Senior Officer – Technology Risk | LanceSoft | Dubai

Tech Junction Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft is seeking a Senior Officer - Technology Risk for a 1-year renewable contract in Dubai. You will own evaluating operational, third-party, and technology risks across Business Technology departments, documenting risks per cyber security standards, and maintaining the client technology risk register.

Work with engineering and project teams to implement mitigation plans, transfer knowledge across teams, and provide risk impact assessments during incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline.
• CRMP or CRISC professional risk certifications.
• PRINCE2 or PMP project management certification.
• ITIL foundation or practitioner certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic technology risk assessments across operational, third-party, and technology domains.
• Capture and document risks in compliance with cyber security standards.
• Manage the client technology risk register in line with enterprise programs.
• Design and monitor robust risk mitigation strategies for business technology operations.
• Drive continuous improvement within Cybersecurity, Risk, and Resilience programs.
• Provide risk impact assessments during technology and cybersecurity incidents.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline

Tools

CRMP

CRISC

PRINCE2

PMP

ITIL

GRC tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

LanceSoft is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and strategic Senior Officer - Technology Risk with 7 to 10 years of total professional experience (including 5 to 7 years of relevant experience) for a 1-year renewable contract opportunity in Dubai. In this critical technology risk management role, you will spearhead conducting risk assessments, managing enterprise technology risk registers, developing mitigation strategies, and driving continuous improvement within cybersecurity, risk, and resilience. You will work closely with cross-functional business technology teams, aviation industry stakeholders, and cybersecurity units to ensure compliance with stringent cybersecurity policies and risk frameworks. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic background in information technology, professional risk certifications (such as CRMP or CRISC), and demonstrated experience managing technology risks in large-scale programs within the aviation sector.

Detailed Job Description

As a Senior Officer - Technology Risk at LanceSoft in Dubai, you will take full ownership of evaluating operational, third-party, and technology-related risks across Business Technology departments. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass conducting periodic risk assessments, ensuring risks are securely documented in alignment with cyber security standards, and managing the client technology risk register. You will collaborate with engineering and project teams to ensure robust mitigation strategies are actively implemented, maintain knowledge transfer across business technology members, and provide vital risk impact assessments during active technology and cybersecurity incidents. Working in a fast-paced aviation enterprise environment, you will drive continuous improvement across risk management programs and foster strong stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive and periodic technology risk assessments across operational, third-party, and technology domains.
• Ensure all identified risks are accurately captured, documented, and securely stored in compliance with enterprise cyber security standards.
• Manage the client technology risk register, ensuring strict alignment with enterprise risk management programs and policies.
• Design, implement, and monitor robust risk mitigation strategies and action plans for all business technology operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the technology risk management programme inside Cybersecurity, Risk, and Resilience.
• Provide expert guidance and knowledge transfer regarding technology risk management across business technology teams.
• Provide critical operational support during technology and cybersecurity incidents to evaluate and communicate risk impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, project managers, and IT leadership to address identified vulnerabilities.
• Maintain comprehensive risk audit trails, compliance documentation, and executive reporting dashboards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of total professional working experience, with a minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in technology risk.
• Professional Risk Management Certifications such as Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) or CRISC.
• Professional Project Management Certification such as PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• IT Service Management Certification such as ITIL foundation or practitioner.
• Proven experience managing and assessing technology risks in large-scale enterprise programmes.
• Strong expertise utilizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools and advanced MS Office suites.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical skills, stakeholder management, and written/verbal communication abilities.
• Professional availability for a 1-year renewable contract deployment in Dubai, UAE.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Prior working experience or deep domain familiarity within the aviation industry or large-scale transportation sector.
• Advanced certifications in cybersecurity (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CISA).
• Experience integrating risk management frameworks with agile and hybrid programme management methodologies.
• Prior working experience in multinational IT staffing consultancies or Big 4 risk advisory practices.
• Familiarity with cloud security compliance standards and third-party vendor risk assessment frameworks.

Application Information

• Recruiter: LanceSoft Recruitment Team
• Contact Name: Syeda Mahi (Recruiter)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: Unspecified
• Application URL: Unspecified
• Salary/Rate: Competitive and commensurate with experience
• Deadline: Open until filled
• Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred
• Contract Duration: 1 Year Extension / Contract (Full-Time)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for senior technology risk roles in regulated sectors like aviation, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your hands-on experience managing GRC tools, maintaining risk registers, and holding both risk (CRISC/CRMP) and project management (PMP/PRINCE2) credentials.