Senior Risk Manager

KBR; Al Majma`ah; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Risk Manager to oversee portfolio-wide risk management, governance, and assurance across a major infrastructure programme. You will lead risk planning, analysis, and reporting, guiding PMCs and delivering risk registers and dashboards.

Reporting to the Project Controls Director, you will mentor a team of Risk Managers, conduct quality assurance, and drive risk frameworks across the Development. Fluency in English is required.

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.

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

Leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management/business management

PMI-Risk Management Professional / RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

Senior Risk Manager

LOCATION Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Project Description

The project is a major infrastructure programme for a mixed‑use development aiming to be a global landmark recognized for its unique vision and position as an authentic destination in Riyadh. The community will be a distinct, self‑sustaining hub for Riyadh offering several iconic assets. KBR will provide PMO services, enterprise – level governance, assurance, integration and performance oversight across all projects and programs.

The Role

Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Risk Manager is responsible provide portfolio‑wide risk management services to support effective governance, decision‑making, and assurance across the portfolio, in alignment with approved risk policies, frameworks, and systems.

Main 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.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelors 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.

Competencies

• Leadership
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Health, safety and environmental awareness
• Strong customer focus
• Planning & organising
• Accepts responsibility

Company Culture

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.