Business Operations Specialist

KBR Inc.; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is seeking a Business Operations Specialist based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This role supports strategic initiatives and offers direct exposure to senior leadership. Responsibilities include financial analysis, project support, and stakeholder engagement, while requiring 3-5 years of relevant experience. Candidates should possess a degree in Engineering or related fields and be willing to travel within the Middle East. This position promises a dynamic professional development opportunity.

Benefits

High exposure to senior leadership and strategy

Opportunity for fast-tracked operational leadership experience

Hands-on involvement in high-impact business decisions

Collaborative and dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or related discipline (Engineering preferred).
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a business-facing function such as finance, procurement, operations, or bidding.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and challenge financial information.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with confidence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and presentation development.
• Highly organized and proactive, with a “can do” attitude, strong attention to detail and a completer/finisher.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director in the coordination and follow-up of key operational and strategic initiatives.
• Track and chase actions with project and functional managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities.
• Understand, interrogate, and interpret financial data and management reports.
• Create, analyze and report meaningful business dashboards.
• Prepare high-quality, executive-level presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Assist in bid preparation and client engagement activities.
• Work independently to progress issues and initiatives.
• Undertake regular travel to project sites to support operations.

Job description

Title: Business Operations Specialist • Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia (with travel across KSA, Qatar, and Iraq) • Reports to: Senior Director, Operations • Business Unit: Technology Solutions, SMS

Summary

We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to join our team as Business Manager to the Senior Director of Operations. This is a unique development role, well-suited to a high-potential graduate in engineering or a related discipline, with 3 to 5 years of experience in areas such as business finance, bidding, procurement, or operations.

This position offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to work across a multi-site, multi-country operation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting operational delivery, business growth, and executive-level decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Executive Support: Support the Senior Director in the coordination and follow-up of key operational and strategic initiatives across the business.
• Progress Chasing: Track and chase actions with project and functional managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities.
• Financial Analysis: Understand, interrogate, and interpret financial data and management reports. Support cost reviews, forecasts, and planning cycles.
• Business Metrics: Create, analyze and report meaningful business dashboards
• Presentation Development: Prepare high-quality, executive-level presentations and reports for internal and external audiences, including board members and clients.
• Business Development: Assist in bid preparation, client engagement activities, and internal reviews of commercial proposals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work independently to progress issues and initiatives, often engaging with individuals more senior than yourself.
• Travel & Site Engagement: Undertake regular travel to project sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq to support project operations and gather on-the-ground insights.

Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or related discipline (Engineering preferred).
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a business-facing function such as finance, procurement, operations, or bidding.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and challenge financial information.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with confidence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and presentation development.
• Highly organized and proactive, with a “can do” attitude, strong attention to detail and a completer / finisher.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the Middle East.

What’s on offer to the Successful candidate

• High exposure to senior leadership and strategy.
• Opportunity to develop fast-tracked experience in operational leadership.
• Hands-on involvement in high-impact business decisions.
• A collaborative, fast-paced, and technically dynamic environment.

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