IT Governance & Process Consultant

Alnafitha IT; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solution provider in Riyadh is seeking an experienced IT Governance professional. You will analyze and enhance IT governance processes, develop reports, and optimize business workflows. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in IT governance, strong analytical skills, and relevant certifications. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on IT service management.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in IT Governance, Process Management, or IT Service Management.
• Proven track record in developing and enhancing IT business processes, SLAs, and policies.
• Hands-on experience with ITSM frameworks (ITIL/COBIT) and process automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and enhance IT governance processes and SLAs.
• Develop reports and dashboards for governance monitoring.
• Coordinate data collection and provide analysis for process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

ITIL Certification

Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

ServiceNow

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Scope of Work

• Analysis, Development and Enhancement IT business processes, SLAs, policies, and procedures after necessary assessments.
• Review and drive IT Governance process and SLAs development, enhancement, and process management activities.
• Develop the practices, knowledge, and awareness and to plan for IT Governance processes implementation and SLAs and automate where feasible.
• Perform and drive IT process management, governance, and excellence activities as per customer requirements, and relevant global standards and best practices.
• Develop, design, and enhance reports, templates & dashboards, and Technology governance monitoring e.g., Governance-related SLAs and Processes' KPIs tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate the collection of data and provide analysis of information and recommendations for process optimization and improvements.
• Any other tasks or requirements related to business processes relevant to IT functions to ensure proper governance models.

Requirements

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science.
• Relevant certifications such as ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 20000, or CISA.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.

Experience

• 7–10+ years of experience in IT Governance, Process Management, or IT Service Management.
• Proven track record in developing and enhancing IT business processes, SLAs, and policies.
• Hands‑on experience with ITSM frameworks (ITIL/COBIT) and process automation.
• Experience in KPI tracking, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Familiarity with global standards and best practices in IT governance and compliance.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of IT Governance frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, ISO standards).
• Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, ManageEngine, BMC Remedy).
• Ability to design and automate governance‑related reports and dashboards.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coordinate across departments and influence decision‑making.
• High level of attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Other Requirements

• Strong understanding of business‑IT alignment.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Fluency in English.

Additional Requirements

• Experience training and enabling stakeholders (knowledge transfer, awareness sessions, governance communication).
• Strong command of ITIL v4 practices (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Service Catalog, CMDB, SLA/OLA/UC design).
• Service portfolio & service mapping, value stream mapping, and demand/capacity concepts.
• Working knowledge of COBIT (governance & control objectives).
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 20000 (IT service management) and ISO/IEC 27001 (information security) control alignment.
• Policy & procedure lifecycle: drafting, versioning, approval workflows, and control mapping.
• Designing SLA/OLA/KPI frameworks, targets, and measurement methods.
• Building and maintaining operational dashboards and scorecards; trend and root‑cause analysis.
• Intermediate SQL for data extraction/validation from ITSM or data warehouse.
• Proficiency with BI tools (Power BI or Tableau) for interactive dashboards, DAX/calculations, and data modeling.
• Excel at an advanced level (pivot tables, Power Query, lookups).
• Creation of process maps using BPMN 2.0; RACI, SIPOC, and procedure/work‑instruction authoring.
• Template and form design aligned to governance standards.
• Hands‑on configuration of at least one enterprise ITSM platform (e.g., ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management): workflows, business rules, notifications, SLAs/escaltions.
• Exposure to automation/orchestration (e.g., Power Automate, platform‑native workflow engines) for approvals, routing, and data quality checks.
• Basic scripting (e.g., PowerShell or Python) for data handling and admin tasks.
• Control design, evidence collection, and gap analysis techniques.
• Compliance reporting, exception management, and remediation tracking.
• Release/patch governance for ITSM platforms, regression validation, and change calendars.