Job Description

Job Purpose

To develop, implement, and manage the organization’s risk management framework, ensuring project and business risks are proactively identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated to support effective decision-making and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain risk management frameworks, policies, procedures, and methodologies across projects and business operations.
  • Lead the identification, assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of strategic, operational, financial, commercial, and project-related risks.
  • Establish and maintain project and corporate risk registers, ensuring risks, mitigation actions, owners, and deadlines are clearly documented.
  • Facilitate risk workshops and reviews with project teams, senior management, consultants, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
  • Monitor key risk indicators and emerging risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and contingency measures are implemented.
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to evaluate potential impacts on project cost, schedule, scope, quality, and overall delivery.
  • Work closely with Project, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Technical, and other functions to integrate risk management into planning and decision-making.
  • Review project plans, schedules, budgets, contracts, and change proposals to identify potential risk exposure.
  • Track implementation and effectiveness of agreed risk mitigation actions and escalate significant or unresolved risks where required.
  • Prepare regular risk reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior and executive management.
  • Support project teams in developing contingency plans and recovery strategies for high-impact risks.
  • Monitor external factors including regulatory, market, supply chain, and economic developments that may impact projects or business operations.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational governance requirements and applicable risk management standards.
  • Support internal and external audits and provide required risk management documentation and evidence.
  • Promote risk awareness and accountability across the organization through guidance, training, and engagement with stakeholders.
  • Continuously review and improve risk management processes, tools, controls, and reporting mechanisms.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Professional certification in Risk Management, Project Management, or a related field would be an advantage.
  • Strong experience in risk management, preferably within real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.
  • Demonstrated experience managing project and enterprise risk registers and facilitating risk assessments and workshops.
  • Strong understanding of project controls, commercial risk, cost and schedule risk, governance, and compliance.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams and senior stakeholders.

Key Competencies

Risk Management

  • Risk Analysis & Assessment
  • Project Controls
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Analytical Skills
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Commercial Awareness
  • Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Reporting & Presentation
  • Decision Support
  • Attention to Detail


Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time
Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi
Company Website: Job Function: Security & Risk Management
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