Management Consulting - Senior Principal/ Principal Technology Strategy

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance and medical

One return air ticket to home country

Schooling allowance

Job summary

Publicis Sapient in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Principal/Principal in Technology Strategy to drive digital business transformations for marquee clients. You will lead multidisciplinary teams of strategists, designers and data experts to deliver strategic recommendations and actionable roadmaps.

You will shape go-to-market offerings, mentor teams, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure impactful outcomes across industries, blending product mindset with agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Strategy and/or Technology Consulting experience within a global consulting firm.
• Experience with large-scale transformations within corporate strategy at a global scale and reach.
• Experience with product mindset and Agile ways of working.
• Thorough understanding of the key components of consumer-focused technology including interactive, marketing, commerce, loyalty, personalization, transactional, integration/API, cloud, and data.
• Ability to interpret and create typical technology artifacts, business context diagrams, system architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, database structure diagrams.
• Ability to navigate a large organization and have the power of persuasion through content and confidence.
• Experience with IT transformation including modern operating models and organization structures.
• Design and facilitate effective client workshops to accelerate current state understanding, identify opportunities, and build consensus across a broad set of business and IT stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver value-accretive technology strategy and transformation.
• Actively participate in the entrepreneurial construction of the technology strategy consulting team: support recruiting process, define ways of working, contribute thought leadership.
• Devise technology strategy related product offerings, proposals and develop new business.
• Effectively manage team to produce quality client recommendations.
• Build trusted relationship with clients based on credibility and active listening.
• Provide thought leadership to shape and scope top-down “answer” on building digital business transformation road maps

Skills

Strategy consulting

Technology transformation

Agile

Stakeholder management

Data architecture understanding

Communication

Job description

Company description

About Publicis Sapient

Most companies in the AI era do one of two things: they advise, or they sell you a tool. We do both. Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services, which means we build our own AI platforms and bring the strategists, product thinkers, designers and engineers who make them work inside the world's most complex businesses. It's where people and products shape the future of enterprise, and where your ideas actually reach the organizations that run the world. If you want to question how things are done, learn continuously and do the best work of your career alongside 20,000 people across 28 countries, you're in the right place. Come build with us.

Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring

We are committed to fostering and encouraging an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and we believe great talent comes from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. That's why we're committed to creating a hiring process where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and feel safe. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and value the diverse experiences, perspectives and strengths that individuals bring to our teams.

If there's anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible or comfortable for you, please let us know. We're happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process. You can contact us anytime at [e-mail].

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Overview

Senior Principal / Principal Technology Strategy

Why This Role Matters

Publicis Sapient is looking for Senior Principal/ Principal within the Management Consulting capability, you will actively participate in the growth and development of the Technology Strategy & Advisory practice at Publicis Sapient. Your role will focus on shaping goal-oriented Digital Business Transformations for our clients and delivering strategic advice in the early stages of these transformations. You will work in multidisciplinary teams comprised of business strategists, experience strategists, and data strategists to formulate recommendations that address customer needs and frame downstream work.

Where You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead teams to deliver value-accretive technology strategy and transformation
• Actively participate in the entrepreneurial construction of the technology strategy consulting team: support recruiting process, define ways of working, contribute thought leadership
• Devise technology strategy related product offerings, proposals and develop new business
• Effectively manage team to produce quality client recommendations
• Build trusted relationship with clients based on credibility and active listening
• Provide thought leadership to shape and scope top-down “answer” on building digital business transformation road maps

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• 10+ years of Strategy and/or Technology Consulting experience within a global consulting firm
• Prior experience with large-scale transformations within corporate strategy at a global scale and reach
• Experience with product mindset and Agile ways of working
• Thorough understanding of the key components of consumer-focused technology including interactive, marketing, commerce, loyalty, personalization, transactional, integration/API, cloud, and data
• Ability to interpret and create typical technology artifacts, business context diagrams, system architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, database structure diagrams
• Ability to navigate a large organization and have the power of persuasion through content and confidence
• Experience with IT transformation including modern operating models and organization structures
• Design and facilitate effective client workshops to accelerate current state understanding, identify opportunities, and build consensus across a broad set of business and IT stakeholders

Set Yourself Apart With

• Experience in industries such as Public Services, Retail, Financial services, or healthcare.
• Certifications in Agile, SAFe, or other relevant methodologies.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies, such as AI, cloud, and data analytics.
• Thought leadership through publications, speaking engagements, or industry recognition.

Additional information

What You’ll Get in Return

• Be at the forefront of digital transformation
• "Plugged" into a truly global organization with a start-up mindset
• Career growth and training opportunities
• A collaborative, agile and diverse regional team
• Comprehensive insurance and medical benefits
• One return air ticket to home country per year as per policy
• Schooling allowance as per policy

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]