Domain
Project Management
Skill Profile
Risk management: identification, assessment, mitigation, risk register, RAID
Roles
2
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
10
the other 0 optional
Project Management
Project Planning
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Understands risk types in product development (technical, market, usability, value). Can identify risks. Maintains a risk register. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Understands the fundamentals of Risk Management. Applies basic practices in daily work. Follows recommendations from the team and documentation. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Conducts risk assessment for product decisions. Applies pre-mortem analysis. Defines mitigation strategies and contingency plans. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Independently conducts risk assessment for product initiatives with technical depth. Evaluates technical risks: scalability, security, data integrity. Defines mitigation strategies and contingency plans for each risk. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Builds a risk management system for the product line. Balances risk-taking and risk-mitigation. Uses riskiest assumption testing for product discovery. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Builds systematic risk management for the product. Designs risk framework considering architectural, operational, and business risks. Defines risk appetite for technical decisions. Integrates risk review into delivery process. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Defines risk management framework for the division. Establishes risk-aware decision-making processes. Trains PMs on risk assessment. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Defines risk management framework for the division. Introduces portfolio-level risk visibility with cross-team dependency risks. Shapes risk governance: escalation, review cadence, decision authority. Trains TPMs. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Defines organizational risk appetite. Manages strategic risks for the product portfolio. Shapes a culture of calculated risk-taking. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Shapes enterprise risk management strategy for the technical portfolio. Defines organizational risk appetite for technology investments. Coordinates technology risk reporting for C-level and board. Integrates with compliance. |