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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Risk Management Plan in accordance with client and Worley standards.
• Facilitate regular risk identification, assessment, and review workshops with project teams and key stakeholders.
• Maintain and update the project risk register, ensuring that all risks have clear owners, mitigation actions, and follow-ups.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to assess potential cost and schedule impacts.
• Support decision-making by providing risk-adjusted forecasts and recommending appropriate mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Report risk status, trends, and key exposures to senior management and client representatives.
• Ensure integration of risk management with change management, cost control, and planning functions.
• Provide training and guidance to project teams on risk processes and tools.
  
  

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience in risk management within major EPC or mining/industrial projects.
• Previous experience on mega-projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in risk analysis tools such as Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, or similar.
• Familiar with ISO 31000 or PMI’s Risk Management framework.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, especially in multicultural environments.
• Professional certification (PMI-RMP, MoR, or equivalent) is an advantage.
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Finance and Sales
• Industries Professional Services

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Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture - a 360 km mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we're creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it's a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we're hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you're driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manager for Project Risk plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the successful delivery of complex transport infrastructure projects by leading the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks across all project phases. Operating within a dynamic environment, this role ensures that risks related to engineering, construction, interfaces, compliance, and stakeholder coordination are proactively managed.

The Senior Manager collaborates closely with project teams, consultants and contractors to maintain robust risk registers in ARM, conduct quantitative assessments using SAFRAN, and implement effective mitigation strategies through the Project Teams. By fostering a risk-aware culture and aligning practices with national standards and strategic objectives, the role contributes significantly to project resilience, cost control, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Project Risk Management Plans. Establish and maintain risk management strategies tailored to each project phase and transport mode.
• Lead Risk Identification and Assessment Activities. Facilitate workshops and interviews to identify potential risks across engineering, construction, and operations.
• Maintain and Update Risk Registers in ARM. Ensure project risk registers are current, detailed, and aligned with corporate risk frameworks.
• Conduct Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis. Use Monte Carlo simulations (SAFRAN) to assess cost and schedule impacts and support contingency planning.
• Monitor and Report on Risk Exposure. Provide regular updates to project leadership on risk trends, emerging threats, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies. Work with project teams to develop, implement, and track mitigation and response plans.
• Interface Risk Management. Identify and manage risks arising from project interfaces, coordinating with the Senior Manager for Portfolio Risk.
• Promote Risk Awareness and Training. Deliver training sessions and promote a risk-aware culture across project teams and departments.
• Prepare and deliver regular, structured risk reports and dashboards to project leadership. Ensure reports highlight key risk trends, top exposures, mitigation progress, and risk-adjusted forecasts.
• Consolidate and analyses risk data across multiple workstreams or sub-projects to identify systemic risks, interdependencies, and cumulative impacts. Support the Portfolio Risk Manager with insights for strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to distinguish between risks and active issues, ensuring timely escalation, resolution planning, and integration of lessons learned into the risk register. Facilitate alignment between risk and issue logs.
• Organize and lead structured monthly risk review meetings with the full project team, including engineering, construction, commercial, and operations leads. Ensure active participation, review of top risks, updates on mitigation actions, and alignment on emerging threats and opportunities. Document outcomes and integrate updates into the project risk register and reporting cycle.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, Construction Management

Master's degree (preferred) in: Risk Management, Infrastructure Project Management, Engineering Management

Professional Certifications:

• Required: PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional), IRM (Institute of Risk Management) qualifications, ISO 31000 Risk Management certification
• Additional beneficial certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 Practitioner

Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3-5 years in infrastructure or transport projects.
• Proven experience in: Managing project risks in large-scale, multi-disciplinary environments, Working with international contractors and consultants.
• Experience in using ARM and other risk tools (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, RiskHive).

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Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture - a 360 km mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we're creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it's a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we're hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you're driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manager for Project Risk plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the successful delivery of complex transport infrastructure projects by leading the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks across all project phases. Operating within a dynamic environment, this role ensures that risks related to engineering, construction, interfaces, compliance, and stakeholder coordination are proactively managed.

The Senior Manager collaborates closely with project teams, consultants and contractors to maintain robust risk registers in ARM, conduct quantitative assessments using SAFRAN, and implement effective mitigation strategies through the Project Teams. By fostering a risk-aware culture and aligning practices with national standards and strategic objectives, the role contributes significantly to project resilience, cost control, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Project Risk Management Plans. Establish and maintain risk management strategies tailored to each project phase and transport mode
• Lead Risk Identification and Assessment Activities. Facilitate workshops and interviews to identify potential risks across engineering, construction, and operations
• Maintain and Update Risk Registers in ARM. Ensure project risk registers are current, detailed, and aligned with corporate risk frameworks
• Conduct Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis. Use Monte Carlo simulations (SAFRAN) to assess cost and schedule impacts and support contingency planning
• Monitor and Report on Risk Exposure. Provide regular updates to project leadership on risk trends, emerging threats, and mitigation effectiveness
• Coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies. Work with project teams to develop, implement, and track mitigation and response plans
• Interface Risk Management. Identify and manage risks arising from project interfaces, coordinating with the Senior Manager for Portfolio Risk
• Promote Risk Awareness and Training. Deliver training sessions and promote a risk-aware culture across project teams and departments
• Prepare and deliver regular, structured risk reports and dashboards to project leadership. Ensure reports highlight key risk trends, top exposures, mitigation progress, and risk-adjusted forecasts
• Consolidate and analyses risk data across multiple workstreams or sub-projects to identify systemic risks, interdependencies, and cumulative impacts. Support the Portfolio Risk Manager with insights for strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with Project Managers to distinguish between risks and active issues, ensuring timely escalation, resolution planning, and integration of lessons learned into the risk register. Facilitate alignment between risk and issue logs
• Organize and lead structured monthly risk review meetings with the full project team, including engineering, construction, commercial, and operations leads. Ensure active participation, review of top risks, updates on mitigation actions, and alignment on emerging threats and opportunities. Document outcomes and integrate updates into the project risk register and reporting cycle
  
  

• Required: PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional), IRM (Institute of Risk Management) qualifications, ISO 31000 Risk Management certification
• Additional beneficial certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 Practitioner
  
  

• 8+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3-5 years in infrastructure or transport projects
• Proven experience in: Managing project risks in large-scale, multi-disciplinary environments, Working with international contractors and consultants
• Experience in using ARM and other risk tools (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, RiskHive)

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we're creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it's a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we're hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you're driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manager for Project Risk plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the successful delivery of complex transport infrastructure projects by leading the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks across all project phases. Operating within a dynamic environment, this role ensures that risks related to engineering, construction, interfaces, compliance, and stakeholder coordination are proactively managed.

The Senior Manager collaborates closely with project teams, consultants and contractors to maintain robust risk registers in ARM, conduct quantitative assessments using SAFRAN, and implement effective mitigation strategies through the Project Teams. By fostering a risk-aware culture and aligning practices with national standards and strategic objectives, the role contributes significantly to project resilience, cost control, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Project Risk Management Plans. Establish and maintain risk management strategies tailored to each project phase and transport mode
• Lead Risk Identification and Assessment Activities. Facilitate workshops and interviews to identify potential risks across engineering, construction, and operations
• Maintain and Update Risk Registers in ARM. Ensure project risk registers are current, detailed, and aligned with corporate risk frameworks
• Conduct Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis. Use Monte Carlo simulations (SAFRAN) to assess cost and schedule impacts and support contingency planning
• Monitor and Report on Risk Exposure. Provide regular updates to project leadership on risk trends, emerging threats, and mitigation effectiveness
• Coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies. Work with project teams to develop, implement, and track mitigation and response plans
• Interface Risk Management. Identify and manage risks arising from project interfaces, coordinating with the Senior Manager for Portfolio Risk
• Promote Risk Awareness and Training. Deliver training sessions and promote a risk-aware culture across project teams and departments
• Prepare and deliver regular, structured risk reports and dashboards to project leadership. Ensure reports highlight key risk trends, top exposures, mitigation progress, and risk-adjusted forecasts
• Consolidate and analyses risk data across multiple workstreams or sub-projects to identify systemic risks, interdependencies, and cumulative impacts. Support the Portfolio Risk Manager with insights for strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with Project Managers to distinguish between risks and active issues, ensuring timely escalation, resolution planning, and integration of lessons learned into the risk register. Facilitate alignment between risk and issue logs
• Organize and lead structured monthly risk review meetings with the full project team, including engineering, construction, commercial, and operations leads. Ensure active participation, review of top risks, updates on mitigation actions, and alignment on emerging threats and opportunities. Document outcomes and integrate updates into the project risk register and reporting cycle
  
  

• Required: PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional), IRM (Institute of Risk Management) qualifications, ISO 31000 Risk Management certification
• Additional beneficial certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 Practitioner
  
  

• 8+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3-5 years in infrastructure or transport projects
• Proven experience in: Managing project risks in large-scale, multi-disciplinary environments, Working with international contractors and consultants
• Experience in using ARM and other risk tools (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, SAFRAN, @Risk, RiskHive)

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we’re creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it’s a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we’re hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you’re driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manager for Project Risk plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the successful delivery of complex transport infrastructure projects by leading the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks across all project phases. Operating within a dynamic environment, this role ensures that risks related to engineering, construction, interfaces, compliance, and stakeholder coordination are proactively managed.

The Senior Manager collaborates closely with project teams, consultants and contractors to maintain robust risk registers in ARM, conduct quantitative assessments using SAFRAN, and implement effective mitigation strategies through the Project Teams. By fostering a risk-aware culture and aligning practices with national standards and strategic objectives, the role contributes significantly to project resilience, cost control, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Project Risk Management Plans. Establish and maintain risk management strategies tailored to each project phase and transport mode.
• Lead Risk Identification and Assessment Activities. Facilitate workshops and interviews to identify potential risks across engineering, construction, and operations.
• Maintain and Update Risk Registers in ARM. Ensure project risk registers are current, detailed, and aligned with corporate risk frameworks.
• Conduct Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis. Use Monte Carlo simulations (SAFRAN) to assess cost and schedule impacts and support contingency planning.
• Monitor and Report on Risk Exposure. Provide regular updates to project leadership on risk trends, emerging threats, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Coordinate Risk Mitigation Strategies. Work with project teams to develop, implement, and track mitigation and response plans.
• Interface Risk Management. Identify and manage risks arising from project interfaces, coordinating with the Senior Manager for Portfolio Risk.
• Promote Risk Awareness and Training. Deliver training sessions and promote a risk-aware culture across project teams and departments.
• Prepare and deliver regular, structured risk reports and dashboards to project leadership. Ensure reports highlight key risk trends, top exposures, mitigation progress, and risk-adjusted forecasts.
• Consolidate and analyses risk data across multiple workstreams or sub-projects to identify systemic risks, interdependencies, and cumulative impacts. Support the Portfolio Risk Manager with insights for strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to distinguish between risks and active issues, ensuring timely escalation, resolution planning, and integration of lessons learned into the risk register. Facilitate alignment between risk and issue logs.
• Organize and lead structured monthly risk review meetings with the full project team, including engineering, construction, commercial, and operations leads. Ensure active participation, review of top risks, updates on mitigation actions, and alignment on emerging threats and opportunities. Document outcomes and integrate updates into the project risk register and reporting cycle.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, Construction Management

Master’s degree (preferred) in: Risk Management, Infrastructure Project Management, Engineering Management

Professional Certifications:

• Required: PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional), IRM (Institute of Risk Management) qualifications, ISO 31000 Risk Management certification
• Additional beneficial certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 Practitioner

Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3–5 years in infrastructure or transport projects.
• Proven experience in: Managing project risks in large-scale, multi-disciplinary environments, Working with international contractors and consultants.
• Experience in using ARM and other risk tools (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, SAFRAN, @Risk, RiskHive).

We are seeking an accomplished ARM Risk Manager to join our team, bringing expertise in enterprise risk management and leadership to support one of the world's most ambitious stadium projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing risks on highly challenging infrastructure projects and a proven ability to deliver robust risk management strategies. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to work on the groundbreaking Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead comprehensive risk management across all aspects of the $1 billion MBS Stadium project, ensuring successful delivery of this cliff-top engineering marvel.

Develop and implement enterprise-wide risk assessment and treatment strategies covering technical, commercial, environmental, and operational risks.

Create and maintain dynamic risk registers and governance frameworks for the 45,000-seat stadium featuring retractable roof, pitch, and LED wall integration.

Assess and mitigate complex engineering risks associated with construction at 200-meter elevation on the Tuwaiq cliff edge.

Collaborate with international design team (Populous) and construction consortium (FCC Construction/Nesma & Partners) on risk coordination.

Interface with FIFA compliance requirements and World Cup delivery standards to ensure venue readiness for 2034.

Manage stakeholder relationships across PIF, government entities, regulatory bodies, and operational partners.

Develop crisis response protocols, business continuity planning, and comprehensive contingency strategies.

Establish early warning systems and escalation procedures for potential project disruptions.

Lead risk communication and reporting to executive leadership and project stakeholders. processes.

• Minimum of 10+ years of risk management experience on large-scale infrastructure projects ($500M+ value).
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation required.
• Essential experience in heavy engineering projects, long-span bridges, oil & gas megaprojects, or complex infrastructure in challenging environments.
• Proven track record managing risks on projects with international construction consortiums and complex stakeholder environments.
• Professional engineering license, chartered engineer status, or additional risk certifications (PMP, CPCU, FRM) preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methodologies and risk management software.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts (FIDIC preferred), project scheduling, and critical path analysis.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively convey risk strategies to C-suite executives and technical teams.
• Experience with Saudi Arabian construction environment and FIFA/IOC venue standards preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Risk Management, or related field required.

Comprehensive benefits package

The Risk Director is responsible for overseeing risk management across the project development lifecycle from inception through design, construction and to handover of deliverables. The individual ensures that potential risks are identified, evaluated, mitigated, and controlled to support the successful delivery of the project/s. This role involves close collaboration with project teams, stakeholders, and senior management to establish robust risk management strategies in complex and large-scale development projects.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement the Qiddiya Development Risk Framework comprising procedures, templates and processes, and seek continuous improvement
• Provide the leadership to guide the Qiddiya project team in implementing the risk management plan
• Implement the Project(s) risk management plan and produce Portfolio and Project Risk Register(s)
• Lead comprehensive risk management across all aspects of the $1 billion MBS Stadium project, ensuring successful delivery of this cliff-top engineering marvel
• Lead the preparation of project wide Risk Register and Risk Dashboard and other reports as may be specified, or ad hoc reports as required covering technical, commercial, environmental and operational risks
• Ensure that the appropriate risk data is captured and that risk assessments are carried out on all aspects of the Project
• Ensure that risk treatments are identified, and effective monitoring and review processes are undertaken across the Project
• Implement the necessary guidance and provide support to the Qiddiya Project team
• Identify changes to the risk profile, personnel, the work, or the work environment that may change the effectiveness of risk treatments
• Inform insurers of significant changes to the risk profile as required by any Policy of Insurance or other agreement
• Monitor compliance against best practice standards, codes, and Development risk framework including the assessment of Risk Maturity on the project
• Manage the assessment of the potential impacts of identified risks
• Lead and undertake Quantitative Risk modelling, including the Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) and Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA) quarterly reports
• Chair monthly risk review meetings
• Initiate & facilitate risk workshops with project teams to collect and record potential risks and risk drivers
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments during the project development lifecycle from inception through design, construction and to handover of deliverables
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate risk controls into project plans, schedules, and budgets
  
  

• 20 years of risk management experience on large-scale complex infrastructure projects ($500M+ value)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Risk Management, or related field required
• Essential experience in heavy engineering projects, long-span bridges, oil & gas megaprojects, or complex infrastructure in challenging environments
• Knowledge of Active Risk Manager and Safran software
• Proven track record managing risks on projects with international construction consortiums and complex stakeholder environments
• Professional engineering license, chartered engineer status, or additional risk certifications (PMP, CPCU, FRM) preferred
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methodologies and risk management software
• Strong understanding of construction contracts (FIDIC preferred), project scheduling, and critical path analysis
• Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively convey risk strategies to C-suite executives and technical teams
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Consulting
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 23 hours ago

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Job Summary:

The Project Planning and Risk Officer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring project plans, schedules, and risk management strategies across various projects within the organization. This role requires a strong understanding of project management methodologies, risk assessment techniques, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will be meticulous, proactive, and possess excellent analytical and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning:

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, and budget.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules using appropriate software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project).
• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to define project activities, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Monitor project progress against established baselines and identify any deviations or delays.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and forecasts.
• Facilitate planning workshops and meetings to ensure alignment and buy-in from all stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain project planning tools and templates.

Risk Management:

• Identify, assess, and prioritize project risks and opportunities across all project phases.
• Develop and implement robust risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Maintain a comprehensive project risk register, tracking identified risks, their likelihood, impact, and proposed responses.
• Conduct regular risk reviews and updates with project teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures and adjust strategies as needed.
• Provide training and guidance to project teams on risk management best practices.
• Report on overall project risk exposure and recommend actions to senior management.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned related to project planning and risk management.

General:

• Ensure all project planning and risk management activities adhere to company policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.
• Act as a central point of contact for project planning and risk-related inquiries.
• Foster a culture of proactive planning and risk awareness within the organization.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in project planning and risk management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and risk management roles, preferably within the (relevant industry, e.g., construction, IT, oil & gas) sector.
• Proven experience with project management software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, Agile, Waterfall).
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing risk management frameworks and processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• PMP, PMI-RMP, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is a strong asset.