This question is asked in management
courses when risk management in studied. What are the characteristics of a risk
manager? Is he like other managers or runs other type of show? That’s an
important question. This question is crucial to top management who is looking
at a project. Who should lead risk management task?
The main point to
understand is the essence of RM. Risk manager in fact is a manager with no
subordinates. Seems funny but it is true. Let’s consider JPL case in MBA
course. JPL wants to lunch a space craft to Mars. Ever division is doing its job.
CEO assigns Gentry Lee a risk manager. He
has to work with all departments but he runs no division. He is a man caught in
fire. CEO, lead engineers and managers have their own expectations which are
quiet contradicting. What kind of manager Lee needs to be? I bring some points as follow:
- · Organizer: organize risk committee
- · Communicator: Capacity to connect
- · Historian: to table mistakes in the past
- · Broker: one who can strike a deal
- · Reporter: make efficient report to CEO on current work and results
- · Zealot: Stands firm on his work and not influenced by CEO and others
- · Eagle: an observer with sharp eyes and ears
- · Achiever: Dedicated to do the job
- · Decision maker: capability of summarizing and delivering his expert view clearly
There
might be other points too. The idea is to show the unique quality of a risk
manager. According to Mr. Lee “ a minister with no ministry”
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