Senior Executive Risk Officer

Nesma United Industries; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in risk management in Al Khobar is seeking a Senior Executive Risk Management Officer. The candidate will coordinate the ERM framework, manage risk registers, facilitate workshops, and ensure compliance with standards. Ideal applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of experience in enterprise risk management. This full-time role focuses on enhancing organizational risk resilience.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, or operational risk.
• Proven experience in facilitating risk workshops and maintaining corporate risk registers.
• Familiarity with ISO 31000 or COSO ERM frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive the ERM framework across NUI.
• Maintain and regularly update NUI risk registers.
• Facilitate workshops with business units to identify and assess risks.
• Prepare dashboards and executive summaries for management.

Skills

Risk Management

Facilitating risk workshops

Mitigation planning

Risk reporting

Knowledge of ISO 31000

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Engineering, or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Executive Risk Management Officer

Location: Saudi Arabia AlKhobar , Nesma United Industries Head Office

Experience: 4-8 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Working Hours: 48 hours per week

Role Purpose:

We are looking for a proactive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Specialist to coordinate and drive the ERM framework across NUI. The ideal candidate will have experience managing the risk register, facilitating risk workshops, evaluating mitigation plans, and ensuring continuous risk monitoring. Additionally, you will support risk system implementation and align ERM activities with the company’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) standards.

Key Accountabilities

1. 1- Enterprise & Divisional Risk Register Management and Risk Appetite Implementation

   Maintain and regularly update NUI risk registers, ensuring risks are properly identified, classified,

   and scored as per the approved risk methodology. Support the definition, documentation, and

   periodic review of NUI’s risk appetite.

2. 2. Risk Identification Workshops

   Facilitate workshops with business units to identify, assess, and score risks, ensuring ownership and

   engagement from key stakeholders.

3. 3. Mitigation Planning & Execution Monitoring

   Support business units in developing mitigation plans, track implementation progress, and escalate

   overdue actions.

4. 4. Risk Reporting & Analysis

   Prepare dashboards, heat maps, and executive summaries for Board Committees and management

   to provide visibility on key risks.

5. 5. GRC System Implementation Support

   Collaborate with IT and vendors to enable the automation of risk tracking and reporting via the GRC

   system.

6. 6. ISO 31000 Maintenance & Certification Renewal

   Ensure ongoing alignment with ISO 31000 standards, maintain required documentation, and

   coordinate renewal of the enterprise risk certification with relevant department with NUI.

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: Operations, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, GRC, Internal Audit
• External: ISO Certifiers, Risk System Vendors, Risk Consultants

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, or operational risk.
• Proven experience facilitating risk workshops and maintaining corporate risk registers.
• Familiarity with ISO 31000 or COSO ERM frameworks.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as CRMA, ISO 31000, or IRM are advantageous.