CEO

Experience; Muscat; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic direction and leadership in Oman. The role requires overseeing governance, operations, and performance, while aligning with the board on strategic priorities and value creation.

You will lead transformation, stakeholder engagement, and external relations to sustain growth. The candidate should bring extensive senior management experience, exceptional communication skills, and a hands-on, result-driven leadership style to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; postgraduate qualification or executive education preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive senior management experience, including at least 8 years in an executive leadership role.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the organization's vision, mission, strategic priorities, and business plans and ensure execution across functions.
• Oversee governance, compliance, quality, health, safety and environment to protect people and assets.
• Drive transformation, innovation and digital enablement to improve performance and resilience.
• Represent the organization with clients, strategic partners, regulators, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Customer orientation

Planning and organizing

Implementation

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Education Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Category Human Resources

Industry Software Development / Backend Engineering

Purpose of the Job

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for providing overall leadership, strategic direction, and executive oversight to ensure the organization achieves its approved objectives, delivers sustainable performance, and maintains effective governance, operational efficiency, service quality, and responsible management of resources. Job Responsibilities 1. Strategy and Implementation Leads the development of the organization's vision, mission, strategic priorities, and business plans, and ensures effective execution in line with approved objectives. Communicates the organization's vision, mission, values, and strategic direction clearly across all functions and leadership levels. Oversees the implementation of strategic and operational plans in collaboration with senior leaders to ensure alignment, accountability, and delivery of approved business goals. Provides direction and guidance to senior leaders, clarifies roles and accountabilities, and reviews individual and organizational performance regularly. Keeps the governing body fully informed of organizational performance, key risks, major developments, and matters requiring strategic direction or decision-making. Identifies growth opportunities, improvement initiatives, and value-creation opportunities that support long-term sustainability and performance. 2. Leadership 3. Change Management Leads organizational change through continuous improvement of processes, systems, structures, procedures, and practices, taking into account best practice, emerging risks, and changing business requirements. 4. External Relations Represents the organization and maintains effective relationships with key clients, strategic partners, stakeholders, and current and prospective investors. Maintains effective relationships with relevant regulators, authorities, and external stakeholders. Represents the organization in public forums, media engagements, and relevant external events as required. 5. Governance, Compliance, Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Ensures compliance with applicable governance, quality, health, safety, environmental, legal, regulatory, and internal control requirements to protect people, assets, reputation, and organizational performance. 6. Transformation and Innovation Leads the development and implementation of transformation, innovation, and digital enablement priorities that improve organizational performance, resilience, and long-term competitiveness. Champions adoption of fit-for-purpose technologies, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. 7. Any Other Duties Carries out any other duties assigned by the governing body or as required to support organizational objectives. 8. Communications and Working Relationships Internal: Governing body Executive leadership team Heads of functions and departments Employees and internal stakeholders External: Clients Investors Service providers Key stakeholders Government organizations and authorities

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; postgraduate qualification or executive education is preferred.
• Preferably 15+ years of progressive senior management experience, including at least 8 years in an executive leadership role.
• Customer orientation
• Planning and organizing skills
• Strong implementation, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent people skills with proven track record in managing teams
• Strong stakeholder, interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
• Mature, proactive, energetic, hands-on and result driven with strong passion for operational excellence
• Earns respect and credibility, stemming from both experience and personality
• Strong presentation skills, able to articulate effectively in an astute manner
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; additional languages are an advantage.