Chief Technology Officer

Foreground.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. in Saudi Arabia seeks a Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology vision, architecture, and delivery across all digital platforms.

This role will oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, 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, and will build and mentor senior

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience in SaaS or enterprise tech.
• Strong architectural expertise and scaling experience.
• Exposure to government or enterprise-grade platforms in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience managing large engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology vision, architecture, and delivery across digital platforms.
• Oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Build scalable, secure systems and instill delivery discipline and technical excellence.
• Partner with product, commercial and executive leadership to align technology with business objectives; mentor senior technical leaders and establish best practices.

Skills

Senior leadership

Architectural expertise

Scaling systems

Stakeholder management

Leadership & communication

Job description

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.

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.