Risk Manager

Gleeds; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds in Dubai is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk management across a major portfolio of building projects. This senior/executive role expects 10–15 years of hands-on experience in complex infrastructure risk, ideally on airports or large-scale programmes in the Middle East.

You will establish, maintain, and update project and programme risk registers, facilitate risk workshops, and quantify risks with mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in risk on major projects with hands-on responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management across 30+ work packages across major building projects.
• Establish, maintain, and update project and programme risk registers.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and key stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and quantify risks (cost, time, and operational impacts).
• Develop and agree mitigation strategies and contingency allowances.
• Provide risk input into pre-contract / bid activities and proposals.
• Support the client team in structuring risk allocation in contracts and packages.
• Present risk status and mitigation progress to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

IRM/ PMI-RMP or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk management activities across a major portfolio of major building projects in Dubai. The role will support a programme of approximately 30 work packages, covering both new build and refurbishment works.

This is a senior position, broadly equivalent to Senior / Executive , suitable for someone with 10–15 years’ experience and a strong track record of managing risk on complex infrastructure or major building projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead risk management across approximately 30+ work packages
• Establish, maintain, and update project and programme risk registers.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project, commercial, and technical teams.
• Identify, assess, and quantify risks (cost, time, and operational impacts).
• Develop and agree mitigation strategies and contingency allowances.
• Provide risk input into pre‑contract / bid activities and proposals.
• Support the client team in structuring risk allocation in contracts and packages.

Stakeholder & Client Interface

• Work closely with client decision‑makers, PMCs, and consultants on risk exposure.
• Present risk status, key exposures, and mitigation progress to senior stakeholders.
• Help transition risk management from being handled on an ad‑hoc basis by individuals to a more structured, programme‑level approach.

Governance & Reporting

• Develop and implement consistent risk processes, standards, and templates
• Prepare regular risk reports, dashboards, and inputs for steering committees and client reviews

Who we’re looking for:

Experience & Background

• 10+ years’ experience in project, programme, commercial, or risk roles on major projects, with substantial hands‑on risk management responsibility.
• Strong track record on airport/aviation or major infrastructure programmes, ideally with multiple concurrent packages.
• Experience working with or within client, PMC, or consulting environments in the Middle East
• Comfortable operating at senior stakeholder level, able to challenge and influence decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional risk qualification (e.g. IRM, PMI‑RMP) or equivalent demonstrable expertise preferred.
• Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. RICS, ICE, PMI) is an advantage.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quantify and prioritise risks.
• Clear, concise communicator – able to brief senior leadership and technical teams.
• Self‑starter, able to work with a high degree of autonomy in a fast‑moving client environment.
• Structured, methodical approach with good attention to detail.

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 76 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work: