Director, Cloud, Connectivity & Operational Technology

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Riyadh; Presencial; SAR 1.000.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Director of Cloud Connectivity & OT to shape enterprise OT strategy, drive modernization of PLC/DCS/SCADA/MES/LIMS, and enable secure cloud/edge connectivity across sites. You will lead cross-functional teams, align OT with IT, and govern lifecycle, risk, and performance.

You will build scalable, resilient industrial technology environments, enable advanced analytics and remote operations, and partner with executives to deliver measurable improvements in

Formación

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience in operational technology, industrial automation, infrastructure or industrial technology environments.
• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale OT modernization, systems integration, connectivity or cloud and edge transformation.
• Strong experience with SCADA, DCS, PLC, MES, LIMS, historians and networked production technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and complex transformation initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Shape and execute the enterprise OT strategy for architecture, cloud, edge and connectivity.
• Drive modernization and standardization of OT systems including PLC, DCS, SCADA, MES, LIMS and historian environments.
• Build foundations to scale automation, analytics, remote operations and autonomous operating models.
• Strengthen governance, architecture controls, cybersecurity, obsolescence and lifecycle requirements.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary capability across OT architecture, infrastructure and related disciplines.

Conocimientos

Enterprise OT architecture

Industrial automation

Cloud & edge

OT/IT convergence

Executive stakeholder management

Educación

Master's degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering

Herramientas

SCADA

DCS

MES

LIMS

Historian

Descripción del empleo

Job Title

Director Cloud Connectivity & OT

Reporting To

CTO

Business Unit Function

Technology & Innovation

Department

Cloud Connectivity & Operational Technology

Grade

M13

Position Type

Regular

Why This Role Matters

The Director Cloud Connectivity & OT shapes the technology foundations that enable secure resilient and increasingly connected industrial operations across Ma aden The role sets the enterprise direction for operational technology connectivity cloud and edge environments creating a consistent digital backbone between plant systems production environments and enterprise technology The role creates value by improving the reliability scalability and maturity of industrial technology while enabling automation real-time operational insight and data-driven decision-making It strengthens the convergence of OT and IT while ensuring architecture platforms and technology investments remain aligned with operational priorities and enterprise standards Through enterprise governance modernization and capability building the role enables Ma aden to scale digital and autonomous operations while strengthening operational resilience and managing industrial technology risk.

What You Will Deliver

Enterprise OT Cloud & Connectivity Strategy

Shape and execute the enterprise strategy and roadmap for OT architecture cloud edge connectivity and industrial technology aligned with enterprise architecture and technology priorities Establish standards governance and lifecycle principles that create consistent scalable and resilient industrial technology environments across sites Translate operational priorities and technology maturity gaps into targeted transformation initiatives with clear performance outcomes

Resilient Industrial Technology

Drive the modernization and standardization of critical OT systems and controls including PLC DCS SCADA MES LIMS and historian environments Strengthen the availability reliability interoperability and lifecycle performance of technology supporting mining and processing operations Enable resilient cloud edge hosting and connectivity environments that provide dependable data exchange across industrial and enterprise systems

Digital & Operational Enablement

Build the technology foundations required to scale automation advanced analytics remote operations and increasingly autonomous operating models Enable secure reliable and high-quality OT data flows into enterprise cloud and Data & AI environments Improve operational visibility and technology performance through remote monitoring optimization and proactive management of industrial systems

Governance Risk & Transformation

Strengthen OT governance architecture and controls to manage technology risk cybersecurity dependencies obsolescence and lifecycle requirements Direct enterprise modernization initiatives that improve technology maturity operational resilience and scalability across sites Establish meaningful KPIs for OT availability reliability resilience and maturity using performance insights to prioritize investment and improvement

Enterprise & People Leadership

Align Operations IT Data & AI Enterprise Architecture Cybersecurity and Innovation around integrated technology roadmaps and transformation priorities Lead and develop multidisciplinary capability across OT architecture infrastructure connectivity and related technology disciplines Provide authoritative advice to executive stakeholders and strengthen decision-making on industrial technology priorities investments risks and strategic partnerships

What Success Looks Like

Enterprise OT cloud connectivity and edge architectures are standardized and adopted across relevant operations

Critical industrial technology environments achieve targeted levels of availability reliability resilience and scalability Technology modernization delivers measurable improvements in operational performance automation readiness and technology maturity OT and enterprise technology environments exchange secure reliable and high-quality data that enables analytics automation and operational decision-making Industrial technology cybersecurity and lifecycle risks are proactively governed and reduced through effective standards controls and investment planning Enterprise technology teams and operational stakeholders execute against integrated roadmaps with clear accountability priorities and measurable outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

Master s degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience 10 15 years of relevant experience in operational technology, industrial automation, infrastructure or industrial technology environments. Significant experience leading enterprise-scale OT modernization, systems integration, connectivity or cloud and edge transformation. Strong experience with industrial environments incorporating SCADA, DCS, PLC, MES, LIMS, historians and networked production technologies. Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and complex transformation initiatives across enterprise and operational environments. Skills That Matter Enterprise OT architecture and industrial automation Cloud, edge, hosting and industrial connectivity OT/IT convergence and systems integration Industrial control and production systems OT cybersecurity, resilience and technology risk Technology strategy and transformation roadmaps Operational performance and lifecycle management Large-scale modernization and program delivery Executive stakeholder and vendor management People leadership and capability building