Senior Manager - Governance, risk management & compliance

Ejadah; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ejadah in Dubai is seeking a senior GRC leader to partner with executive leadership to ensure robust governance, risk management, compliance, audit readiness and business continuity across the organization.

You will lead DOA and policy programs, coordinate with group audit and GRC functions, drive remediation, develop executive dashboards, and guide cross-functional transformation initiatives to strengthen operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, risk management and compliance is preferred.
• Ability to work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance frameworks, DOA, policies, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Liaise with Parent Company Internal Audit and GRC functions to ensure alignment and timely action closure.
• Oversee risk management, audit action plans, compliance reporting, and governance reviews.
• Manage Crisis Management and Business Continuity (BCP) programs, testing, and readiness.
• Drive process improvement, performance tracking, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Develop executive dashboards, reports, and management presentations.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to drive accountability and closure of actions.
• Support across strategic projects and transformation initiatives across the business.

Job description

This role partners closely with senior leadership to ensure effective governance, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, business continuity, and execution of key business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead governance frameworks, DOA, policies, procedures, and compliance programs
• Liaise with Parent Company Internal Audit and GRC functions to ensure alignment and timely action closure
• Oversee risk management, audit action plans, compliance reporting, and governance reviews
• Manage Crisis Management and Business Continuity (BCP) programs, testing, and readiness
• Drive process improvement, performance tracking, and operational excellence initiatives
• Develop executive dashboards, reports, and management presentations
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to drive accountability and closure of actions
• Support across strategic projects and transformation initiatives across the business