Risk & Opportunity, Change & Claim Manager (f/m/d)
About the Role
Location Austria Steiermark Weiz
1. Country: AUSTRIA
2. State/Province/County: Oberoesterreich
3. City: Linz
Company Siemens Energy Austria GmbH Organization Grid Technologies Business Unit Transformers Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
We are seeking a highly experienced Risk & Opportunity, Change & Claim Manager to lead critical governance functions for a major factory expansion project within Grid Technologies. This individual will define and enforce project standards, proactively manage risks and changes, and ensure strict control to prevent scope creep and unnecessary contingency spend. The role demands exceptional construction expertise, strong leadership in a matrix organization, and a proven ability to drive risk mitigation planning and claims resolution.
How You’ll Make an Impact
4. Lead workshops and structure reviews to identify and evaluate project risks and opportunities across all workstreams.
5. Own and continuously maintain the risk register, ensuring mitigation actions are implemented, tracked, and effective.
6. Proactively drive risk management to prevent scope creep and protect approved contingency budgets.
7. Oversee project changes across all workstreams, ensuring full compliance with FE PMO standards and governance.
8. Define and enforce change control requirements, holding teams accountable for deviations.
9. Facilitate change review meetings and perform audits and controls to ensure timely approvals and process adherence.
What You Bring
10. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
11. Minimum 8+ years of construction project management experience, preferably on manufacturing facility projects.
12. Proven track record in risk and opportunity management, change control, and claim handling.
13. Experience coordinating delivery across multiple work streams within a matrix organization.
14. Strong understanding of construction contracts, risk analysis methodologies, and change management processes.
15. Highly proactive, detail-oriented, with strong leadership in enforcing standards.