Deputy Operational Risk Manager

About the Role

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Deputy Operational Risk Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supporting the Operational Risk Manager in implementing and coordinating operational risk, security, and resilience programs across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The Deputy Operational Risk Manager will also act as the Operational Risk Manager during periods of absence, operating within formally delegated authority.

Project Overview and Function

Bechtel Saudi Arabia Company (SABCO) supports a diverse portfolio of projects and business operations throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. The Regional Operational Risk function works with project leadership and functional organizations to maintain situational awareness, support informed decisions, and coordinate preparedness and response across projects and offices. This role contributes to the protection of personnel and assets and the continuity of operations through operational resilience, physical security, emergency preparedness, personnel accountability, crisis management, business continuity, and travel risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of operational risk, physical security, and resilience programs across SABCO projects and offices, maintaining procedures and coordinating activities under the Operational Risk Manager’s direction.
• Support corporate and project physical security threat and vulnerability assessments, site surveys, and inspections. Document exposure, control gaps, and recommended mitigations, tracking agreed corrective actions.
• Coordinate checks of access control, visitor processes, CCTV, and alarm arrangements with designated system owners. Liaise with guard-force providers on post instructions, coverage, observations, and service issues within delegated authority.
• Monitor security, geopolitical, travel, infrastructure, environmental, and operational developments, verifying threat information and assessing potential impacts.
• Support travel and journey risk assessments, destination briefings, movement tracking, and check-in arrangements, coordinating with travelers, projects, and approved service providers.
• Support security incident reporting and investigation activities by recording accurate timelines, gathering authorized information, and maintaining incident logs.
• Assist Incident Management Teams during incidents and disruptions through information gathering, verification, and dissemination, supporting emergency notifications and personnel accountability.
• Assist with business continuity planning, operational risk assessments, and resilience initiatives, maintaining emergency response plans and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate crisis management exercises, security and evacuation drills, tabletop exercises, and awareness briefings, capturing lessons learned and monitoring action completion.
• Coordinate with project leadership, functional organizations, corporate security, and service providers. Liaise with clients, local authorities, and law enforcement only when authorized.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and specialized reports, dashboards, analytical summaries, and management briefings using Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, and Power BI.
• Act as Operational Risk Manager during periods of absence, assuming day-to-day leadership of the operational risk and security function, coordinating personnel and operational priorities, and overseeing incident response and business continuity activities within formally delegated authority.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience. The role requires practical security experience applied to assessments, inspections, incident coordination, and preparedness activities.

Working Conditions

This position is based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Flexibility is required to support operations outside normal business hours, including night shifts, weekends, and public holidays when instructed. Participation in on-call and standby arrangements and the ability to respond rapidly to incidents, emergencies, and business disruptions are essential. Occasional travel within Saudi Arabia and the GCC region may be required.

Reporting Relationship

The Deputy Operational Risk Manager reports directly to the Operational Risk Manager and coordinates with projects and corporate functions within assigned responsibilities and formally delegated authority. During the Operational Risk Manager’s absence, the Deputy acts as Operational Risk Manager, providing day-to-day management cover for the operational risk and security function. Significant matters and decisions beyond delegated authority are escalated through the established management chain.