Associate Director - Risk (M4)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace is seeking an Associate Director - Risk (M4) to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is an opportunity to contribute to a significant program within the Kingdom. Mace integrates construction expertise with consultancy to deliver ambitious projects. The Associate Director will lead integrated teams through all phases of a major mixed-use development, encompassing sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and associated infrastructure.

The role requires professionals who align with Mace's core values and possess strong leadership capabilities. This position offers the chance to work on a landmark project and make a notable impact in the Saudi Arabian market.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion safety-first principles, utilize stop-work authority when necessary, and promote wellbeing standards across the project.
• Demonstrate leadership aligned with organizational values, including mentoring and coaching junior staff.
• Implement and enhance risk management frameworks, registers, dashboards, and reporting processes for effective risk oversight.
• Facilitate risk workshops, reviews, and assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate risk controls into project plans, schedules, and budgets, promoting a proactive risk management approach.
• Ensure high-quality risk data, adherence to best practices, and proactive monitoring of evolving risk profiles.
• Contribute to the net zero carbon transition by sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during project delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A degree or diploma in risk management, engineering, or project management is required.
• Chartered membership or a recognized professional certification in a relevant field is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of risk leadership experience on major projects is essential, with a preference for experience within KSA/Middle East.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk tools, analytics, and effective stakeholder collaboration.
• Must meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Must possess relevant work experience with a project management consultancy business on high-valued projects/programmes, as required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• Risk Management
• Leadership
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Development and implementation of Risk Frameworks, Risk Registers, Risk Dashboards, and Risk Reporting processes
• Facilitation of Risk Workshops, Risk Reviews, and Risk Assessments
• Risk Mitigation strategies
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Collaboration
• Ensuring Risk Data Quality and Best Practice Compliance
• Proactive Monitoring of risk profiles
• Understanding and contribution to Net Zero Carbon Transition initiatives
• Carbon Emissions Management
• Proficiency in Risk Tools and Risk Analytics

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and encourages applications from a wide range of candidates. The company is open to discussing flexible and hybrid working options where suitable for the role.