Risk and Business Continuity Director
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Risk and Business Continuity Director is responsible for leading the organisation's enterprise risk management and business continuity strategy across all projects.
The role ensures proactive identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of strategic, operational, financial, and project-related risks, while establishing a robust business continuity framework to safeguard the firm's resilience and operational stability.
Key Responsibilities 1. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)- Develop and implement the corporate Risk Management framework.
- Establish risk governance structures across regional offices.
- Lead enterprise-wide risk identification, assessment, and mitigation processes.
- Maintain corporate risk registers and reporting dashboards.
- Ensure integration of risk management into business strategy and project delivery.
- Provide technical oversight of project controls and risk management functions.
- Ensure robust Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) processes are implemented.
- Review risk modelling, cost risk analysis, and schedule risk assessments.
- Monitor contingency allocation and risk exposure.
- Support major bids and tenders with structured risk assessments.
- Develop and implement Business Continuity Plans (BCP) across all offices.
- Lead crisis management and incident response protocols.
- Conduct business impact analyses (BIA).
- Ensure periodic testing and simulation of continuity plans.
- Establish disaster recovery frameworks aligned with operational requirements.
- Leverage extensive procurement experience to identify supply chain risks.
- Assess contractual risk exposure and mitigation strategies.
- Support commercial teams in evaluating procurement strategies.
- Monitor supplier risk and compliance frameworks.
- Provide regular risk and continuity reports to Executive Management and Board.
- Develop KPIs and risk appetite indicators.
- Ensure compliance with international standards and best practices.
- Promote risk awareness culture across the organisation.
- M.Sc. in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 20 years of experience in procurement, project controls, risk management, or related disciplines.
- Strong technical expertise in project controls and risk methodologies, including Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).
- Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk management and business continuity frameworks.
- Experience in large-scale infrastructure, construction, or consultancy environments preferred.
- Excellent command of English and Arabic (written and spoken).
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