Risk Manager

Roles and responsibilities

We are seeking for a Risk Manager to be part of our project team based in Dubai, UAE.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor a risk issue and opportunity management process.
• Develop and maintain a risk matrix identifying dependencies and the impacts of not meeting scheduled dates.
• Identify, monitor and managing dependencies, and for resolving related issues.
• Identify opportunities to arrange and co-ordinate any necessary discussions and agreements to realise benefits.
• Monitor projects and ensure that an adequate and robust Risk Management process is under active management.
• Implement Risk Management Plan, Risk Log, and associated governance process.
• Track significant risks to ensure that they are being systematically identified, recorded, evaluated, actively managed and regularly re-evaluated, and communicated across the program.
• Identify, communicate, and manage inter-program or external risks.
• Identify and manage internal program-related risks.
• Review and update Risk Log against Program Status Reports & Meetings
• In addition, the client wishes to achieve the following objectives:
• Provide accurate and timely management information on a regular basis on the status of various projects
• To monitor progress and drive delivery of individual projects, challenging and accelerating these where appropriate
• To enable management of risks and opportunities at the programme level
• To drive commonality and coherence between the various projects
• To ensure the interdependencies between various projects is understood and managed
• To ensure appropriate standards are set and adhered to legally and commercially
• To ensure the client is obtaining value for money through negotiations with suppliers
• Develop the capacity of the client through the transfer of knowledge, skills and abilities
• Implement best practice program, project and other management and administrative processes
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• With a minimum of 15 years experience in Risk Management; at least 5 years as Risk Manager in Construction/Engineering industry (Metro/Rail Domain)
• Graduate in Engineering / Business or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent
• Risk Management qualification or equivalent would be preferred.
  

Essential Criteria

• Understanding and experience of complex projects
• Strong leadership, communication, and management skills
• Track record of risk management

Desired candidate profile

Requirements

Qualifications

• With a minimum of 15 years experience in Risk Management; at least 5 years as Risk Manager in Construction/Engineering industry (Metro/Rail Domain)
• Graduate in Engineering / Business or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent
• Risk Management qualification or equivalent would be preferred.
  

Essential Criteria

• Understanding and experience of complex projects
• Strong leadership, communication, and management skills
• Track record of risk management
  

Rewards & Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• 22 calendar days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin