Project Risk Manager

Project Risk Manager – Project Execution Team

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team-oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

The Project Risk Manager plays a critical role in ensuring successful project execution through proactive risk management. This position is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on supporting deal team negotiations and managing commercial and contractual risks during deal structuring. Additionally, the role will drive strategic initiatives to improve risk posture across the Project Execution portfolio and foster continuous improvement through lessons learned and process optimization. This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth in North America and the expansion of the Project Execution department. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Project Execution and is hybrid out of our Westborough, MA office or remote if located out of state.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Risk Leadership:

• Drive strategic initiatives to manage and mitigate risk across the Project Execution portfolio.
• Develop and implement risk frameworks that align with business objectives and project delivery strategies.
• Provide risk insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Deal Team Integration:

• Serve as the embedded project execution liaison within deal teams during project negotiations.
• Influence deal structuring by identifying and advising on execution risks and commercial risk allocation.
• Ensure negotiated terms are executable and aligned with delivery capabilities.

Execution Risk Alignment:

• Collaborate with engineering, project management, procurement, and operations teams to validate risk assumptions.
• Ensure seamless transition from deal closure to execution with clear risk ownership and mitigation plans.
• Monitor and report on risk exposure throughout the project lifecycle.

Process Improvement & Lessons Learned:

• Coordinate lessons learned across projects and drive improvement initiatives within the department.
• Lead efforts to standardize risk management practices and tools across the portfolio.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure risk management activities comply with internal governance and external regulatory requirements.
• Maintain documentation and audit trails for risk decisions and mitigation actions.
• Support internal and external audits related to project risk and contractual obligations.

Project & Departmental Support:

• Provide direct support to active projects as needed, including risk reviews and mitigation planning.
• Participate in miscellaneous departmental coordination activities, including cross-functional initiatives and reporting.
• Act as a resource for ad hoc risk-related inquiries and strategic planning efforts.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Professional, proactive, adaptable individual with a strong results-oriented work ethic.
• Proven record of achieving successful completion of complex projects.
• Customer facing role with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• A strong, collaborative, team player able to thrive within a matrix organization. Comfortable working with international stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Embodies LG’s values of Humble, Hungry and Smart.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7 years of experience in project risk management, project execution, or deal structuring.
• Strong understanding of contract negotiation and risk allocation.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure, energy, or capital projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Travel

• This position requires approximately 20% travel annually.