94 Language Program Manager jobs in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing data-related programs and ensuring successful project delivery aligned with organizational strategy through effective governance, communication, and Agile practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee multiple data-related programs and projects to ensure alignment with organizational goals and successful delivery.

• Apply Agile practices using tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, and Confluence to monitor progress and performance.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies to achieve defined objectives.
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and performance oversight to project managers and teams.
• Ensure proper reporting, governance, and decision-making at the program level.

Qualifications & requirements:

• Strong experience in Program and Portfolio Management .

• Solid understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies .

• Excellent communication , presentation , and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira , Microsoft Project , and Confluence .

• Strong analytical , problem-solving , and organizational abilities.

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Program or Portfolio Management , preferably within data-focused projects .

Languages:

• Arabic – Mother tongue
• English – Native/Fluent

Preferred Certifications:

• PMP / PgMP / RMP (PMI)
• Agile certifications

Overview

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, and transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average?

If yes, then this is the job you are looking for, webook.com is Saudi’s #1 event ticketing and experience booking platform in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion in sales. webook.com is part of the Supertech Group also consisting of UXBERT Labs, one of the best digital and user experience design agencies in the GCC, along with Kafu Games, the largest esports tournament platform in MENA.

Role overview:

We are looking for an outcome focussed Technical Program Manager to work directly with the CTO in leading the execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives within the technology organization. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of programs, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring progress across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background in technical program management.
• Familiarity in working within a high-volume online transactional environment.
• Exceptional coordination skills and be familiar working within a product and platform orientated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, both internal and external (clients).
• The ability to drive clarity and outcomes in dynamic environments as well as tracking the benefits.
• Strong financial control and governance.

• Own the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale technical programs across engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Translate high-level strategies into actionable program plans with clear milestones, owners, and deliverables.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues across all projects under your umbrella.
• Ensure effective communication across teams, surfacing key decisions, blockers, and timelines to the right stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain program dashboards, reporting frameworks, and operating rhythms to provide full visibility on execution.
• Facilitate resource allocation, dependency mapping, and conflict resolution across concurrent initiatives.
• Continuously improve program delivery processes to boost team efficiency and alignment.
• Ensure programs are aligned with the company’s strategic objectives by supporting the technology leadership team in setting priorities, tracking progress, and maintaining focus on outcomes over day-to-day distractions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or PMP.
• Experience in one or more of the technical roles that make up the Tech Team, such as engineering, QA, product management, BA is highly desirable.
• 5+ years of program management experience in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment in cross-functional settings.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles, agile methodologies, and technical concepts.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence or similar PM platforms.

Program Manager

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for ambitious brands, in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.

We use these values to fuel superior results:

Lock arms
We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.

Show hustle
We’re not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.

Embrace change
From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what’s next.

Elevate empathy
We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.

Never settle
We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger, more inspiring ideas. But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.

We are looking for a Program Manager who will lead programs of work or several unrelated projects, oversee Project Managers and delivery teams executing these projects. You will support the Project Managers in delivering full lifecycle digital transformation projects from inception to implementation using agile methodologies. You will assist with the assembly of teams and the development of detailed work plans, process improvements, project estimates, financial management and resourcing using straightforward problem-solving skills. . Our highly entrepreneurial, collaborative, and dynamic environment is the perfect place for smart, motivated people to make an impact.

What you’ll do:

• Manage, mentor, and progress their team, overseeing their work and performance.

• Constantly and consistently identify, implement, and socialize the most effective processes, tools, and systems to keep the department current with project management processes.

• Collaborate with department heads and leadership to create achievable and measurable project plans that include regular status reporting and RAID documentation.

• Oversee execution, workflow, and resourcing of projects.

• Lead and develop comprehensive resource models and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with discipline leads.

• Identify and pursue opportunities to foster cross-training to help build a strong foundation for the team.

• Serve as a program delivery lead for high visibility projects.

• Together with strategy and tech co-own the growth of the accounts under their supervision.

• Develop project plans and assumptions for new business pursuits!

• Collaborate on SOW creation (timeline, resource model & assumptions)

• Manage program revenue and accountability for actualization of sold revenue.

• Make program level decisions based on margin and revenue data.

• Project, present and commit program revenue to leadership

• Display confidence when leading a conversation with a willingness to have and share a point of view even if it's an unpopular opinion.

• Actively contribute to the development of the company's culture and standards of quality

What will be expected of your team:

• Provide agile project management oversight for multiple projects. Activities include:

• Coaching and mentoring teams to follow Agile best practices.

• Facilitating scrum ceremonies

• Preparing capacity and velocity metrics for teams ahead of sprint planning

• Administrating task board management

• Define project objectives, scope, estimate, timeline, and level of effort.

• Forecast and communicate resourcing needs prior to project start and throughout project life cycle.

• Actively monitor the projects critical path milestones to ensure timely delivery of project objectives.

• Develop project strategies and plans, and identify the methods and tools required for the project.

• Monitor budget against plan and work with client and project team to resolve overages and underages in a timely manner.

• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams who will provide technical solutions and to resolve problems.

• Manage scope creep by coordinating and responding to new requests for changes from original specifications.

• Ensure quality through planning, execution, quality assurance, and quality control techniques.

• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks to maximize the results and minimize the consequences.

• Facilitate issue management with the client and project teams and collaborate on response and resolution plans.

• Work closely with the end users, business analysts, technologists, and other stakeholders to understand and prioritize business goals and information needs.

• Provide solutions, leadership, and motivation to project team members.

• Provide transparent internal and external communications through status reporting.

Who you are:

• You get it done. Grit is your middle name. You are organized, have excellent time management skills, and have spidey sense for issues before they arise.

• You are a natural leader. You are self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and follow-through. Mentoring others is something you do out of habit.

• You are eager to succeed and understand that putting in the work is the way to get where you want to be.

• You are an outstanding communicator. You can convey information to all key stakeholders in both written and verbal formats. Preparing and delivering presentations is second nature.

• You are comfortable in ambiguity and always drive to finding solutions to provide clarity.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, and ability to maintain a balanced and positive attitude in stressful situations.

What you bring:

• A minimum of 5+ years agency/consultancy experience.

• 8-10 years of experience working on enterprise level projects.

• 5 years running cross functional programs.

• A minimum of 10+ years client-facing digital project management experience, using agile methodologies.

• Arabic language would be useful, but not mandatory

• Possess an in-depth understanding of project management, workflow, infrastructure, project life cycles and management methodologies and styles.

• Ability to see the big picture while also focusing on the details.

• Experience with Jira/Confluence

• Experience coaching and mentoring scrum teams and scrum masters.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This role is open to
both Saudi and non-Saudi candidates
, offering the opportunity to work on
complex, high-impact programs
aligned with
Vision 2030
.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of
  large-scale strategy and analytics program
  s across multiple clients and industries
• Define and manage program governance, ensuring alignment with both client priorities and SDG Arabia standards
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, including executives and decision-makers
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across practices (Data Analytics, EPM, and Digital Transformation)
• Monitor and report program performance, budgets, timelines, and risks
• Coach and mentor project managers, strengthening our delivery leadership in KSA

Qualifications & Experience

• e:Minimu
  m 10 years' experien
  ce managing delivery portfolios or large programs in consulting or enterprise environment
• Strong background i
  n Business Strategy and Data Analytics delivery
• Demonstrated expertise in program governance, portfolio management, and C-level engagement
• PMP, PgMP, or Prince2 certification strongly
• preferred Prior experience i
  n KSA or GCC marke
  ts is highly desirable

Why Join us ?

At SDG Ara
bia, you'll be part of a global consulting group with a strong presence in the Kingdom deliveri
ng strategy-driven, data-powered transformat
ion. We val
ue excellence, innovation, and imp
act, and we're looking for leaders who share the same vision

Agile Project Managers shoulder diverse critical responsibilities, which are different from traditional project manager positions. This role should be flexible and central to the agile workflow.

Responsibilities include:

• Orchestrating the project's evolution through to the project's completion.
• Promoting transparent communication and collaboration within the agile team.
• Nurturing an environment where team members can self-organise and make decisions.
• Providing coaching and training to facilitate Agile adoption and continuous improvement.
• Aligning project objectives with broader organisational goals.
• Facilitating effective cross-functional collaboration and integration.
• Guiding the development team to create and follow a delivery plan.
• Monitoring project progress and the project timeline.
• Identifying roadblocks and addressing issues promptly.
• Ensuring timely risk management and resolution of impediments.
• Cultivating a culture of adaptability, innovation, and learning.
• Balancing customer feedback and needs with technical constraints.
• Encouraging continuous feedback loops to refine processes and deliverables.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and prioritise requirements.
• Empowering the team to embrace change and adapt to evolving circumstances.
• Championing Agile practices within the organisation.

• Develop and implement strategy for the program team.

• Lead creation of the program management plan.

• Oversee all activities associated with the program to ensure the program achieves its goals.

• Manage the program's budget.

• Manage risks and issues and take corrective measurements.

• Formulating, organizing, and monitoring inter-connected projects.

• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives.

• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position.

• Thorough understanding of project/program management.

As a Program Manager at Adree, you will oversee a portfolio of projects to ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating cross-functional teams, managing resources, and implementing best practices to deliver successful program outcomes.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing multiple related projects within a program to ensure strategic alignment and customer satisfaction.
• Developing and maintaining program plans, including scope, goals, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Facilitating collaboration across project teams to ensure that interdependencies and project integration are effectively managed.
• Establishing program governance structures and processes to monitor progress, manage risks, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communicating program status, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders, executives, and team members.
• Identifying and managing program risks, developing mitigation strategies to address potential issues.
• Providing leadership and guidance to project managers to ensure project alignment with program objectives.
• Tracking program performance metrics to assess progress and inform decision-making.
• Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the program team.
• Supporting resource allocation and budget management across projects within the program.
• Ensuring that all projects adhere to established quality standards and organizational policies.

Join Adree as a Program Manager and contribute to the success of multiple projects that drive innovation and growth for our organization.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in program or project management, with a proven track record of managing complex programs.
• Strong understanding of program management methodologies and frameworks.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Proficient in project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate program challenges and drive improvements.
• Experience managing budgets and resources across various projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced
Project / Program Manager
with a strong background in the capital banking domain, including equity markets, asset management, and wealth management. The candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering strategic projects that enhance business processes, technology integration, and client service excellence within these domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management for initiatives in capital banking focused on equity, asset management, and wealth management.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including portfolio managers, compliance, risk, technology, operations, and client relationship teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through regular communication, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Drive process improvements and implement technology solutions to optimize wealth and asset management operations.
• Monitor project progress, resolve issues, and manage changes to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal governance standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers and team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Conduct project reviews and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field. PMP, Prince2, or Agile certification is preferred.
• Arabic speaking skills are a value-added asset.
• 8 to 15 years of project management experience within the capital banking domain.
• Deep understanding of equity markets, asset management, and wealth management operations and products.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements in banking and asset management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, or similar.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Skills:

• Project Planning & Execution
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• Risk & Change Management
• Capital Banking Domain Expertise
• Security, Equity & Asset Management Knowledge
• Wealth Management Processes
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Reporting & Documentation