Risk Senior Manager

Senior Risk Manager – Real Estate & Construction
Location: King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh
Sector: Industrial Cities Development – Mega Programme
Package: Up to 71,000 SAR monthly + housing allowance, transportation allowance, education allowance, VIP medical insurance, mobile allowance, one-month salary vacation allowance, and additional benefits.

About the Organisation A new, high-profile company—soon to be officially launched—is leading one of the Kingdom’s most ambitious national transformation programmes: the development of next-generation industrial cities across Saudi Arabia. With brand-new headquarters in KAFD, this organisation is set to become a key enabler of economic diversification, advanced infrastructure, and globally competitive industrial ecosystems.

The Role As Senior Risk Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the enterprise and project-level risk frameworks for a multi-billion-riyal Real Estate & Construction programme. You will partner with executive leadership, programme directors, engineering teams, and external stakeholders to ensure risks are proactively identified, assessed, communicated, and mitigated across all development phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the programme’s Risk Management Framework, aligned with global best practice (ISO 31000, PMI-RMP, etc.).
• Oversee risk activities for major real estate, construction, and infrastructure projects within industrial city development.
• Conduct risk identification, qualitative and quantitative assessments, scenario planning, and mitigation planning.
• Develop programme-level risk registers, dashboards, and detailed reports for executive governance committees.
• Partner with project directors, PMO, finance, engineering, and strategy teams to embed a strong risk culture across the organisation.
• Provide expert guidance on schedule, cost, safety, commercial, and operational risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support business continuity planning, crisis response strategies, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Mentor and guide junior risk specialists as the organisation scales.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years’ specialised experience in Risk Management, preferably within Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure, or Mega/Giga Projects.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and project risk methodologies, modelling tools, and reporting systems.
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder programmes—preferably within the GCC.
• Relevant certifications (PMI-RMP, IRM, ISO 31000, PMP, etc.) are highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive organisation-wide alignment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary up to 71,000 SAR monthly.
• Housing, transportation, and education allowances.
• VIP medical insurance for you and your family.
• One-month salary vacation allowance.
• Mobile allowance, annual bonuses, and further benefits.
• The opportunity to join a prestigious new company at inception—shaping the future of Saudi Arabia’s industrial cities from the ground up.