Enterprise Risk Management Specialist
Posted date [2026-06-03]
(ID: 45964)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Enterprise Risk Management SpecialistJob Snapshot
Role: Enterprise Risk Management Specialist
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Risk Management
Experience: 8-9 years professional experience, including at least 4 years in auditing or risk management
Job Type: Full-time
Job Overview
Enterprise Risk Management Specialist in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy risk management role focused on supporting the implementation, awareness, reporting, and continuous improvement of enterprise risk management across corporate, divisional, and project-level activities. This position is suited for a risk management professional with strong experience in ERM frameworks, risk analysis, risk workshops, internal controls, audit coordination, business process improvement, and ISO 31000-aligned risk practices.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Risk Management
Salary: 26000-36000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Summary
The Enterprise Risk Management Specialist will provide consulting support on enterprise risk management across ADNOC Group operations, helping promote ERM awareness, apply ERM policies and frameworks, support risk identification and reporting, and assist senior management with ad-hoc risk analysis and strategic initiatives. The role includes facilitating risk workshops, supporting ERM system administration, coordinating with business planning and internal audit teams, advising ERM coordinators, and strengthening the organization’s risk culture in line with international standards and oil and gas sector requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the implementation and monitoring of the enterprise risk management policy and framework across the organization.
* Ensure ERM practices are applied consistently within a complex corporate, divisional, and project-level operating structure.
* Assist with the continuous improvement of ERM techniques in line with international standards such as ISO 31000.
* Act as system administrator for ERM systems and software used for risk identification, analysis, treatment, reporting, and data management.
* Support business users of ERM systems and ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of risk data.
* Promote enterprise risk management awareness across the organization through communication, training, workshops, and advisory support.
* Apply change management strategies to embed ERM principles into daily business activities and decision-making processes.
* Identify opportunities to improve the ERM process, framework, tools, reporting quality, and risk review practices.
* Understand company strategic objectives and support effective identification of enterprise-level risks and opportunities.
* Schedule, prepare, and deliver risk management workshops for divisions and business units.
* Facilitate risk identification, risk ranking, escalation, and documentation in line with ERM escalation criteria.
* Support periodic ERM reporting to senior management and shareholder committees, including board-level and audit committee reporting.
* Coordinate with business planning teams to support integration of ERM into business planning and performance management processes.
* Support training, development, performance assessment, and capability building for UAE Nationals and junior ERM analysts.
* Act as a focal point for external consultants supporting ERM strategy, framework development, risk reviews, or related initiatives.
* Advise ERM coordinators across divisions on planned risk reviews, risk assessment activities, and ERM process requirements.
* Coordinate with internal audit teams to support risk-based audit planning and alignment between audit priorities and enterprise risk themes.
* Support strategic corporate and business unit initiatives as a subject matter expert in enterprise risk and opportunity management.
* Plan, supervise, and coordinate assigned ERM activities to meet functional objectives.
* Train and develop assigned staff to improve risk management capability and section performance.
* Provide input for section or department budgets and support implementation of approved work plans.
* Investigate and highlight major budget or performance variances to support effective cost control.
* Implement approved policies, systems, processes, standards, and procedures aligned with company and international requirements.
* Contribute to approved performance objectives under the company performance framework.
* Design and implement tools and techniques to improve operational efficiency and ERM process quality.
* Identify internal process improvements based on best practices and ISO-aligned risk management standards.
* Comply with HSE policies, sustainability guidelines, ADNOC Code of Practices, and applicable legislation.
* Prepare inputs for MIS reports, progress updates, and management reporting.
Candidate Requirements
* Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.
* Minimum 8-9 years of professional experience.
* At least 4 years of experience in auditing, risk management, enterprise risk management, internal controls, or related disciplines.
* Previous exposure to the oil and gas industry is preferred.
* Internationally recognized professional qualification in enterprise risk management is an advantage.
* Strong understanding of ERM policy, framework, methodology, risk assessment, risk treatment, and risk reporting.
* Knowledge of ISO 31000 risk management principles and internationally recognized ERM practices.
* Ability to think strategically and understand risks that may affect the enterprise as a whole.
* Strong understanding of business processes, corporate planning, performance management, audit coordination, and process improvement.
* Experience facilitating risk workshops, presenting to senior stakeholders, and advising business divisions on risk-related matters.
* Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to motivate others, challenge current practices constructively, and support positive organizational change.
* Proficient English communication skills.
* Strong analytical, reporting, problem-solving, planning, and coordination abilities.
* Ability to work with senior management, divisional leadership, team leaders, internal audit, business planning teams, and ERM coordinators.
What We Offer
* Opportunity to work with ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi’s strategic Oil and Energy sector.
* Exposure to enterprise-level risk management, corporate planning, internal audit coordination, and senior management reporting.
* Professional role supporting ERM framework implementation, risk culture development, and ISO-aligned continuous improvement.
* Career development opportunity in enterprise risk, governance, risk systems, business process improvement, and strategic advisory work.
* Collaborative environment involving senior stakeholders, divisional teams, ERM coordinators, and corporate functions.
* Market estimated salary package aligned with enterprise risk management roles in Abu Dhabi’s energy sector.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading UAE energy organization operating across oil, gas, refining, petrochemicals, and low-carbon energy activities. Based in Abu Dhabi, the group supports national energy security and industrial growth through safe operations, strong governance, sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement across its corporate and operational functions.
Skills Set
* Enterprise risk management
* ERM framework
* ERM policy implementation
* Risk identification
* Risk assessment
* Risk treatment
* Risk reporting
* ISO 31000
* Risk workshops
* Risk escalation
* Strategic risk analysis
* Corporate risk management
* Business process improvement
* Internal audit coordination
* Risk-based audit support
* ERM systems administration
* Risk data integrity
* Management reporting
* MIS reporting
* Stakeholder engagement
* Senior management presentations
* Change management
* Business planning integration
* Performance management
* Governance
* Corporate planning
* Process improvement
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
* Oil and gas risk management
