Senior Manager - Enterprise Risk

Core
42, a leader in AI-powered cloud and digital infrastructure, is driving transformative technology solutions globally. Leveraging advanced resources and partnerships, Core
42 empowers clients to harness sovereign AI infrastructure, especially in sectors with stringent regulatory needs. With a mission to redefine digital transformation, we combine sovereign capabilities with scalable, high-performance compute infrastructure, positioning ourselves at the forefront of AI innovation in the Middle East and beyond.

The Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of Core
42’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. Reporting to the Senior Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance, you will provide strategic oversight of enterprise-wide risks while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, governance standards, and risk appetite.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, delivering actionable risk insights and driving a proactive risk culture across the organization. You will oversee strategic, operational, financial, technology, and compliance risks while leading risk assessments across critical environments including cloud platforms, data centres, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI systems, and emerging technologies. The role plays a key part in strengthening organizational resilience, enabling informed decision-making, and supporting Core
42’s long‑term growth and sustainability.

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of Core
  42’s Enterprise Risk Management framework, policies, methodologies, and governance processes.
• Develop, review, and maintain the organization’s risk appetite framework in collaboration with executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments and facilitate risk workshops to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and monitor strategic, operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks.
• Maintain enterprise risk registers and ensure effective tracking of risk ownership, controls, mitigation plans, and remediation activities.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies that align with Core
  42’s business objectives, governance requirements, and risk tolerance levels.
• Assess and monitor risks across IT infrastructure, cloud environments, applications, data centres, cybersecurity domains, business continuity programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Engineering, Operations, and Technology teams to evaluate technical risks and integrate findings into enterprise risk reporting and governance activities.
• Lead operational risk management activities, including vendor and third‑party risk assessments, business process risk reviews, and control effectiveness evaluations.
• Prepare executive‑level risk reports, dashboards, heatmaps, and risk insights for senior management, governance committees, and other stakeholders.
• Act as the Management Representative for ISO 31000 and ensure alignment of enterprise risk management practices with applicable standards and frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant risk management frameworks, standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements, including ISO 31000, COSO ERM, ISO 27001, and related governance standards.
• Drive enterprise‑wide risk awareness initiatives, workshops, and training programs to strengthen risk culture and accountability across business and technical functions.
• Utilize Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platforms to automate risk processes, improve reporting capabilities, and enhance operational efficiency.
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