Senior Risk Manager

Mace; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are delivering an ultra-luxury residential and hospitality project in the Middle East with significant civils and infrastructure scope, acting as a hands-on project management consultant with risk and resilience responsibility.

You will champion safety-first values, mentor junior staff, and lead the development of risk frameworks, dashboards, and

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in risk management, engineering or project management.
• Progressing toward chartership with a recognised professional body.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety-first values and stop-work authority.
• Mentor and coach junior staff.
• Implement and improve risk frameworks, registers, dashboards, and reporting.
• Facilitate risk workshops and assessments to identify and mitigate 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.
• Contribute to net zero carbon transition and manage associated emissions reductions during delivery.

Skills

Risk leadership

Risk analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Logistics & procurement risk

Project management

Education

Degree in risk management/engineering/project management

Tools

Risk tools

Data analytics

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 project offers the chance to join a talented Mace team in delivering an ultra-luxury residential and hospitality project with significant civils and infrastructure scope, collaborating with renowned architects and global consultants. The project involves extensive infrastructure, landscape, and built assets, delivered rapidly through Mace as a hands-on project management consultant with FIDIC engineer responsibility.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Champion safety-first values, confidently applying stop-work authority, and promoting well-being standards.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours aligned with organizational 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 shares responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll Need To Have

• Relevant degree or diploma in risk management, engineering, or project management.
• Progressing toward chartership with a recognised professional body and ongoing professional development.
• Extensive years of risk leadership experience on major projects, ideally in KSA/Middle East.
• Strong expertise in risk tools, analytics, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to assess and mitigate risks associated with logistics and supply chain constraints, material availability, and long‑lead procurement. Access, transportation, and infrastructure readiness. Environmental and climatic challenges.
• Ensure risk reporting, compliance, and assurance requirements are consistently met.
• Strong understanding of regional client expectations, approval processes, and major development delivery challenges.
• 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 quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long‑term relationships with 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.