Problem Manager

CoorB; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CoorB in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Problem Manager to own IT Service Management processes and drive continual improvement. You will lead RCA investigations, manage the Known Error Database, and align with ITIL best practices to reduce incidents and improve service reliability.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ITIL certification, and hands-on experience with ITSM tools; you will guide cross-functional teams, report to executives, and coach problem analysts toward continual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in IT service management, with at least 2 years in a Problem Management or similar role.
• ITIL v3/v4 Foundation certification required; ITIL Intermediate / Managing Professional strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading root cause analysis and driving problems to permanent resolution.
• Hands-on experience with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira ServiceManagement, Ivanti).
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, applications, and service delivery environments.
• Analytical & structured problem solving — able to break down complex issues and identify true root causes.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence teams without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including reporting to senior management.
• Leadership and coaching ability, with a collaborative and calm approach under pressure.
• Data-driven mindset with strong skills in trend analysis and reporting.
• Attention to detail, ownership, and a continual improvement orientation.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and continually improve the end-to-end Problem Management process, ensuring alignment with ITIL and organizational standards.
• Define, document, and enforce problem management policies, procedures, and workflows across the IT Service Desk.
• Ensure clear integration between Problem Management and related processes such as Incident, Change, and Knowledge Management.
• Identify problems from recurring incidents, major incidents, and trend analysis, and log them accurately in the ITSM tool.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations using structured techniques (e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa/fishbone, Kepner-Tregoe).
• Coordinate technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to diagnose underlying causes and drive resolution.
• Manage the lifecycle of problem records from identification through to closure, ensuring timely progress and quality documentation.
• Analyze incident, event, and performance data to proactively identify potential problems before they cause service disruption.
• Drive continual service improvement initiatives to prevent recurrence of incidents and reduce operational risk.
• Maintain the Known Error Database (KEDB) and ensure workarounds are documented, accessible, and used by the Service Desk.
• Partner with the Major Incident Management function to ensure every major incident results in a formal problem record and post-incident review.
• Facilitate post-incident reviews (PIRs), capture lessons learned, and track corrective and preventive actions to completion.
• Produce regular problem management reports, dashboards, and KPIs for management and stakeholders.
• Chair problem review meetings and communicate status, risks, and resolutions to technical and business audiences.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to problem analysts and coordinators, and build problem-solving capability across the Service Desk.
• Work closely with Change Management to ensure fixes are implemented safely and effectively.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data analysis

Problem management

ITIL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Tools

ServiceNow

BMC Remedy

Jira ServiceManagement

Ivanti

Job description

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 08/05/2026

CoorB is all about digital finance. We build full-fledged innovative solutions with a focus on process automation, user experience enhancement, and advanced data analytics. With our extensive industry expertise, we help achieve operational excellence, future-proof your IT investments, and ensure a competitive edge in the ever-evolving finance industry.

Job Description

ABOUT CoorB

Webuild full-fledged innovative solutions with a focus on process automation,user experience enhancement, and advanced data analytics. With our extensiveindustry expertise, we help achieve operational excellence, future-proof yourIT investments, and ensure a competitive edge in the ever-evolving financeindustry.

OUROPPORTUNITY

The ProblemManager owns and drives the Problem Management process within the IT Service,working to identify, investigate, and permanently resolve the root causes ofrecurring and high-impact incidents. The role focuses on reducing the volumeand impact of incidents, eliminating known errors, and improving the overallstability and reliability of IT services. Operating in line with ITIL bestpractice, the Problem Manager coordinates cross-functional investigations,manages the known error database, and champions a proactive, data-drivenapproach to service improvement.

• Own, maintain, and continually improve the end-to-end ProblemManagement process, ensuring alignment with ITIL and organizational standards.
• Define, document, and enforce problem management policies,procedures, and workflows across the IT Service Desk.
• Ensure clear integration between Problem Management and relatedprocesses such as Incident, Change, and Knowledge Management.
• Identify problems from recurring incidents, major incidents, andtrend analysis, and log them accurately in the ITSM tool.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations using structuredtechniques (e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa/fishbone, Kepner-Tregoe).
• Coordinate technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders todiagnose underlying causes and drive resolution.
• Manage the lifecycle of problem records from identificationthrough to closure, ensuring timely progress and quality documentation.
• Analyse incident, event, and performance data to proactivelyidentify potential problems before they cause service disruption.
• Drive continual service improvement initiatives to preventrecurrence of incidents and reduce operational risk.
• Maintain the Known Error Database (KEDB) and ensure workaroundsare documented, accessible, and used by the Service Desk.
• Partner with the Major Incident Management function to ensureevery major incident results in a formal problem record and post-incidentreview.
• Facilitate post-incident reviews (PIRs), capture lessonslearned, and track corrective and preventive actions to completion.
• Produce regular problem management reports, dashboards, and KPIsfor management and stakeholders.
• Chair problem review meetings and communicate status, risks, andresolutions to technical and business audiences.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to problem analystsand coordinators, and build problem-solving capability across the Service Desk.
• Work closely with Change Management to ensure fixes areimplemented safely and effectively..

Requirements

• Bachelor'sdegree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (orequivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5years' experience in IT service management, with at least 2 years in a ProblemManagement or similar role.
• ITIL v3/v4Foundation certification required; ITIL Intermediate / Managing Professionalstrongly preferred.
• Provenexperience leading root cause analysis and driving problems to permanentresolution.
• Hands-onexperience with ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira ServiceManagement, Ivanti).
• Strongunderstanding of IT infrastructure, applications, and service deliveryenvironments.
• Analytical & structured problem solving — able to break downcomplex issues and identify true root causes.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence teamswithout direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including reporting tosenior management.
• Leadership and coaching ability, with a collaborative and calmapproach under pressure.
• Data-driven mindset with strong skills in trend analysis andreporting.
• Attention to detail, ownership, and a continual improvementorientation.