Senior Risk Manager

About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Risk Manager to be part of our project team based in Umluj, Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will develop and monitor a risk issue and opportunity management process. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining a risk matrix that identifies dependencies and the impacts of non-compliance with scheduled dates. Your primary duties will include identifying and managing dependencies, resolving related issues, and tracking significant risks to ensure they are systematically identified, recorded, evaluated, actively managed, regularly re-evaluated, and communicated across the program.

Additionally, you will implement and maintain various risk management plans and processes while providing accurate and timely management information regarding the status of various projects. You will monitor project progress, enabling effective risk and opportunity management at the program level and ensuring coherence and interdependencies between various projects are understood and managed. Key objectives also include ensuring legal and commercial standards are met, obtaining value for money through supplier negotiations, and developing client capacity through knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor a risk issue and opportunity management process.
• Develop and maintain a risk matrix identifying dependencies and impacts of missed scheduled dates.
• Identify, monitor, and manage dependencies while resolving related issues.
• Identify opportunities for discussions and agreements to realize benefits.
• Implement Risk Management Plan, Risk Log, and associated governance processes.
• Track significant risks to ensure systematic identification, recording, evaluation, and active management.
• Identify, communicate, and manage inter-program or external risks.
• Review and update Risk Log against Program Status Reports & Meetings.
• Monitor progress and drive delivery of individual projects; challenge and accelerate where appropriate.
• Enable management of risks and opportunities at a program level.
• Drive commonality and coherence across projects.
• Ensure understanding and management of interdependencies between various projects.
• Set and adhere to appropriate legal and commercial standards.
• Ensure value for money through negotiations with suppliers.
• Develop client capacity through the transfer of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Implement best practices in program, project, and administrative processes.

About You

• Minimum of 20 years’ experience in Risk Management.
• At least 5 years as a Risk Manager in the Construction/Engineering industry.
• Graduate in Engineering / Business or equivalent; postgraduate qualifications or equivalents preferred.
• Risk Management qualification or equivalent preferred.
• Understanding and experience in managing complex projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and management skills.
• Track record of effective risk management.

Rewards & Benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and career, including:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.
• Remote work opportunities outside of the country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program offering 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.