1 173 Transformation Manager jobs in Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

Must-have responsibilities:

• Lead the development of digital transformation strategies, including gap analysis, strategic objectives, KPIs, and execution plans
• Analyze digital maturity and readiness levels based on Qiyas or equivalent frameworks
• Coordinate execution of digital initiatives across domains (e.g., platforms, infrastructure, AI, business continuity, innovation)
• Manage supporting documentation for Qiyas/DGA requirements, ensuring traceability and completeness
• Track progress, compile evidence, and align all outputs with regulatory and strategic expectations
• Prepare official documents in Arabic for government clients, including strategic studies, roadmaps, dashboards, and audit responses

Additional responsibilities:

• Contribute to KPI dashboards, corrective action plans, and process improvement files
• Help document innovation frameworks and service quality indicators

Requirements

Must-have qualifications:

• 10 to 15 years of total experience in IT, consulting, or transformation roles
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of direct experience in preparing and executing digital transformation strategies
• Experience working with
  Saudi governmental entities
  and understanding their requirements, workflows, and documentation styles.
• Ability to manage multiple transformation projects and deliver high-quality outputs under deadlines
• Proven engagement in
  IT and digital transformation projects,
  covering both strategy and delivery phases
• Strong background in Qiyas or DGA-related compliance work, including actual documentation

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related fields
• Familiarity with digital governance, Innovation, and enterprise architecture
• Relevant certifications (PMP, TOGAF, ISO 27001, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
• Ability to prepare well-formatted outputs using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint aligned with official government standards.
• Prior experience working in a
  Digital Transformation Office
  , preferably within a government or consulting organization

Role:

The Digital Project Manager leads the execution of digital transformation projects using agile methodologies, ensuring timely delivery, resource alignment, and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Business Excellence Director, the role serves as the central coordination and follow-up point across internal teams and external partners, driving innovation, tracking performance, and enabling cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic digital goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, scheduling, and progress tracking of digital initiatives across plant, IT/OT, and operations.
• Ensure timely availability of resources including people, tools, and technologies.
• Maintain alignment with project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Act as the vocal point for coordination among internal teams, external partners, and leadership.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.
• Support implementation, testing, validation, and integration activities.
• Organize structured reporting, data sharing, and documentation.
• Monitor KPIs, conduct ROI analysis, resolve bottlenecks, and contribute to operational excellence.

Requirements

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, IT, or related field; master's preferred.
• PMP, Agile, or equivalent certification.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management, digital transformation, or IT/OT integration.
• Experience in automation, process optimization, and smart manufacturing.
• Proven ability in KPI tracking, ROI analysis, and operational excellence.

• Title
  : IT Digital Transformation Sr. Manager.
• Type
  : FTE (Originally as Augmented, after alignment with Chief of Support Services, the position will be changed to FTE as per his approval )
• Competencies needed
  :
• Transformation Leadership
  – expertise in driving large-scale IT and business transformation programs, from strategy to execution.
• Change Management
  – strong ability to manage organizational change, ensure adoption, and minimize resistance.
• Process Optimization
  – proven skills in streamlining operations, improving efficiency, and embedding new ways of working.
• Governance & Risk Management
  – capability in defining transformation frameworks, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  – adept at collaborating with business leaders, IT teams, and vendors to achieve transformation success.
• Benefits Realization
  – skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to measure transformation impact and ensure delivery of tangible outcomes.
• Strategic Alignment
  – ensures IT-driven initiatives are closely aligned with business strategy, objectives, and capabilities.
• Lifecycle Management
  – experienced in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of transformation projects, from initiation to closure.
• Capability Building
  – facilitates training and enablement activities to build organizational readiness and drive cultural adoption.
• Program & Project Methodology
  – strong expertise in developing and enforcing structured methodologies and governance models for transformation programs.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, or a related field.
• • Master's degree in a relevant field (preferred).

Professional Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in transformation management, or IT project delivery.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certifications in Change Management (e.g., PROSCI, CCMP) or Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM) (preferred).

Overview

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.

• 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.

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