Operational Readiness Lead: Programme Activation

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh seeks a seasoned professional to lead operational readiness planning and execution for major assets and programmes. You will translate strategic objectives into integrated plans, governance, assurance and mobilisation activities across multidisciplinary teams.

You will coordinate readiness across design, commissioning and handover, drive operating models, SOPs and training, and ensure permits, regulatory readiness and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in operational readiness, mobilisation, project delivery or asset activation for complex programmes.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, operations management, project management or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated operational readiness strategies, plans, schedules and governance frameworks.
• Own readiness reporting for assigned scopes, including milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions and evidence of completion.
• Coordinate operational requirements with project delivery and ensure readiness needs are reflected in design, commissioning and handover activities.
• Drive development and assurance of operating models, SOPs, workforce, training, OS&E, technology, facilities and service mobilisation plans.
• Lead cross-functional readiness reviews, workshops, inspections, rehearsals, trials and activation decision gates.
• Oversee permit, license and regulatory readiness planning in coordination with accountable functions and external authorities.
• Establish acceptance criteria and ensure readiness evidence is complete, accurate and suitable for management assurance.
• Identify critical gaps and direct mitigation plans to protect safety, compliance, customer experience and opening dates.
• Prepare executive reports and recommendations and escalate material blockers requiring leadership decisions.
• Manage consultants and service providers within assigned scope, including deliverable quality, schedule and performance.
• Provide direction, coaching and quality review to readiness team members and workstream owners.
• Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement of operational readiness processes, tools and standards.

Skills

Operational readiness

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh seeks a seasoned professional to lead operational readiness planning and execution for major assets and programmes. You will translate strategic objectives into integrated plans, governance, assurance and mobilisation activities across multidisciplinary teams.

You will coordinate readiness across design, commissioning and handover, drive operating models, SOPs and training, and ensure permits, regulatory readiness and safety compliance.