Enterprise Risk Manager - Logistics and Compliance Dubai, UAE
Posted date [2025-07-31]
(ID: 36547)
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About the Company DP World is a global leader in smart logistics and trade solutions, enabling seamless and sustainable supply chain operations across the world. Headquartered in Dubai, the company operates in over 80 countries with more than 560 business units and a diverse workforce of 119,000 professionals representing 164 nationalities. With integrated operations across ports and terminals, marine services, logistics, and supply chain technology, DP World delivers end-to-end solutions that connect global trade flows more efficiently. Their mission is to drive economic growth by accelerating the movement of goods and transforming supply chain ecosystems to meet the demands of modern commerce. By investing in advanced technologies—from automated warehouses to intelligent delivery platforms—DP World is pioneering a new era of trade that minimizes disruption and maximizes efficiency from origin to destination.... |
Enterprise Risk Manager - Logistics and Compliance
Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
DP World is seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager in Dubai to strengthen its group-wide risk and resilience framework. This role plays a pivotal part in implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) policies, facilitating risk assessments, driving internal control initiatives, and producing actionable insights for executive decision-making. The role requires collaboration across global teams to maintain a consistent and forward-thinking risk culture.
Job Details
Job Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Transportation and Logistics
Function: Compliance / Risk Management
Salary: 25000–35000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Candidate Current Location: Any
Job Type: Full Time
Role Summary
The Enterprise Risk Manager will lead the implementation of DP World’s ERM framework across global units, ensuring proactive risk identification, robust controls, and alignment with international standards like ISO 31000 and COSO. The position involves engagement across business units to promote risk awareness, support self-assessment processes, and deliver impactful risk reporting to leadership.
What You’ll Do
* Implement DP World’s ERM policy and frameworks across business units and functions
* Maintain and review risk registers, support quarterly monitoring with risk champions
* Facilitate risk identification workshops and conduct regular thematic risk analysis
* Deliver risk dashboards and insights for senior leadership across the Group
* Review control measures and advise on mitigation strategies for high-priority risks
* Oversee rollout of annual risk and internal control self-assessments
* Enhance the enterprise risk system and reporting tools for global usage
* Coordinate with Internal Audit and Compliance teams to ensure risk appetite alignment
* Provide ERM training and awareness sessions across different organizational levels
* Monitor and update risk categories to reflect evolving global threats
* Support ad hoc risk assessments and serve as a trusted internal advisor on risk
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree required; risk or business-related fields preferred
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise risk management, preferably in logistics or large multinational organizations
* Hands-on experience with ERM frameworks, ISO 31000, and COSO standards
* Strong analytical and data interpretation skills; experience producing risk reports
* Confident facilitator with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
* Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration experience
* Strong command of English, written and spoken
* Self-driven, detail-oriented, and adept at influencing senior stakeholders
* Comfortable working with global teams across time zones and cultures
Why Join Us
Join DP World’s mission to redefine trade through innovation and resilience. As Enterprise Risk Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of global risk strategy in a company that values governance, agility, and forward planning. Make your mark in one of the world’s most dynamic logistics environments, with access to career growth, world-class talent, and global impact.
About the Company
DP World is a global leader in smart logistics solutions, operating in over 78 countries with more than 115,000 employees. Headquartered in Dubai, we specialize in enabling the flow of trade through port operations, marine services, logistics hubs, and cutting-edge technology. Our vision is to create the most efficient, secure, and intelligent supply chains in the world. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering value to our partners and communities.
Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
DP World is seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager in Dubai to strengthen its group-wide risk and resilience framework. This role plays a pivotal part in implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) policies, facilitating risk assessments, driving internal control initiatives, and producing actionable insights for executive decision-making. The role requires collaboration across global teams to maintain a consistent and forward-thinking risk culture.
Job Details
Job Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Transportation and Logistics
Function: Compliance / Risk Management
Salary: 25000–35000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Candidate Current Location: Any
Job Type: Full Time
Role Summary
The Enterprise Risk Manager will lead the implementation of DP World’s ERM framework across global units, ensuring proactive risk identification, robust controls, and alignment with international standards like ISO 31000 and COSO. The position involves engagement across business units to promote risk awareness, support self-assessment processes, and deliver impactful risk reporting to leadership.
What You’ll Do
* Implement DP World’s ERM policy and frameworks across business units and functions
* Maintain and review risk registers, support quarterly monitoring with risk champions
* Facilitate risk identification workshops and conduct regular thematic risk analysis
* Deliver risk dashboards and insights for senior leadership across the Group
* Review control measures and advise on mitigation strategies for high-priority risks
* Oversee rollout of annual risk and internal control self-assessments
* Enhance the enterprise risk system and reporting tools for global usage
* Coordinate with Internal Audit and Compliance teams to ensure risk appetite alignment
* Provide ERM training and awareness sessions across different organizational levels
* Monitor and update risk categories to reflect evolving global threats
* Support ad hoc risk assessments and serve as a trusted internal advisor on risk
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree required; risk or business-related fields preferred
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise risk management, preferably in logistics or large multinational organizations
* Hands-on experience with ERM frameworks, ISO 31000, and COSO standards
* Strong analytical and data interpretation skills; experience producing risk reports
* Confident facilitator with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
* Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration experience
* Strong command of English, written and spoken
* Self-driven, detail-oriented, and adept at influencing senior stakeholders
* Comfortable working with global teams across time zones and cultures
Why Join Us
Join DP World’s mission to redefine trade through innovation and resilience. As Enterprise Risk Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of global risk strategy in a company that values governance, agility, and forward planning. Make your mark in one of the world’s most dynamic logistics environments, with access to career growth, world-class talent, and global impact.
About the Company
DP World is a global leader in smart logistics solutions, operating in over 78 countries with more than 115,000 employees. Headquartered in Dubai, we specialize in enabling the flow of trade through port operations, marine services, logistics hubs, and cutting-edge technology. Our vision is to create the most efficient, secure, and intelligent supply chains in the world. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering value to our partners and communities.
