MARYAM AL HOSANI

Manager, Risk Management and Resilience | Risk Management

Profile summary

Accomplished Risk Management and Resilience Manager with 6 years of progressive experience in risk management, business continuity, and audit assurance. Directing risk management functions, establishing business continuity systems aligned with regulatory standards, and reporting directly to audit and risk committees and boards. Dedicated to aligning risk-taking with strategic objectives and maintaining high standards of governance across organizations.

Career highlights

Risk Management Leadership: Managed the risk management function at EDGE Group while reporting directly to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board.

Business Continuity Compliance: Established Business Continuity Management systems aligned with NCEMA 7000 and maintained ISO 9001 compliance for quality management systems.

Process Digitalization: Led digitalization of the risk assessment process through portal implementation across Group entities to streamline workflows and improve data integrity.

Professional Certification: Held professional credentials including Certified Risk Management Professional, NCEMA 7000 Lead Implementer, and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

Key skills

Technicalprocess improvement & digitalizaFon
ProfessionalTeam leadership & mentoring stakeholder & commiHee engagement cross-funcFonal project management Power BI SAP ERP AuditSoX MicrosoX Excel Word PowerPoint Arabic (NaFve) English (Fluent) Leadership & Management: Team leadership & mentoring
SkillsRisk Management Governance Structures Continuity Management Audit Procedures Internal Controls Financial Reconciliation BPC Reconciliation

Professional experience

Manager, Risk Management and ResilienceMay 2023 - Present
EDGE Group

Directs the risk management and resilience function, reporting directly to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board while mentoring team members to deliver core objectives. Establishes governance structures, frameworks, and continuity management systems across the organization to support informed decision-making at the highest level.

  • Manages business continuity systems aligned with NCEMA 7000 standards, covering impact analysis, planning, and crisis response protocols.
  • Defines organizational risk appetite and tolerance frameworks, aligning risk-taking with board-approved thresholds.
  • Leads digitalization of risk assessment processes through portal implementation across group entities to streamline workflows.
  • Oversees quality management system documentation to maintain ISO 9001 compliance.
Audit and Assurance Semi-Senior AssociateSep 2020 - May 2023
RAI Firm

Directed audit procedures and internal controls testing across multiple engagement areas through structured team rotation, overseeing preparation of leadsheets for financial statement line items and managing BPC reconciliation processes to verify figures reported by group entities against headquarters books.

  • Oversaw preparation of bank confirmation letters supporting accounts receivable reconciliation.
  • Conducted quality review of financial statements prior to sign-off.

Education

Bachelor of Science in BusinessJan 2015 - Jan 2019
Zayed University

AccounSng SpecializaSon

  • GPA: 3.11

Certifications

CerFfied Risk Management Professional (CRMP)CRMP2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
NCEMA7000:2021 Lead Implementer2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Power BI Fundamentals CourseBI2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management SystemsISO2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
ISA and IFRS Update WorkshopsISA2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
In-Country Value (ICV) CerFfying Body TrainingICV2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
IFRS Training CourseIFRS2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Languages

Arabic · Professional

English · Fluent