Risk Manager

Decima International

Dubai, UAE

Full Time

Manager

Onsite

2 days ago

Risk ManagementProject ControlsMonte Carlo SimulationPrimavera Risk AnalysisSafran Risk@RISK

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About the Role

Decima International seeks a Risk Manager for a large-scale data center project in Dubai. The role involves leading risk management activities, facilitating workshops, performing qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, and preparing reports.

Key Skills for This Role

Risk ManagementProject ControlsMonte Carlo SimulationPrimavera Risk AnalysisSafran Risk@RISK

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and management of the project risk management process, ensuring alignment with client requirements, internal standards, and industry best practices
Develop, maintain, and update the project risk register, ensuring all risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, owners, due dates, and statuses are accurately updated
Facilitate risk identification workshops and regular risk review meetings with project managers, discipline leads, contractors, consultants, and client representatives
Assess project risks related to scope, cost, schedule, procurement, design, construction, commissioning, quality, safety, and stakeholder interfaces
Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to evaluate probability, impact, exposure, and priority of identified risks
Ensure integration of local context, requirements, and regulations into the project risk management framework and process
Support schedule and cost risk analysis activities, including risk modeling, scenario analysis, and development of mitigation strategies
Monitor key project risks and early warning indicators, escalating critical risks to project leadership and recommending corrective or preventive actions
Prepare and present regular risk reports, dashboards, trend analysis, and executive summaries for client and senior leadership review
Coordinate with planning, cost control, commercial, procurement, design, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure risk impacts are properly reflected in project controls reporting
Track mitigation actions and follow up with risk owners to ensure timely closure or reduction of risk exposure
Support change management, claims avoidance, delay analysis, and lessons learned activities by providing risk related input and documentation

Requirements

15+ years of experience in risk management, project controls, project management, or construction management within large scale construction, infrastructure, or mission critical projects
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, or a related technical field
Prior experience working on data centers, mission critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale building projects
Strong knowledge of project risk management principles
Experience developing and maintaining project risk registers, mitigation trackers, risk dashboards, and executive level risk reports
Strong understanding of the relationship between risk, cost, schedule, procurement, commercial management, and project delivery
Ability to facilitate risk workshops and engage effectively with multidisciplinary project teams
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex project information and provide practical risk based recommendations
Proficiency in risk management tools, including Monte Carlo simulation and integrated cost schedule risk methodologies, using Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, @RISK, Acumen Risk, or similar
Experience supporting qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities

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Company Overview

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East.
Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in.
Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished and highly motivated Risk Manager to lead risk management activities for a large scale data center project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This client facing role requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating project risks throughout the full project lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of construction risk management, project controls, schedule and cost risk analysis, and risk reporting within complex construction, infrastructure, or mission critical projects.
You will play a key role in supporting project leadership, technical teams, and client stakeholders by maintaining a proactive risk management framework.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and management of the project risk management process, ensuring alignment with client requirements, internal standards, and industry best practices.
Develop, maintain, and update the project risk register, ensuring all risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, owners, due dates, and statuses are accurately updated.
Facilitate risk identification workshops and regular risk review meetings with project managers, discipline leads, contractors, consultants, and client representatives.
Assess project risks related to scope, cost, schedule, procurement, design, construction, commissioning, quality, safety, and stakeholder interfaces.
Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to evaluate probability, impact, exposure, and priority of identified risks.
Ensure integration of local context, requirements, and regulations into the project risk management framework and process.
Support schedule and cost risk analysis activities, including risk modeling, scenario analysis, and development of mitigation strategies.
Monitor key project risks and early warning indicators, escalating critical risks to project leadership and recommending corrective or preventive actions.
Prepare and present regular risk reports, dashboards, trend analysis, and executive summaries for client and senior leadership review.
Coordinate with planning, cost control, commercial, procurement, design, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure risk impacts are properly reflected in project controls reporting.
Track mitigation actions and follow up with risk owners to ensure timely closure or reduction of risk exposure.
Support change management, claims avoidance, delay analysis, and lessons learned activities by providing risk related input and documentation.

Required Qualifications

15+ years of experience in risk management, project controls, project management, or construction management within large scale construction, infrastructure, or mission critical projects.
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, or a related technical field.
Prior experience working on data centers, mission critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale building projects.
Strong knowledge of project risk management principles, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, monitoring, escalation, and reporting.
Experience developing and maintaining project risk registers, mitigation trackers, risk dashboards, and executive level risk reports.
Strong understanding of the relationship between risk, cost, schedule, procurement, commercial management, and project delivery.
Ability to facilitate risk workshops and engage effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and client representatives.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex project information and provide practical risk based recommendations.
Proficiency in risk management tools, including Monte Carlo simulation and integrated cost schedule risk methodologies, using Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, @RISK, Acumen Risk, or similar.
Experience supporting qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, including probability and impact assessments, risk scoring, and trend analysis.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies to technical and non technical stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering Management, Project Management, Risk Management, or a related field.
Experience working on hyperscale data centers or other large scale, mission critical facilities.
Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Procore, or other project controls platforms.
Active membership in PMI, AACE, IRM, or similar professional associations.

Position Details

Location (On site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Position: Risk Manager
Position Classification: Salary based full time hours

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