Senior Risk Manager

Overview

Mace blends construction know-how with advisory services to help unlock the full potential of people and projects. The organisation looks for professionals who reflect its values and can contribute to ambitious project delivery.

The Project

Mace is supporting project delivery as one of the partner organisations and is seeking experienced, high-calibre professionals to guide integrated teams across every stage of the assignment.

Role Summary

This position calls for a seasoned risk leader to strengthen project risk management practices, support delivery teams, and ensure risks are actively identified, tracked, and reduced throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-led culture, use stop-work authority when needed, and encourage wellbeing standards across the team.
• Show leadership in line with company values, while mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
• Build, refine, and maintain risk frameworks, registers, dashboards, and reporting workflows.
• Run risk workshops, reviews, and assessments to uncover, assess, and control project risks.
• Work closely with project teams to embed risk controls into schedules, plans, and budgets.
• Maintain accurate risk information, follow recognised best practice, and keep watch on changes in the risk landscape.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in risk management, engineering, or project management.
• Professional chartered status or another recognised certification is preferred.
• At least 10 years of risk leadership experience on large-scale projects, with KSA or Middle East experience preferred.
• Strong capability with risk tools, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

Values

Safety first: The company prioritises safe, healthy, and inclusive workplaces where wellbeing matters.

Client focus: Deliverables are owned with care, and the goal is to build lasting client relationships while meeting strategic outcomes.

Integrity: Work is expected to meet compliance obligations and support positive outcomes.

Create opportunity: Continuous improvement and professional growth are encouraged across all teams.

Additional Information

Mace is committed to inclusive hiring and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Applicants who do not meet every requirement are still encouraged to apply if they believe they could be a strong match for this role or another opportunity within the organisation.

The company is also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working arrangements if these suit the role.

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.