61 Agile Management jobs in Saudi Arabia

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organisations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

As Senior Program Director, you will lead large-scale, multi-dimensional initiatives enabling your clients Digital Business Transformation. You will partner with senior client executives and ultimately be accountable for the overall strategic shaping, planning, implementation, and effectiveness of work for client engagements. You will guide globally distributed teams to deliver successful software outputs and meaningful business outcomes for clients while influencing change

Your Impact:

Act as the primary Engagement Lead for delivery of large-scale and complex programs for client’s digital business or engineering transformation programs

• Facilitate internal teams and advise clients to connecting solutions and integrating processes to ensure program development is in line with broader goals and objectives of the program

• Define processes and tools needed by teams across all programs enabling successful program implementation and delivery

• Provide guidance on consistent application of project management methodologies that align with strategic plans

• Partner with clients to plan, evolve, and formulate a customer-focused digital business transformation (DBT) strategy; seed, estimate, and facilitate budget planning for value based digital business transformation engagements

• Track and evaluate the delivery metrics of the product teams within the engagement and facilitate continuous improvement to improve flow, quality, and value realization

• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to clients to transform their business by guiding internal leaders and external senior stakeholders on engineering and digital business transformation methods and approaches

• Own or liaise with the Executive PMO to communicate program executional metrics, risks, issues, and dependencies

• Articulate engagement commercial metrics including client outcomes, leakage, burn rate, revenue & margins, etc. to support account health and drive account-level planning within the industry vertical

• Deliver thought-leadership around industry, process, PMO, delivery, and technology on behalf of the organization

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience with a distributed delivery model, leading diverse teams, and collaborating in a multi-cultural environment for end-to-end engagements

• Experience in the Travel & Hospitality industry or has experience working on projects related to this sector.

• Program management experience in scaled digital implementation leading high performing teams within IT and consulting environment

• Effective systems thinking skills and ability to identify interconnectivity across multiple streams of work

• Demonstrated experience navigating a large organization, showcasing the ability to influence with storytelling and data

• Comfortable with C-suite reporting relationships and presenting to C-level executives, senior business leaders, and technology leaders

• Knowledge of best practices in design thinking/user-centered design (e.g., user research, hypothesis-driven development, prototyping, and usability testing)

• Experience with a variety of methodologies like scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe etc.), waterfall, and hybrid

• Effective leadership, analytical skills, and negotiation skills

• Effective conflict resolution skills

Set Yourself Apart With:

Fostering innovation and creative problem solving backed by a strategic fact-base

• A passion for creating unprecedented customer experiences and innovative digital businesses

• Experience in engaging and coaching c-level clients in highly strategic, critical business initiatives

• Published thought leadership that pushes an industry leading POV on industry sector, technology, delivery, or organizational evolution

• Deep experience in one or more of our industry verticals

• CSM, CPSO, SAFe certified

A successful candidate acts as a fair and trusted strategic advisor for clients. You solve problems quickly – but for the long term, by leading teams to have a measurable impact on the client’s business. Your breadth and depth of highly strategic execution and political savviness enables you to effortlessly traverse complex organizations and supplier landscapes

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Job Description

As Senior Program Director, you will lead large-scale, multi-dimensional initiatives enabling your clients Digital Business Transformation. You will partner with senior client executives and ultimately be accountable for the overall strategic shaping, planning, implementation, and effectiveness of work for client engagements. You will guide globally distributed teams to deliver successful software outputs and meaningful business outcomes for clients while influencing change

Job Description

As Senior Program Director, you will lead large-scale, multi-dimensional initiatives enabling your clients Digital Business Transformation. You will partner with senior client executives and ultimately be accountable for the overall strategic shaping, planning, implementation, and effectiveness of work for client engagements. You will guide globally distributed teams to deliver successful software outputs and meaningful business outcomes for clients while influencing change

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience with a distributed delivery model, leading diverse teams, and collaborating in a multi-cultural environment for end-to-end engagements
• Experience in the Travel & Hospitality industry or has experience working on projects related to this sector.
• Program management experience in scaled digital implementation leading high performing teams within IT and consulting environment
• Effective systems thinking skills and ability to identify interconnectivity across multiple streams of work
• Demonstrated experience navigating a large organization, showcasing the ability to influence with storytelling and data
• Comfortable with C-suite reporting relationships and presenting to C-level executives, senior business leaders, and technology leaders
• Knowledge of best practices in design thinking/user-centered design (e.g., user research, hypothesis-driven development, prototyping, and usability testing)
• Experience with a variety of methodologies like scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe etc.), waterfall, and hybrid
• Effective leadership, analytical skills, and negotiation skills
• Effective conflict resolution skills
  
  

• A passion for creating unprecedented customer experiences and innovative digital businesses
• Experience in engaging and coaching c-level clients in highly strategic, critical business initiatives
• Published thought leadership that pushes an industry leading POV on industry sector, technology, delivery, or organizational evolution
• Deep experience in one or more of our industry verticals
• CSM, CPSO, SAFe certified
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Civil)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

JASARA PMC is seeking a highly skilled Project Management Specialist to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will harness your project management expertise to drive the execution of strategic initiatives and ensure projects align with our goals and objectives. You'll be tasked with leading a variety of projects that contribute to the development of sustainable infrastructure within the Kingdom.

• Formulate and implement detailed project plans, ensuring clarity in project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with various teams to facilitate the timely execution of project tasks and milestones.
• Assess project risks and issues, implementing strategies to mitigate them effectively.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of project status with key stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Utilize project management software to track progress and communicate effectively with team members and executives.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior project management professionals.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout project life cycles.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or related field.
• At least 5 years of project management experience, with a focus on infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Proficient in using project management software such as MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• PMP certification or equivalent is highly desirable.

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

• Projects

• Project Management Specialist

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a project Management specialist to join joint Venture projects Support Division (JVPS)

Joint Venture Projects Support Division (JVPS) under Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department (FS&CPD) is responsible for providing oversight and support to Aramco affiliates projects within Downstream Fuels portfolios. This includes providing an independent view to decision makers on project progress, identifying areas of improvement and recommending corrective actions.

Your primary role is to lead and conduct project execution capability assessment or project health check assessment to identify gaps that will impact project execution. You are also going to provide project management consultations to project teams as required.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Conduct project execution capability assessment or project health check assessment for joint venture projects and present the outcome to the project sponsor.
• Analyze projects performance and present results to the project team and project sponsor.
• Prepare reports to analyses project progress in development or execution stages
• Facilitate project risks analysis.
• Collect and analyze projects lessons learned
• Support project team by providing them with consultation in project management best practices and procedures.
• Review and analyze project economics, governance, organization setup, execution strategy, cost estimating, scheduling, contracting, procurements, risk management.
• Provide support to develop the business plan, project feasibility study, project technical development.
• Analyze claims and advice on negotiation strategies.
• Conduct benchmarking studies.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized and approved program. A master degree in engineering is preferred .

You will have 15 years work experiences in project management, including at least 10 years as project or construction engineer.

• you must have PMP certificate from Project Management Institute (or equivalent)
• You must have work experiences in mega projects for refineries, petrochemicals or infrastructure industries.
• you will also have experiences in developing project scope, project schedule and cost estimates.
• You must have experience and knowledge in modularization and stick built construction processes.
• you will be able to demonstrate knowledge in project engineering practices, governance, bid evaluation, cost estimating, planning, scheduling and technical development.
• You will have the ability to work in international business environment and cross-cultural professional.
• you must have professional level in working with MS office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and Power BI.
• Presentation skills and efficient communication are necessary.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Job ID: 15749

Tagged as: Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Dept

Join JASARA PMC as a Project Management Specialist and play a crucial role in delivering transformative infrastructure projects that align with the ambitious goals of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. You will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from initial planning through execution, ensuring that all objectives are met and stakeholder expectations are exceeded.

• Develop and manage project scopes, objectives, timelines, and resources in coordination with project stakeholders.
• Track progress and performance against the project plan, making adjustments as needed to meet changing requirements.
• Utilize project management methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.
• Lead project meetings, ensuring clear communication of project status, challenges, and next steps.
• Identify risks and issues proactively, proposing innovative solutions to mitigate impacts.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners to facilitate cooperation and collaboration.

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in large-scale infrastructure or construction projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a knack for presenting ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to inspire and work effectively with diverse teams.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP or equivalent are highly desirable.

About Us

Businesses are complex, and so are their workflows and challenges. Off-the-shelf AI solutions often fall short of meeting unique needs. At VisionX, we bridge this gap with deep AI expertise and an understanding of your processes, pain points, and goals. Since 2017, AI has been our core, enabling us to deliver tailored systems for businesses and customers. As innovation partners to world-leading brands and Fortune 1000 companies, we specialize in product strategy and custom application development, leveraging agile methods, accelerators, and pre-trained AI assets to fast-track your AI journey while creating Intellectual Property.

Recognized among Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2020—alongside Microsoft and Snap Inc.—VisionX delivers cutting-edge solutions across industries. Our expertise spans computer vision, 3D modeling, AR, VR, decision sciences, and IoT, solving diverse challenges with precision and innovation. By aligning technology with your objectives, we deliver transformative solutions that drive growth.

Your Role:

As a Project Management Officer at VisionX, you will play a critical role in the successful execution of IT projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and compliance with relevant standards. You will be responsible for managing project lifecycles, mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvement within the IT department.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure alignment of project goals with organizational strategies between ITMS & IT contracts.
2. Utilize project management tools (Jira, Service Now & MS Project) to track milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
3. Set up dashboards for real-time monitoring and reporting of project status to identify potential delays, bottlenecks, or risks early.
4. Develop risk mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary.
5. Ensure that continuous improvement projects are aligned with business goals and are focused on adding measurable value.
6. Implement change management processes to manage any modifications in workflows, tools, or technology related to continuous improvement.
7. Ensure that compliance projects are delivered in adherence to legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
8. Regularly audit and review project processes to ensure they comply with required frameworks.
9. Coordinate with compliance teams to address any evolving standards or regulatory changes.

What You Need:

1. 8+ years of experience in IT project management, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
2. Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Kanban, Scrum) and their application in a dynamic IT environment.
3. Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Azure DevOps) and reporting dashboards.
4. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate risks proactively.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels.
6. Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
7. Strong understanding of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks and best practices.
8. Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.
9. Relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or PMI-ACP are preferred.

Why Choose Us

Our global network of industry experts and mentors helps shape your growth and future. We believe in delivering client value through our work. We build products that are not good or great, but outstanding.

You deliver! We will make your stay and journey with us worthwhile.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.

Join JASARA PMC as a Project Management Specialist and play a crucial role in delivering transformative infrastructure projects that align with the ambitious goals of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. You will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from initial planning through execution, ensuring that all objectives are met and stakeholder expectations are exceeded.

• Develop and manage project scopes, objectives, timelines, and resources in coordination with project stakeholders.
• Track progress and performance against the project plan, making adjustments as needed to meet changing requirements.
• Utilize project management methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.
• Lead project meetings, ensuring clear communication of project status, challenges, and next steps.
• Identify risks and issues proactively, proposing innovative solutions to mitigate impacts.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners to facilitate cooperation and collaboration.

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in large-scale infrastructure or construction projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a knack for presenting ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to inspire and work effectively with diverse teams.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP or equivalent are highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

1. Organize and manage the various tasks/projects of the Process Development Manager's office to support business priorities; provide general administrative support to assigned projects.
2. Direct, organize, and control project activities under the direction of the Process Development Manager.
3. Maintain an efficient flow of information between all levels of the organization and externally on a wide spectrum of plans and priorities; develop and maintain good working relationships across the organization.
4. Attend client/stakeholder meetings (as directed) to determine project requirements; effectively communicate relevant project information and updates to stakeholders.
5. Participate as an adjunct member of the Executive Committee meetings and other internal/external meetings; prepare meeting summaries and maintain track of priority lists and project updates.
6. Work independently and coordinate with senior management on special projects assigned by the Process Development Manager.
7. Collect and interpret data to produce reports; prepare proposals and business plan documents as needed.
8. Assess critical factors and dependencies for project delivery.
9. Prepare communication and presentation materials for the Process Development Manager’s strategic initiatives; work closely with the Marketing & Communication Department as needed.
10. Successfully complete critical aspects of deliverables that facilitate the Process Development Manager’s ability to fulfill responsibilities.
11. Handle confidential and sensitive information with tact, poise, and diplomacy.

Additional Responsibilities:

Language Requirements:
Arabic - Native / Mother Tongue
English - Good

Job Requirements:

1. Civil or Mechanical Engineering Degree.
2. Professional Education: MBA or University Degree in a related subject with relevant PM certifications (preferred).
3. 4 to 7 Years' Experience specialized in planning and/or management.
4. Experience in using PM software such as MS Office Project and Oracle Primavera PM P6 version 8 or later.
5. Good proficiency in English.

If interested and meeting the above criteria, please send your CV with a recent photo, mentioning the job title in the subject line to:

About The Company:

About Us

Businesses are complex, and so are their workflows and challenges. Off-the-shelf AI solutions often fall short of meeting unique needs. At VisionX, we bridge this gap with deep AI expertise and an understanding of your processes, pain points, and goals. Since 2017, AI has been our core, enabling us to deliver tailored systems for businesses and customers. As innovation partners to world-leading brands and Fortune 1000 companies, we specialize in product strategy and custom application development, leveraging agile methods, accelerators, and pre-trained AI assets to fast-track your AI journey while creating Intellectual Property.

Recognized among Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2020—alongside Microsoft and Snap Inc.—VisionX delivers cutting-edge solutions across industries. Our expertise spans computer vision, 3D modeling, AR, VR, decision sciences, and IoT, solving diverse challenges with precision and innovation. By aligning technology with your objectives, we deliver transformative solutions that drive growth.

Your Role:

As a Project Management Officer at VisionX, you will play a critical role in the successful execution of IT projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and compliance with relevant standards. You will be responsible for managing project lifecycles, mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvement within the IT department.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure alignment of project goals with organizational strategies between ITMS & IT contracts.
2. Utilize project management tools (Jira, Service Now & MS Project) to track milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
3. Set up dashboards for real-time monitoring and reporting of project status to identify potential delays, bottlenecks, or risks early.
4. Develop risk mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary.
5. Ensure that continuous improvement projects are aligned with business goals and are focused on adding measurable value.
6. Implement change management processes to manage any modifications in workflows, tools, or technology related to continuous improvement.
7. Ensure that compliance projects are delivered in adherence to legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
8. Regularly audit and review project processes to ensure they comply with required frameworks.
9. Coordinate with compliance teams to address any evolving standards or regulatory changes.

What You Need:

1. 8+ years of experience in IT project management, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
2. Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Kanban, Scrum) and their application in a dynamic IT environment.
3. Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Azure DevOps) and reporting dashboards.
4. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate risks proactively.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels.
6. Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
7. Strong understanding of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks and best practices.
8. Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.
9. Relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or PMI-ACP are preferred.

Why Choose Us

Our global network of industry experts and mentors helps shape your growth and future. We believe in delivering client value through our work. We build products that are not good or great, but outstanding.

You deliver! We will make your stay and journey with us worthwhile.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.