Digital Transformation Director

Virtucruit; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology company in Riyadh is seeking a Digital Transformation Director to architect the digital backbone of a major automotive platform. This role involves leading technology strategy, ensuring compliance, and building an IT team for future growth. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in IT leadership and a strong understanding of cloud and ERP systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the digital infrastructure in the Kingdom.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT/digital leadership roles.
• Experience leading digital transformation in complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, ERP, and advanced mobility platforms.
• Exposure to automotive or marketplace platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the digital roadmap including ERP, CRM, and data systems.
• Lead adoption of AI, automation, and emerging mobility technologies.
• Build enterprise-wide analytics frameworks.
• Ensure compliance, governance, and robust security practices.
• Partner with operations and product teams to digitize workflows.
• Build an IT/digital team capable of supporting a complex platform.

Skills

Automotive

Readiness

Adoption

Compliance

Digital Transformation

ERP

CRM

Scalability

Analytics

Infrastructure

Automation

Strategy

Security

Design

Leadership

Job description

VirtuCruit is supporting the pre-launch of a major automotive platform backed by a leading Saudi group. We are seeking a Digital Transformation Director to lead technology strategy, digital infrastructure, and platform scalability.

Role Overview

The Digital Transformation Director will oversee the implementation of enterprise technology systems, customer platforms, and innovation frameworks. The role is central to ensuring digital readiness at launch and scalability for future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy: Design and deliver the digital roadmap including ERP, CRM, and data systems.
• Innovation: Lead adoption of AI, automation, and emerging mobility technologies.
• Data & Analytics: Build enterprise-wide analytics frameworks.
• Cybersecurity: Ensure compliance, governance, and robust security practices.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with operations and product teams to digitize workflows.
• Talent Leadership: Build an IT/digital team capable of supporting a complex platform.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years in IT/digital leadership roles.
• Experience leading digital transformation in complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, ERP, and advanced mobility platforms.
• Exposure to automotive or marketplace platforms preferred.

What This Role Offers

The opportunity to architect the digital backbone of a landmark platform for the Kingdom.

Required Skills

• Automotive
• Readiness
• Adoption
• Offers
• Operations
• ERP
• Compliance
• Digital Transformation
• CRM
• Scalability
• Analytics
• Infrastructure
• Automation
• Strategy
• Security
• Design
• Leadership