Director of Governance, Risk & Controls

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Director - Governance, Risk, and Control Lead to shape the governance, risk, and controls framework across City Ops. You will collaborate with central functions and senior stakeholders to ensure compliant operations and resilient performance in a high-impact environment.

You will lead governance forums, decision rights, escalation routes, and reporting while overseeing business continuity readiness, control implementation, and audit

Qualifications

• Requires strong governance, risk, and controls background.
• Experience with audit oversight and executive reporting.
• Understanding of internal control environments and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk, controls, and business continuity across City Ops.
• Manage City Ops committees and governance meetings, agendas, minutes, and follow-ups.
• Establish and maintain governance framework, escalation routes, and reporting requirements.
• Develop and oversee standards and controls aligned with policies and delegations.
• Manage risk management processes including identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation.
• Support business continuity planning, playbooks, and periodic reviews.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Internal controls

Audit oversight

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/risk management

Tools

COSO framework

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Director - Governance, Risk, and Control Lead to shape the governance, risk, and controls framework across City Ops. You will collaborate with central functions and senior stakeholders to ensure compliant operations and resilient performance in a high-impact environment.

You will lead governance forums, decision rights, escalation routes, and reporting while overseeing business continuity readiness, control implementation, and audit