Skill Profile

Risk Management

Risk management: identification, assessment, mitigation, risk register, RAID

Project Management Project Planning

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

10

the other 0 optional

Domain

Project Management

Group

Project Planning

Last updated

3/17/2026

How to Use

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What is Expected at Each Level

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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.

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