Job title: Project Risk & Governance Analyst
Job type: Full-Time
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Shared Services Operations
Functional Expertise: Program & Project Management
Skills: risk management governance project delivery reporting stakeholder engagement continuous improvement
Location: BGC, Taguig City
Job published: 2026-09-11
Job ID: 53481

Job Description

The Project Risk & Governance Analyst supports the organization’s risk management and governance activities by ensuring risks, issues, actions, and decisions are effectively captured, tracked, reported, and managed through established processes and tools such as Jira Service Management (JSM). Working closely with project teams, business stakeholders, and leadership, the role maintains risk information, supports governance forums, monitors mitigation activities, and leads or supports smaller projects and improvement initiatives focused on risk reduction, governance, operational effectiveness, and process improvement. This role is suited to someone with a background in project management, PMO, governance, or risk management who can work across teams to provide visibility, challenge assumptions, and proactively manage risks and actions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

Risk Management

  • Support the ongoing execution of the organization's established risk management framework and processes.
  • Identify, document, assess, and track risks across projects and operational activities.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date risk registers within Jira Service Management (JSM).
  • Track emerging risks, issues, dependencies, and control gaps.
  • Ensure project risks are reviewed regularly and appropriately recorded, updated, and escalated where required.
  • Monitor risk mitigation plans and action items, following up with risk owners to ensure progress.
  • Support risk reviews and workshops with stakeholders across the business.
  • Assist in the preparation of risk summaries, trend analysis, and reporting for leadership forums.

Governance

  • Coordinate governance activities and support regular governance meetings and review forums.
  • Maintain logs for risks, issues, actions, decisions, and dependencies.
  • Ensure governance artifacts and reporting are completed accurately and on schedule.
  • Support adherence to internal governance standards, policies, and audit requirements.
  • Track and monitor completion of governance actions and agreed remediation activities.
  • Prepare governance packs, dashboards, and reporting materials for stakeholders and leadership teams.

Project Delivery

  • Lead small-scale projects and improvement initiatives from initiation through completion.
  • Support planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting activities for assigned projects.
  • Manage project risks, issues, actions, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinate stakeholders to ensure project objectives and deliverables are achieved.
  • Support implementation of recommendations arising from risk assessments, audits, or governance reviews.

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Produce regular risk and governance reports, dashboards, and status updates.
  • Provide insight into project and operational risk exposure.
  • Engage with stakeholders to ensure timely updates to risks, actions, and mitigation plans.
  • Support leadership decision-making through clear and accurate reporting.
  • Build effective working relationships across project teams and business functions.

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve risk reporting, governance activities, and project tracking practices.
  • Contribute to enhancements within Jira Service Management (JSM) and associated governance reporting.
  • Support lessons learned activities and the implementation of process improvements.
  • Promote proactive risk management and good governance practices across teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3-5 years' experience in risk management, PMO, project management, governance, or related disciplines.
  • Experience maintaining risk registers and tracking risk mitigation activities.
  • Working knowledge of project delivery methodologies and governance processes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience using Jira Service Management (JSM) or similar governance and risk management tools.
  • Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Shift Schedule: Mid-Shift (2-3 days onsite)

Location: BGC, Taguig City