Head of Risk Management Office

Talents Tide; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Talents Tide seeks a Head of Risk Management Office in Dubai to lead enterprise risk management across the government client. The role focuses on developing ERM frameworks, maintaining risk registers, and guiding risk mitigation, continuity planning, and crisis response.

Applicants should have 7+ years in risk management, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with audit and senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience and strategic execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as stated in the requirements.
• 7+ years of enterprise risk management experience.
• Experience with risk frameworks, crisis management, and continuity planning.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the ERM framework, policies, procedures, and tools.
• Maintain the organizational risk register across risk categories.
• Lead risk identification, assessment, analysis, and prioritization.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation, response, and contingency plans.
• Ensure business continuity and crisis management readiness.
• Monitor KRIs and report insights to senior leadership.
• Provide risk advisory support to departments and units.
• Coordinate with internal audit on risks and controls.
• Oversee risk-related legal, contractual, insurance, and compliance matters.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for risk monitoring.
• Promote risk awareness through training and capacity building.
• Align risk mitigation with strategic and operational objectives.
• Represent the Risk Management Office in meetings.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Risk Governance & Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Decision Making & Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration

Job description

About the job Head of Risk Management Office

Talents Tide is looking for a Head of Risk Management Office for its Dubai government client.

Job Purpose

Lead the development, design, and implementation of enterprise risk management frameworks, ensuring effective identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of risks across the organization, and integrating risk management into strategic planning to strengthen organizational resilience and continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, policies, procedures, and tools aligned with international best practices
• Maintain and update the organizational risk register covering strategic, operational, financial, and reputational risks
• Lead risk identification, assessment, analysis, and prioritization processes
• Develop and implement risk mitigation, response, and contingency plans
• Ensure business continuity and crisis management readiness across the organization
• Monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership
• Provide risk advisory support to departments and business units
• Coordinate with internal audit to evaluate risks and effectiveness of controls
• Oversee risk-related legal, contractual, insurance, and compliance matters
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for risk monitoring and decision-making
• Promote risk awareness through training, workshops, and capacity building
• Ensure alignment of risk mitigation plans with strategic and operational objectives
• Represent the Risk Management Office in internal and external meetings
• Contribute to organizational initiatives such as innovation, excellence, and future readiness
• Ensure compliance with information security, governance, and HSE policies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 7+ years of relevant experience in enterprise risk management or related disciplines
• Strong experience in risk frameworks, crisis management, and business continuity planning
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and complex stakeholder environments
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and leadership skills
• Strategic Thinking (Advanced)
• Leadership & Change Management (Advanced)
• Risk Governance & Analysis (Advanced)
• Stakeholder Management (Advanced)
• Decision Making & Problem Solving (Advanced)

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.