General Manager

Leidos; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Arabia Ltd in Riyadh seeks a General Manager to lead all business activities in Saudi Arabia, overseeing personnel, finance, operations, contracts, government relations, and compliance in a highly diverse multinational environment.

The GM will inspire a 75–100 person team, coordinate in-Kingdom support across HR, legal, accounting, and tax, and drive program execution while maintaining trusted relationships with employees, partners, customers, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Requires BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Requires 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
• Cultural awareness and adaptability are a must.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Previous country manager or deputy country manager experience.
• In-Kingdom resident with transferrable iqama.
• Familiarity with international Military, Defense, and Security programs.
• Ability to speak/comprehend Arabic.

Responsibilities

• The Leidos Arabia GM reports directly to IOS Division Manager.
• Coordinates in-Kingdom functional support to include human resources accounting tax audit legal payroll and banking services.
• Coordinates Leidos intercompany corporate support Human Resources Global Mobility International Accounting International Payroll Tax Legal Ethics and International Trade Compliance.
• Coordinates legal and regulatory compliance Supports program execution cost schedule quality and risk.
• Supports recruiting hiring performance evaluation and compensation activities.
• Supports employee engagement workplace relations and ethical compliance.
• Supports comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communications plans Provides input to weekly situation reports for senior management.
• Assists the GM in managing a multi-national team of 75-100 personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Cultural awareness

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Leidos is seeking candidates for a full-time position as General Manager GM of Leidos Arabia LTD this is an onsite position for its wholly owned subsidiary in Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The GM manages all the company's business activities in Saudi Arabia to include personnel management financial management business operations contracting government relations compliance business development and program execution We are looking for an energetic team-oriented leader that can inspire Leidos personnel to make smart smarter while maintaining trusted professional relationships with employees partners customers and vendors in a highly diverse multi-national setting

Primary Responsibilities

• The Leidos Arabia GM reports directly to IOS Division Manager
• Coordinates in-Kingdom functional support to include human resources accounting tax audit legal payroll and banking services
• Coordinates Leidos intercompany corporate support Human Resources Global Mobility International Accounting International Payroll Tax Legal Ethics and International Trade Compliance
• Coordinates legal and regulatory compliance Supports program execution cost schedule quality and risk Supports safety and risk management activities Coordinates local contracting activities and vendor support
• Supports recruiting hiring performance evaluation and compensation activities
• Supports employee engagement workplace relations and ethical compliance
• Supports comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communications plans Provides input to weekly situation reports for senior management
• Assists the GM in managing a multi-national team of 75-100 personnel

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Requires a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Requires 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
• Cultural awareness and adaptability are a must.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Previous country manager or deputy country manager experience.
• In-Kingdom resident with transferrable iqama.
• Familiarity with international Military, Defense, and Security programs.
• Ability to speak/comprehend Arabic.