Global Crisis Preparedness Lead

GreenPowerMonitor, a DNV company

Global Crisis Preparedness Lead coordinating crisis response strategies and safeguarding employee safety across high-risk regions. Offering expertise in regional crisis management in the Gulf region.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeDubai • 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As Global Crisis Preparedness Lead, you will be a key advisor and coordinator across global, regional, and local teams—translating complex security developments into practical actions that protect people.
You will operate as a deployable expert (“flying squad”), offering practical support to high-risk locations, working alongside crisis teams on the ground when needed.
Supporting the regional crisis team for GCC with on the ground decision making and execution of protective ‘shelter in place’ measures and relocation considerations to improve the safety of our colleagues during aerial drone and missile attacks.
Designing and executing a comprehensive passive defense life-safety strategy for GCC to protect employees and corporate assets within a multi-tenant building and distributed home-office environments against localized drone threats.
Monitoring geopolitical developments and converting them into actionable risk insights.
Advising leadership during natural disasters, military conflicts, accidents, and other crises with clear, structured decision support.
Strengthening global processes and procedures for ‘passive defense’, including escalation, hardening-in-place, relocation, and overall crisis coordination.
Leading vulnerability assessments and guiding protective measures (e.g. sheltering, safe zones, and other emergency infrastructures).
Designing and running crisis simulations, drills, and preparedness programs in both local and global scope, on behalf of regional crisis teams and the DNV Group crisis team.
Supporting traveler safety in relation to developing and active crises.
Contributing to Group-level crisis forums and risk reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Direct operational experience mitigating asymmetric risks in the GCC region, with a deep, practical understanding of localized aerial drone capabilities, targeting behaviours, and kinetic impact profiles.
Proven ability to assess and physically reinforce leased spaces within multi-tenant high-rises and residential "home offices," optimizing structural protection without disrupting daily business operations.
A track record of standing fast during crisis – prioritizing physical hardening, workspace reinforcement and strict ‘shelter in place’ protocols over immediate evacuation.
Experience sourcing, integrating, and managing discreet early-warning and threat-monitoring systems that alert key stakeholders without triggering mass panic.
Practical experience maintaining corporate operational resilience and workforce cohesion during active regional security escalations.
The tactical gravitas to advise senior executives, manage landlord/multi-tenant facility dynamics, and drive safety compliance without relying on formal authority.
A strong understanding of geopolitical risk and modern conflict dynamics and warfare.
The ability to translate intelligence and emerging threats into practical protective actions.
An established professional network in security, government, or international environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV.
Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Crisis Simulation DesignRisk Mitigation StrategiesPhysical Hardening TechniquesEmergency Infrastructure PlanningShelter in Place Protocols

Soft Skills

Decision SupportStakeholder CommunicationLeadership in CrisisAdaptability Under Pressure