Rail Risk & Programme Leader — UAE Infrastructure

Mace Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a senior risk professional to identify, analyse and manage risks across rail and major infrastructure programmes. You will drive risk identification, reporting and governance across delivery teams.

Lead risk workshops, maintain registers and dashboards, and integrate risk management into project controls and PMO processes. UAE/GCC experience is advantageous with flexible/work options where suitable.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience on rail, metro, high-speed rail or comparable major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong client-facing, analytical, written communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Knowledge of delivery processes, standards, systems and governance for the role.
• Professional membership, chartership or specialist certification preferred where applicable.
• UAE or wider GCC experience is advantageous but should not replace demonstrable technical and delivery competence.

Responsibilities

• Structured identification, analysis, treatment and reporting of programme risks and opportunities.
• Supports the implementation and application of risk management frameworks, processes and controls across assigned projects and programmes.
• Facilitates the identification, assessment and management of risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and delivery priorities.
• Coordinates risk workshops and stakeholder engagement activities, promoting proactive risk management and informed decision-making.
• Maintains risk registers, action plans and governance records, ensuring mitigation measures are tracked, monitored and regularly reviewed.
• Produces risk reports, dashboards and performance insights, highlighting key trends, exposures and emerging issues to project teams and clients.
• Supports qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, including cost and schedule risk assessments, contingency reviews and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with project controls, planning, cost and PMO teams to integrate risk management into wider programme governance and delivery processes.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Coordination across teams

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Mace Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a senior risk professional to identify, analyse and manage risks across rail and major infrastructure programmes. You will drive risk identification, reporting and governance across delivery teams.

Lead risk workshops, maintain registers and dashboards, and integrate risk management into project controls and PMO processes. UAE/GCC experience is advantageous with flexible/work options where suitable.