Manager Governance Risk & Compliance (Construction)

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager - Governance Risk & Compliance (Construction) to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role involves overseeing governance, risk management, and compliance activities across construction programs and projects. The objective is to ensure adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and industry best practices within the construction sector.

Role Purpose and Context

The Manager will support the establishment and maintenance of effective governance frameworks, risk controls, compliance monitoring processes, and assurance activities. This role is critical for promoting project integrity, transparency, and operational excellence. A key focus will be driving proactive risk identification, compliance oversight, and governance reporting to support successful project delivery and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain construction governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across assigned projects and programs.
• Monitor compliance with organizational policies, governance requirements, regulatory obligations, and project controls standards.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and risk monitoring activities across construction portfolios.
• Conduct governance reviews, compliance assessments, audits, and assurance activities to evaluate adherence to established requirements.
• Track and report governance, compliance, and risk management performance indicators and key metrics.
• Support the development and implementation of risk registers, control frameworks, compliance plans, and governance procedures.
• Coordinate corrective actions, mitigation plans, and continuous improvement initiatives arising from audit findings or compliance reviews.
• Collaborate with Project Delivery, Commercial, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, and Risk functions to address governance and compliance matters.
• Review project governance documentation, approvals, delegations, and decision-making processes to ensure compliance with established requirements.
• Support regulatory engagement activities and facilitate responses to governance, compliance, and risk-related inquiries.
• Prepare governance reports, executive dashboards, risk summaries, and committee presentations.
• Promote risk awareness, compliance culture, and governance best practices across project teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in governance, risk, and compliance, specifically within the construction industry.

Key Interactions

This role involves extensive collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure comprehensive governance and compliance across all construction activities.

Internal Interactions:

• Project Delivery Teams
• Construction Management Teams
• Commercial Teams
• Procurement Teams
• Legal Department
• Finance Department
• Internal Audit
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Executive Leadership

External Interactions:

• Regulatory Authorities
• Government Agencies
• External Auditors
• Consultants
• Contractors
• Compliance Advisors
• Industry Stakeholders