Executive Director – Operations Excellence

foregroundllc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

foregroundllc, a large Saudi-based organisation, seeks an Executive Director to lead operational excellence across multiple business units in Riyadh. You will design and embed performance frameworks, implement lean processes, and drive productivity improvements with a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

You will partner with operations leaders to identify inefficiencies, deliver measurable outcomes, and oversee KPI governance, reporting, and benchmarking at senior levels across

Qualifications

• Senior experience in operations excellence, transformation, or performance improvement
• Experience in large-scale, asset-heavy or workforce-intensive environments
• Experience in Saudi Arabia is highly preferred
• Analytical strength and change leadership
• Strong stakeholder influence
• Backgrounds in consulting or operational leadership advantageous
• Ability to translate strategy into execution

Responsibilities

• Lead operational excellence initiatives across multiple business units
• Design and implement performance frameworks, lean processes, and productivity improvements
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
• Collaborate with operations leaders to identify inefficiencies and drive measurable outcomes
• Oversee KPI governance, reporting, and benchmarking
• Influence senior leadership and operational teams

Job description

Our client is a large Saudi-based organisation operating asset-heavy and service-driven businesses. The group is investing in operational excellence and performance standardisation across its portfolio.

The Role

The Executive Director will lead operational excellence initiatives across multiple business units. This role will design and implement performance frameworks, lean processes, and productivity improvements. A key mandate will be embedding a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. The Director will work closely with operations leaders to identify inefficiencies and drive measurable outcomes. This role will also oversee KPI governance, reporting, and benchmarking. The position carries strong influence across senior leadership and operational teams.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior experience in operations excellence, transformation, or performance improvement roles. Strong exposure to large-scale, asset-heavy or workforce-intensive environments is essential. Experience in Saudi Arabia is highly preferred. The ideal profile demonstrates analytical strength, change leadership, and stakeholder influence. Backgrounds in consulting or operational leadership are advantageous. The ability to translate strategy into execution is critical.