Risk Manager

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasael Property Management in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to develop, implement, and manage the organization’s risk management framework across projects and operations. This role focuses on proactively identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating risks to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

You will identify and prioritize strategic, operational, financial, and project risks, maintain risk registers, and drive governance across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, engineering, project management, business, finance, or related discipline.
• Professional certification in risk management or project management is an advantage.
• Experience in risk management across real estate, construction, infrastructure, or major projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk frameworks, policies, and methodologies across projects and operations.
• Lead identification, assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of strategic, operational, financial, and project risks.
• Maintain risk registers with clear mitigation actions, owners, and deadlines.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Monitor KRIs and evolving risks; implement mitigation and contingency plans.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments on cost, schedule, scope, and quality.
• Collaborate with Project, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, and Technical teams to integrate risk management into planning.
• Review plans, budgets, contracts, and change proposals for risk exposure.
• Prepare risk reports and dashboards for senior/executive management.
• Promote risk awareness and ensure governance and compliance across the organization.

Skills

Risk management

Project controls

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management or related field

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