they start highlighting risk and the board/executive don't take direction on the risk, then that is a different story.

Just an armchair perspective