Senior Risk Leader – Infrastructure Portfolio

KBR Careers; Al Majma`ah; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Risk Manager role at KBR in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, leads portfolio-wide risk management across a major infrastructure programme. Reporting to the Project Controls Director, you will develop risk management plans, oversee risk registers, and ensure effective governance and decision-making.

You will guide PMCs, facilitate risk meetings, perform quantitative risk analysis, and prepare risk reports and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business management, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of post-graduation experience.
• PMI-Risk Management Professional, RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional, or equivalent certification.
• Sound knowledge of risks aspects for major civil, infrastructure, and development projects, including urban developments, high-rise buildings, iconic assets, roads, bridges, and utilities.
• Experience in managing a team of subordinate Risk Managers.
• Experienced user of MS Office and understanding of project management software for risk reporting.
• Fluency in English language both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and administer the approved Risk Management Plan (RMP), including procedures, processes, and templates.
• Review and supervise Risk Management Plans and risk registers of the PMCs to ensure alignment with the Risk Management Plan.
• Support the implementation and effective use of risk management systems.
• Provide guidance and training to PMCs to ensure consistent and effective application of risk management practices.
• Facilitate Risk meetings and develop Risk Registers for Delivery Programmes and client departments.
• Facilitate mitigation strategies for risks and issues through consolidation of risk registers, meetings, and workshops.
• Consolidate PMC risk registers into programme-level and departmental risk registers for escalation and reporting.
• Maintain updated Dashboards for risks and issues across the Portfolio the entire Development.
• Monthly risk management quality assurance reviews and status updates.
• Quantitative risk analysis (QRA) of programme-wide strategic, cost, schedule, and advance-warning for risks.
• Developing cost and schedule contingency assessments at programme and portfolio levels.
• Supporting Operational Risk Assessments across client departments.
• Preparation of risk assessment documentation and reports in accordance with Risk Management Plan standards.
• Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting across the Development in alignment with established criteria.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Team management

MS Office

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management software

MS Project

Job description

The Senior Risk Manager role at KBR in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, leads portfolio-wide risk management across a major infrastructure programme. Reporting to the Project Controls Director, you will develop risk management plans, oversee risk registers, and ensure effective governance and decision-making.

You will guide PMCs, facilitate risk meetings, perform quantitative risk analysis, and prepare risk reports and dashboards.