Chief Technology Officer

Foreground Consultancy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven organization in Saudi Arabia seeks a Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology vision and delivery across digital platforms. The role demands senior technology leadership experience in SaaS or enterprise environments and strong architectural expertise. Key responsibilities include overseeing engineering and product development while mentoring senior technical leaders. This is a pivotal role focused on building scalable systems and ensuring technical excellence in a high-growth phase.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have senior technology leadership experience within SaaS or enterprise technology environments.
• Strong architectural expertise and experience scaling systems are essential.
• Experience managing large engineering teams and complex stakeholder environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technology vision, architecture, and delivery across all digital platforms.
• Oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity functions.
• Mentor senior technical leaders and establish best-in-class development practices.

Skills

Development

Product Development

Government

Architecture

Infrastructure

Communication Skills

Engineering

Business

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Job Description Deals

Our Client

Our client is a technology-driven organisation developing scalable digital platforms to serve enterprise and government clients. The business is in a high-growth phase with strong institutional backing.

The Role

The Chief Technology Officer will lead the technology vision, architecture, and delivery across all digital platforms. This role will oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity functions. A key mandate will be building scalable, secure systems while ensuring delivery discipline and technical excellence. The CTO will work closely with product, commercial, and executive leadership to align technology with business objectives. The role will also build and mentor senior technical leaders and establish best-in‑class development practices.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior technology leadership experience within SaaS, platforms, or enterprise technology environments. Strong architectural expertise and experience scaling systems is essential. Exposure to government or enterprise-grade platforms in Saudi Arabia is a strong advantage. The ideal profile combines deep technical credibility with leadership and communication skills. Experience managing large engineering teams and complex stakeholder environments is required.

Required Skills

• Development
• Product Development
• Government
• Architecture
• Infrastructure
• Communication Skills
• Engineering
• Business
• Leadership
• Communication