Summary: This role seeks an ambitious and motivated Project Manager to facilitate strategic technology and business transformation initiatives for leading government entities in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on governance and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities:

Support the delivery of complex business and technology transformation projects.
Coordinate project governance activities and ensure compliance with established delivery frameworks.
Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
Monitor project risks, issues, assumptions, and action logs (RAID).
Drive change control processes and maintain project documentation.
Prepare executive reports, steering committee presentations, and status updates.
Build strong relationships with government stakeholders and client representatives.
Coordinate project meetings and ensure actions are tracked to completion.
Work closely with cross-functional delivery teams and senior programme managers.
Support resource planning and project coordination activities.
Ensure alignment between business objectives and project execution.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in project delivery.

Must Haves:

3–8 years of Project Management or PMO experience.
Experience delivering projects within Government, Public Sector, Financial Services, Digital Transformation, or Technology Consulting.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Experience preparing executive presentations and project reports.
Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.

Nice to Haves:

Experience working with Saudi government entities.
Consulting experience within Big 4 or Technology Consulting firms.
Exposure to Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Other Details:

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (100% Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time Consulting Assignment
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline; PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM or equivalent certification advantageous.
Language Requirements: Fluent English; Arabic – Mandatory

Project Manager Governance & Client Delivery (Supporting Saudization)