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GED is responsible for architecting, acquiring, and maintaining the nation’s most advanced space and ground systems that support global intelligence and defense operations.\nIn this role, you will lead the risk, issue, and opportunity management processes within GED, overseeing efforts to identify, assess, mitigate, and track technical, programmatic, and enterprise-level risks. As a trusted advisor, you will work hand-in-hand with the Chief Architect’s (CA) Office, System Program Offices (SPOs), and other mission stakeholders to establish and operationalize risk management policies, guide decision-making, and ensure risks are effectively communicated and documented throughout the organization. By enabling GED's proactive risk culture, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of national security missions.\nKey Responsibilities to include:\nOversee the identification, analysis, assessment, and tracking of risks, issues, and opportunities (RIOs) across GED programs and initiatives.\nFacilitate routine Risk Management Working Groups (RMWGs), guiding cross-functional teams to identify potential risks, evaluate impacts, and define mitigation strategies.\nEstablish governance and processes to ensure RIO management aligns with enterprise policies and mission goals.\nActively engage with System Program Offices (SPOs), architecture teams, and mission stakeholders to identify sources of risk and their potential impacts on technical and programmatic objectives.\nPartner with SPOs to facilitate informed decisions in balancing risk with opportunity, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise objectives.\nAnalyze risks and opportunities against GED priorities to 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