Position Overview The Project Manager Data Lead Digital Transformation is a mid-level multi-disciplinary role responsible for managing the delivery of digital transformation projects leading data-related workstreams and driving change management and user adoption across those initiatives The role plans coordinates and tracks project delivery end-to-end owns data quality data migration reporting and data governance activities and leads stakeholder impact assessment communications training coordination and adoption tracking to ensure changes are successfully embedded It works closely with the PMO enterprise solution architects application teams and business and clinical stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time within scope with well-governed data and with strong end-user adoption
Key Responsibilities
- 1 Project Planning and DeliveryDevelop and maintain project plans schedules resource plans and budgets for assigned digital transformation projects Define project scope deliverables milestones and success criteria in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders Track project progress manage risks issues dependencies and change requests and elevate as needed Coordinate cross-functional project teams including IT clinical vendor and business resources Prepare and present regular project status reports dashboards and steering committee updates Ensure projects follow the organization s PMO methodology governance and documentation standards
- 2 Stakeholder and Vendor CoordinationAct as the primary point of coordination between business clinical stakeholders technical teams and vendors for assigned projects Facilitate project meetings workshops and decision-making sessions Manage vendor deliverables timelines and SLAs related to assigned projects escalating performance issues as needed Support change management and user-readiness activities including training coordination and communication plans
- 3 Change ManagementLead change management planning and execution for assigned digital transformation and data initiatives Conduct stakeholder impact assessments to identify affected user groups workflows and readiness gaps Develop and execute change management plans covering communications training and adoption activities Design and deliver end-user communications FAQ and awareness materials to support project rollouts Coordinate training needs analysis and training delivery schedules with application and clinical teams Identify resistance points and change risks and work with sponsors to develop mitigation actions Track adoption metrics and user readiness indicators and report on change progress to project leadership
- 4 Data Leadership and GovernanceOwn data quality data readiness and data governance activities for assigned digital transformation projects Define and enforce data standards naming conventions and data validation rules across project workstreams Lead data profiling cleansing mapping and migration activities for new systems and integrations Coordinate with enterprise solution architects to ensure data designs align with enterprise data architecture and master-data standards Support master data management MDM activities for clinical operational and financial data domains
- 5 Reporting and Analytics SupportDefine reporting and analytics requirements for projects working with business intelligence and application teams Validate report and dashboard outputs for accuracy consistency and completeness prior to go-live Support the design of KPIs and performance dashboards used to track project and post-implementation outcomes
- 6 Data Privacy Security and ComplianceEnsure project data-handling practices align with the Personal Data Protection Law PDPL and applicable data-localization requirements Coordinate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to apply appropriate data access privacy and security controls Support data-related aspects of compliance with NPHIES CBAHI and other applicable Saudi healthcare and regulatory requirements
- 7 Testing Go-Live and StabilizationCoordinate data validation reconciliation and sign-off activities during UAT cutover and go-live Support post-go-live data stabilization issue resolution and hypercare activities Track realization of project and data-quality outcomes after implementation
- 8 Continuous Improvement and Knowledge SharingDocument lessons learned data-quality findings and reusable project and data artifacts Share best practices in project delivery and data management with the wider PMO and Digital Transformation team Support the onboarding and guidance of junior project coordinators or data analysts as needed
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Health Informatics, or a related discipline. 5 8 years of experience in project management, with meaningful exposure to data management, migration, or reporting workstreams. Experience managing IT or digital transformation projects, ideally within healthcare or another regulated industry. Working knowledge of data quality, data migration, and master data management concepts and practices. Familiarity with reporting and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Oracle Analytics, or equivalent). Understanding of Saudi data privacy and healthcare regulatory requirements, including PDPL. Practical experience applying change management approaches (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter, or equivalent) on IT or transformation projects.