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Enterprise Risk Manager

AI Coding Academy
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
5 days ago
Enterprise Risk ManagementGovernance FrameworksRisk AssessmentISO 31000COSO ERMGRC Platforms
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About Us

  • We are a forward thinking organization committed to strengthening organizational resilience through proactive risk management, governance, and strategic decision making.
  • Our teams collaborate across enterprise risk, finance, operations, compliance, legal, internal audit, cybersecurity, business continuity, human resources, and executive leadership to identify, assess, and manage risks that support sustainable growth and long term business success.

The Role

  • We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk Manager to lead enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives, governance frameworks, and strategic risk programs.
  • The ideal candidate will develop comprehensive risk strategies, oversee enterprise wide risk assessments, strengthen governance processes, and provide actionable insights that enable informed decision making while supporting organizational resilience and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement enterprise risk management (ERM) strategies, governance frameworks, policies, standards, and methodologies aligned with organizational objectives and international best practices
  • Lead enterprise wide risk identification, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, and reporting activities across strategic, operational, financial, compliance, cybersecurity, technology, reputational, and third party risk domains
  • Collaborate with finance, operations, legal, compliance, internal audit, cybersecurity, business continuity, human resources, procurement, and executive leadership to integrate risk management into business planning and decision making processes
  • Develop and maintain enterprise risk registers, risk taxonomies, risk appetite statements, risk tolerance frameworks, key risk indicators (KRIs), and enterprise governance processes
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and KRIs including enterprise risk exposure, control effectiveness, compliance performance, audit findings, mitigation progress, business resilience, and governance maturity
  • Facilitate enterprise risk assessments, scenario analyses, stress testing, control evaluations, risk workshops, and business impact assessments to identify emerging risks and mitigation opportunities
  • Evaluate enterprise controls against recognized governance and risk management frameworks while recommending improvements to strengthen organizational resilience and operational effectiveness
  • Coordinate risk reporting for executive leadership, board committees, and governance forums, ensuring timely communication of significant risks, trends, mitigation activities, and strategic recommendations
  • Support business continuity planning, crisis management, resilience initiatives, third party risk management, regulatory compliance, and strategic transformation programs from an enterprise risk perspective
  • Manage relationships with regulators, auditors, insurers, consultants, external advisors, and business stakeholders to ensure effective risk governance and regulatory alignment
  • Utilize Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, business intelligence platforms, analytics tools, and enterprise reporting solutions to monitor organizational risks and generate actionable insights
  • Prepare enterprise risk reports, board papers, executive dashboards, governance documentation, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and board committees

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Law, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred
  • Master's degree or professional certifications such as Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), ISO 31000 Risk Manager, Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent are highly advantageous
  • 5+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, governance, compliance, internal audit, operational risk, financial risk, or related roles
  • 2+ years of experience managing enterprise risk programs, governance frameworks, risk assessments, or cross functional risk initiatives preferred
  • Strong understanding of enterprise risk management (ERM), ISO 31000, COSO ERM, governance frameworks, operational risk, regulatory compliance, business continuity, internal controls, and organizational resilience principles
  • Experience with GRC platforms, ERP systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, analytics platforms, risk reporting solutions, and business intelligence tools
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) enabled risk analytics, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk management, third party risk management, cyber risk, cloud governance, and digital transformation initiatives is advantageous
  • Strong leadership, analytical, strategic thinking, facilitation, organizational, governance, and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, negotiation, report writing, and cross functional collaboration abilities
  • Ability to lead enterprise risk initiatives while balancing organizational resilience, regulatory compliance, operational performance, financial objectives, and strategic business priorities
  • Ability to work independently in remote and hybrid environments

What We Offer

  • Flexible remote / hybrid work opportunity within the United Arab Emirates
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Professional development and enterprise risk leadership growth opportunities
  • Exposure to strategic governance, enterprise resilience, digital transformation, regulatory excellence, and executive decision making initiatives
  • Collaborative and governance focused work environment
  • Supportive culture focused on integrity, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Opportunity to shape enterprise risk strategies that strengthen resilience, support sustainable growth, and protect long term organizational value
  • Clear career progression within enterprise risk management, governance, compliance, internal audit, executive leadership, and corporate strategy functions

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