Director Enterprise Systems

Riyadh Air; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh Air seeks a seasoned Program/Portfolio Manager to lead enterprise technology delivery and guide a hybrid portfolio of Agile and Waterfall initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and manage budgets to deliver measurable business value, shaping the airline's technology strategy.

The role demands 10+ years of leadership in complex programs, deep ERP/Oracle experience, and governance across data privacy and stakeholder management within a fast-growing, digitally focused

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Program/Portfolio Management experience delivering complex initiatives.
• Expertise in ERP platforms, especially Oracle suite of applications.
• Knowledge of GDPR, data privacy, and cross-functional delivery practices.
• Strong governance, stakeholder management, and delivery discipline across hybrid models.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology programs through integrated planning, scheduling, reporting, and milestones.
• Oversee budgets and capacity to stay within approved financial parameters.
• Prioritize demand, align resources, and manage a hybrid portfolio of agile and waterfall work.
• Monitor KPIs, drive adoption, and enable continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional delivery

Hybrid agile & waterfall

Program/Portfolio leadership

Strategic communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

About the Company

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

About the Role

Are you ready to lead enterprise technology delivery that unlocks business value, accelerates growth, and elevates customer experience?

This role is central to shaping and delivering the Enterprise and Corporate technology portfolio. It ensures value realization, resource optimization, and high-quality execution across strategic initiatives.

Working across a complex delivery landscape, the position leads cross-functional teams including Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, Project Managers, and Business Analysts. Success depends on creating clear ownership, strong delivery disciplines, and consistent outcomes.

A core part of the role is driving complex technology programs through integrated planning, scheduling, reporting, and milestone management.

The role also oversees budgets and capacity to keep delivery on track within approved financial parameters.

Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, this position prioritizes demand, aligns resources, and maintains shared ownership of goals and outcomes. It also manages a hybrid portfolio across agile and waterfall delivery models to maximize measurable business benefits.

In addition, the role monitors key performance indicators, team effectiveness, and stakeholder feedback to strengthen adoption and continuous improvement. Clear communication, sound governance, and disciplined execution are essential to sustaining performance across the portfolio.

This is a high-impact leadership role where your strategic vision and delivery expertise will shape enterprise technology outcomes across our future-focused airline.

About You

Degree qualified, you will demonstrate a minimum of 10 years Program / Portfolio Management experience in delivering complex projects andsolutions.

You will bring strong expertise in enterprise Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, detailed experience managing the Oracle suite of applications, and deep knowledge of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data privacy, cross-functional delivery, stakeholder management, and hybrid agile and waterfall methodologies.

We’d love to hear from you even more if you have experience balancing business and technology priorities, creating consistent delivery approaches, and implementing scalable, sustainable solutions across complex environments.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.