Hill International
Manager-Project & Programme Risk
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 1 months ago
- Salary
- AED 39k–59k a month
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Senior
- Field
- Construction & Engineering
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
The role ensures proactive identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of risks related to cost, schedule, quality, safety, procurement, and delivery strategies. The position supports informed decision-making by providing structured risk analysis, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and maintaining robust risk governance aligned with organizational standards and project objectives.
Requirements
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline. Risk Management Professional (RMP) or equivalent certification. 15+ years of experience in engineering and/or project management, with demonstrated experience in a Risk Management role on large infrastructure or mega projects. Working knowledge of project controls, cost, schedule, contracts, and claims risk. Experience in identifying and managing cost, schedule, quality, and safety risks. Familiarity with risk management systems and databases (e.g. Active Risk Manager or similar). Understanding of ERM principles and their application at project level. Strong analytical, coordination, and facilitation skills. Good written and verbal communication skills when dealing with clients and consultants. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
Identify, assess, and monitor project risks across all phases of the project lifecycle. Develop, update, and maintain Project / Program / PMC Risk Registers. Coordinate and facilitate regular risk review workshops with the Client, PMC team, consultants, and contractors as required. Clearly define risks, challenges, and issues and escalate them to management in a timely manner. Prepare and update risk mitigation and response plans and monitor implementation. Report on key risks, trends, and mitigation effectiveness through periodic risk reports. Support development and application of risk probability and impact matrices. Support risk identification related to cost, schedule, quality, safety, and procurement. Provide risk input during pre-construction, design, procurement, and construction stages. Support review of contracts, procurement strategies, and delivery methods from a risk perspective. Assist in assessing risks associated with different project delivery systems (lump sum, cost-plus, target cost, etc.). Participate in meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors to identify and evaluate risk issues. Maintain risk data within approved risk management tools and databases. Ensure compliance with Hill Internationals Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.
Skills
- Risk management
- Project controls
- Cost management
- Schedule management
- Contracts and claims risk
- Risk registers
- Mitigation planning
- Risk governance
- ERM principles
- Stakeholder engagement
- Facilitation
- Active Risk Manager or similar risk management software
- Data analysis
- Procurement risk
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