Associate Director - Risk (M4)

Mace; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is delivering one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia, leading integrated risk across a major mixed-use development. The role focuses on risk leadership, governance, and the embedding of robust controls across plans, schedules and budgets.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and champion safety, quality and compliance while advancing the project’s net-zero ambitions and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in risk management, engineering, or project management.
• Chartered membership or recognised professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years’ risk leadership experience on major projects, ideally in KSA/Middle East.
• Strong expertise in risk tools, analytics, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Necessary visa criteria for Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience for immigration.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety-first values, applying stop-work authority and wellbeing standards.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to junior staff.
• Implement and improve risk frameworks, registers, dashboards and reporting.
• Facilitate risk workshops, reviews and assessments to mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate risk controls into plans, schedules and budgets.
• Ensure high-quality risk data and proactive monitoring of changing risk profiles.
• Contribute to net-zero carbon initiatives and manage emissions reductions during delivery.

Skills

Risk leadership

Analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Degree in risk management / engineering / project management

Chartered membership or professional certification

Tools

Risk tools

Analytics tooling

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Champion safety-first values, confidently applying stop-work authority and promoting wellbeing standards.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours aligned with organisational values, mentoring and coaching junior staff.
• Implement and continuously improve risk frameworks, registers, dashboards, and reporting processes.
• Facilitate risk workshops, reviews, and assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate risk controls into plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Ensure high-quality risk data, compliance with best practice, and proactive monitoring of changing risk profiles.
• 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.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree or diploma in risk management, engineering, or project management.
• Chartered membership or recognised professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years’ risk leadership experience on major projects, ideally in KSA/Middle East.
• Strong expertise in risk tools, analytics, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the value of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships to our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.