Program Director
The Arab Lens
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Our client is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead a portfolio of strategic projects that support the organization’s long-term growth and transformation objectives. The company is committed to delivering complex business initiatives through effective governance, disciplined execution, and strong leadership.
The Role
The Program Director will oversee multiple interrelated projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities while managing governance, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations. Reporting to executive leadership, the successful candidate will provide strategic oversight that enables successful program delivery across the organization.
Responsibilities
The Role
The Program Director will oversee multiple interrelated projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities while managing governance, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations. Reporting to executive leadership, the successful candidate will provide strategic oversight that enables successful program delivery across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the organization’s program management framework.
- Lead multiple strategic projects within an integrated program structure.
- Establish governance, reporting, and performance management standards.
- Monitor program budgets, timelines, and business outcomes.
- Ensure alignment between projects and corporate strategy.
- Manage executive stakeholder engagement throughout the program lifecycle.
- Resolve strategic risks and inter-project dependencies.
- Lead program planning, prioritization, and resource allocation.
- Establish program performance metrics and reporting frameworks.
- Support organizational transformation initiatives.
- Develop high-performing project leadership teams.
- Present program performance and recommendations to executive management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- MBA or postgraduate qualification is preferred.
- 15+ years of project and program management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex transformation programs.
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent professional certification is highly desirable.
- Strong strategic planning and governance capabilities.
- Excellent executive communication and leadership skills.
- Experience working within GCC markets is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required.
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