195 Information Assurance jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/09/2025

Our Client is seeking a seasoned InformationSecurity Leader to drive the cybersecurity strategy across their investmentportfolio. This role is responsible for establishing a group-wide cybersecuritygovernance framework, aligning with risk and resilience teams, and ensuringpreparedness for audits and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate willprovide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic vision to elevate thecybersecurity maturity of all portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a group-levelinformation security governance framework, aligned with enterprise riskand resilience functions.
  
• Lead the Portfolio Information Assuranceteam, ensuring cybersecurity goals are aligned with broader organizationalstrategy.
  
• Develop, implement, and enforcecybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards across portfolioentities.
  
• Oversee and enhance the implementation ofsecurity controls and frameworks to increase overall cybersecuritymaturity.
  
• Manage cybersecurity budgets andresources, ensuring efficient use and prioritization of securityinitiatives.
  
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments,identify vulnerabilities, and recommend effective risk mitigationstrategies.
  
• Prepare and support audit readinessacross portfolio companies; ensure alignment with internal and externalcompliance standards.
  
• Provide regular cybersecurity updates andrisk posture reports to executive boards and governance bodies.
  
• Drive adoption and integration ofGovernance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools for informed, risk-baseddecision-making.
  
• Spearhead cybersecurity awareness andtraining programs across the organization and promote best practices.
  
• Participate in M&A due diligence byevaluating cybersecurity risks of acquisition targets.
  
• Represent the organization in thecybersecurity community, leading CISO roundtable, forums, andknowledge-sharing initiatives.
  
• Manage cyber insurance coverage as astrategic component of the organization’s risk treatment plan.
  
• Stay current with emerging technologies,threats, regulations, and market trends to ensure continuous improvementof security posture.
  
• Maintain a comprehensive cybersecuritymetrics and reporting framework to track performance and driveaccountability.
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’sdegree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or relateddiscipline
  
• Minimum 15 years ofexperience in information security, with proven leadership intransformation and governance roles
  
• Strong knowledge of ISO27001, UAE Information Assurance Standards, NIST, and other globalcybersecurity regulations
  
• Demonstrated experiencein managing complex cybersecurity transformation initiatives acrossmultiple business units or entities
  
• Skilled in executivecommunications, including board-level reporting and stakeholder engagement
  
• Hands-on experiencewith cybersecurity risk management, compliance frameworks, and auditreadiness
  
• Experience with cyberinsurance management and aligning coverage with organizational riskappetite
  
• Strong leadershipskills with a history of managing and mentoring high-performing teams
  
• Adept at working underpressure in high-stakes, fast-paced corporate environments
  
• Familiarity with GRCplatforms, enterprise security architecture, and security operations bestpractices

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/09/2025

Our Client is seeking a seasoned InformationSecurity Leader to drive the cybersecurity strategy across their investmentportfolio. This role is responsible for establishing a group-wide cybersecuritygovernance framework, aligning with risk and resilience teams, and ensuringpreparedness for audits and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate willprovide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic vision to elevate thecybersecurity maturity of all portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a group-levelinformation security governance framework, aligned with enterprise riskand resilience functions.
  
• Lead the Portfolio Information Assuranceteam, ensuring cybersecurity goals are aligned with broader organizationalstrategy.
  
• Develop, implement, and enforcecybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards across portfolioentities.
  
• Oversee and enhance the implementation ofsecurity controls and frameworks to increase overall cybersecuritymaturity.
  
• Manage cybersecurity budgets andresources, ensuring efficient use and prioritization of securityinitiatives.
  
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments,identify vulnerabilities, and recommend effective risk mitigationstrategies.
  
• Prepare and support audit readinessacross portfolio companies; ensure alignment with internal and externalcompliance standards.
  
• Provide regular cybersecurity updates andrisk posture reports to executive boards and governance bodies.
  
• Drive adoption and integration ofGovernance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools for informed, risk-baseddecision-making.
  
• Spearhead cybersecurity awareness andtraining programs across the organization and promote best practices.
  
• Participate in M&A due diligence byevaluating cybersecurity risks of acquisition targets.
  
• Represent the organization in thecybersecurity community, leading CISO roundtable, forums, andknowledge-sharing initiatives.
  
• Manage cyber insurance coverage as astrategic component of the organization's risk treatment plan.
  
• Stay current with emerging technologies,threats, regulations, and market trends to ensure continuous improvementof security posture.
  
• Maintain a comprehensive cybersecuritymetrics and reporting framework to track performance and driveaccountability.
  

• Bachelor's or Master'sdegree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or relateddiscipline
  
• Minimum 15 years ofexperience in information security, with proven leadership intransformation and governance roles
  
• Strong knowledge of ISO27001, UAE Information Assurance Standards, NIST, and other globalcybersecurity regulations
  
• Demonstrated experiencein managing complex cybersecurity transformation initiatives acrossmultiple business units or entities
  
• Skilled in executivecommunications, including board-level reporting and stakeholder engagement
  
• Hands-on experiencewith cybersecurity risk management, compliance frameworks, and auditreadiness
  
• Experience with cyberinsurance management and aligning coverage with organizational riskappetite
  
• Strong leadershipskills with a history of managing and mentoring high-performing teams
  
• Adept at working underpressure in high-stakes, fast-paced corporate environments
  
• Familiarity with GRCplatforms, enterprise security architecture, and security operations bestpractices

Wood is presently looking to hire a Risk Management Engineer for ADNOC Offshore Central Engineering Division in Abu Dhabi. Below are more details about the position.

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Risk Manager is responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks throughout the lifecycle of oil and gas projects. This ADNOC Offshore operations, ensuring risk mitigation strategies are embedded in project planning and execution to safeguard timelines, budgets, safety, and compliance.

The Position takes accountability for the planning, development and management of the Risk Management Plan. This position must integrate the risk function across all projects and plan, develop and manage the Risk Management Plan and portfolio for projects to ensure appropriate risk management and to provide risk management support to projects in line with the Project Risk Management Framework & ERM Framework.

This includes the following:

• Project Risk Standards
• Project Support (Portfolio, Programme and Project Levels)
• Risk Identification, Analysis and Mitigation
• Risk Communication and Consultation
• Facilitation and Presentations

Gate Reviews and Compliance

• Facilitation of risk reviews through the various phases of Front-end-loading.
• Ensuring alignment with the Group Risk Management Standards for each phase.
• Ensuring alignment with other key elements / parties of the project e.g. Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Estimating, Scheduling and Cost Accounting.
• Support the development of commercial contracts from a risk management perspective and then adjustment, where required, of the Risk Management Plan based on the outcomes of negotiations.
• Ensure alignment of all key stakeholders on risk tolerance principles for the project.
• Schedule and facilitate regular risk reviews.
• Ensure calibration of risks on the project and between projects within the same Business Unit.
• Track implementation of treatment actions and analysis of their efficacy.
• Initiate and facilitate risk assessment of any material changes to the project.
• Support estimating and finance / project economics in the quantification of risks to support forecasting and contingency setting.
• Interpret the results from the analysis and modelling and provide advice and guidance to managers.
• Liaise with project staff but particularly the planning and cost control teams in respect of contingency and uncertainty forecasting.
• Develop and implement risk management plans and processes for major capital projects.
• Identify project-specific risks (technical, environmental, financial, regulatory, safety) through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain risk registers and ensure accurate documentation of all identified risks and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, and HSE teams to integrate risk mitigation into project execution plans.
• Monitor and report on risk status and trends throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide risk input to project governance bodies, change control boards, and steering committees.
• Liaise with contractors and vendors to assess and align risk management practices.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives in risk management.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards related to risk.
• Ensure QA of data input into reports.
• Assist in the quantification of risks.
• Clear, up to date risk register for the project (both from a business case and execution perspective).
• Incorporation of risks and opportunities identified in reviews into project risk register.
• Quality and frequency of risk reviews.
• Tracking and analysis of treatment actions.
• Quality of analysis and resulting recommendations.
• Early transparent reporting of risk issues and progressive trending of risk exposure.
• Support to project controls, finance and project economics in quantification of risks
• Contribute to improving the quality and performance of risk processes and systems.
• Preparing and maintaining the live Risk Register in the Risk Management system and ensure it is reviewed monthly.
• Consolidating project risk data, ensure a holistic picture is formed regarding the project.
• Advise and ensure that all risk owners are aware of all the risks for which they are responsible for managing. A summary of all risks monthly.
• Oversee that all controls and management measures identified are implemented and monitored by the risk or action owner.

• Update Enterprise risk management team with strategic Project Risk portfolio and ensure smooth synergy

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, or related field.

• Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., PMI-RMP, Prince2, ISO preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in project risk management, ideally in the oil and gas sector.
• Experience with risk analysis tools such as SAFRAN, Deltek Acumen, Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, planning, and HSE risk factors.
• Quantitative background preferable in statistics, scientific modelling, financial modelling

Skills:

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder
• In depth knowledge of Risk Management processes and systems
• Cost and schedule risk modelling using specialised software
• Working knowledge of project scheduling
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong numerical requirement
• Strategic thinker and able to forecast
• Ability to clearly communicate and articulate project requirements and visions at all levels.
• Preferable to Undertake qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and modeling (e.g. Monte Carlo) for both cost and schedule for the project and individual work packages.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

المهام الوظيفية:

• اعداد خطة تنفيذية لإدارة المخاطر ، وخطط وسياسات ادارة المخاطر في الدائرة
• إعداد معايير تحليل وتقييم المخاطر وتحديد مستويات المخاطر، ومعايير استراتيجيات وحلول معالجة المخاطر في الدائرة.
• القيام بمسح شامل للمخاطر المختلفة وحصرها، واعداد سجل موحد لمخاطر الوحدات التنظيمية
• التأكد من التزام الوحدات التنظيمية والجهات التابعة للدائرة بتطبيق منظومة إدارة المخاطر وفقا للأدوار والمسؤوليات المناطة بها.
• تقديم الدعم للوحدات التنظيمية في تحديد المخاطر التشغيلية من خلال المشاركة مع الوحدات التنظيمية في ورش عملها وجلساتها التحضيرية

Qualifications

المؤهل العلمي : بكالوريوس

التخصص : العلوم الإدارية - إدارة المخاطر

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About 】
(NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as JINGDONG, has evolved from a pioneering e-commerce platform into a leading technology and service provider with supply chain at its core. Renowned for its supply chain innovation and excellence, has expanded into sectors including retail, technology, logistics, healthcare, and more, aiming to transform traditional business models with cutting-edge digital solutions. Ranked 47th on the Fortune Global 500, is China's largest retailer by revenue. In 2023, reported revenues of US$152.8 billion and served approximately 600 million active customers.

【Our International Business】
We are dedicated to building a digitally intelligent, cross-border supply chain and global retail infrastructure. Leveraging our global supply chain capabilities, continues to expand in markets where our competitive strengths shine. Currently, operates globally, with business activities in countries such as China, the U.S., U.K., Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and many others, reaching customers in every corner of the world.

Hi all

We are looking for Risk Management & Balance sheet consultant

Exp Level : 15+ yrs

Job Mode: Permanent

Location: Dubai

Experienced Risk Management Professional in Banking Technology seasoned in the Banking and Risk Management domain,
with deep expertise in Moody's Risk Foundation Product Suite
.
Strong functional expertise in Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk domains, with deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and practical implementation
. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization. Broad exposure to complex, heterogeneous technology ecosystems across architecture, design, development, testing, and production support—contributing throughout all phases of the SDLC. Broad-based experience across multiple domains, products, and technologies, with a primary emphasis on:

• Risk Management – Extensive hands-on experience with Moody's Analytics Risk Foundation (RFO) suite.

• Specialized expertise in Credit, Liquidity, and Operational Risk, with hands on experience implementing and supporting regulatory frameworks mainly in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain jurisdictions.

• Data & Analytics – Skilled in Business Intelligence, ETL processes, and Data Warehousing, enabling effective data-driven decision-making and reporting.

Experience in Balance sheet Manager solution implementation

Experience in ALM /LRM / PRRBB Domain Knowledge (including CB BRFs, LCR, NSFR, Stress Testing)

experience in Data Analysis and SQL Querying

experience in Regional Banking Implementation Experience (Middle East)

Interested candidates please share your cv to

Manager Risk Management (Contract Based)
Core Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain the enterprise risk management framework, policies, and procedures.
• Manage risk assessment cycles for all entities within scope.
• Manage day-to-day division operations and resourcing.
• Drive continuous improvement and capability-building initiatives.
• Prepare and present risk reports to Director– Risk Management and Resilience.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives and maintain risk registers.
• Develop, implement, and monitor risk management policies, procedures, and controls.
• Lead development and updates on Company Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance.
• Stay informed on regulatory changes and industry best practices related to risk management.
• Coordinate risk mitigation projects and track progress on risk action plans.
• Supervise Sr. Specialists to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables.
• Provide strategic risk advisory to business units and leadership.
• Facilitate risk awareness training and build a risk-aware culture throughout the organization.

Experience:

• At least 10+ years proven experience in Risk Management
• Experience in UAE or Middle East is preferred
• Team management experience is essential

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in finance, business administration, risk management, or a related field.
• Risk related Certifications like CERM, CRISC, ISO 31000 Lead Implementer, ISO 31000 Lead Auditor etc. is desirable

Key Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in risk management software and MS Office tools.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strategic thinking
• Team Management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to convince senior management on new ideas
• Proficiency in English language

Functional Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of risk management principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Knowledge in ISO 31000 standard and other risk related standards

Position:
:
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Solution

Duration:
1yr

Location:
Dubai - Onsite

Experience Required

• 5–8 years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC), or AI-enabled business applications.
• Prior experience administering and maintaining IBM OpenPages (workflow configuration, module management, reporting).
• Exposure to IBM Watson Assistant (fine-tuning conversational AI, intent management, and response optimization).
• Experience managing enterprise systems post-deployment, including upgrades, patching, and performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with AI/ML model lifecycle (monitoring accuracy, retraining, governance).
• Integration experience with ERP, HR, Finance, or ITSM systems.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations, role-based access control (RBAC), and compliance frameworks.

Core Skills Needed

• Solution Operations & Maintenance
• Administer IBM OpenPages modules and Watson Assistant after handover.
• Monitor system performance, conduct regular health checks, and ensure high availability.
• Manage user access, roles, and permissions in line with governance policies.
• Risk Intelligence & Reporting
• Generate automated dashboards and reports with actionable insights.
• Support "what-if" scenario analysis and Monte Carlo simulations where applicable.
• Assist risk managers and BCM teams with predictive and AI-driven insights.
• Enhancement & Continuous Improvement
• Incorporate new business requirements into the system without disrupting core functionality.
• Work with stakeholders to extend modules, integrate new threat feeds, and refine workflows.
• Oversee AI assistant updates to reflect evolving risk libraries and BCM procedures.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with UAE data protection laws and organizational security policies.
• Apply IBM AI governance practices, ensuring model explainability, transparency, and ethical usage.
• Stakeholder Support
• Provide training and ongoing support to Project Managers, Risk Champions, and BCM teams.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for internal teams and auditors.

Skills That Would Be a Plus

• IBM certifications in
  OpenPages
  and/or
  Watson Assistant
  .
• Experience with predictive analytics tools, Monte Carlo simulations, or risk quantification methods.
• Knowledge of OpenShift/Kubernetes for managing on-premises deployments.
• Experience in government, transport, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with global and regional threat intelligence platforms.

Hi All

We are looking for
Enterprise Risk Management @ Dubai Location

Preferred : English & Arabic Speaker

Experience Required

• 5–8 years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC), or AI-enabled business applications.
• Prior experience administering and maintaining IBM OpenPages (workflow configuration, module management, reporting).
• Exposure to IBM Watson Assistant (fine-tuning conversational AI, intent management, and response optimization).
• Experience managing enterprise systems post-deployment, including upgrades, patching, and performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with AI/ML model lifecycle (monitoring accuracy, retraining, governance).
• Integration experience with ERP, HR, Finance, or ITSM systems.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations, role-based access control (RBAC), and compliance frameworks.

Interested candidates please share your cv to