Program Manager

Webook; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Technical Program Manager to lead complex initiatives within their technology organization. This role involves managing end-to-end delivery of programs, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring progress across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate will bring over 5 years of program management experience in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating exceptional coordination and stakeholder management skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to driving clarity and outcomes in a collaborative setting, where your expertise will contribute significantly to the company’s strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management experience in a tech-driven environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale technical programs.
• Ensure effective communication across teams and track progress.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Control

Risk Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business

MBA or PMP

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for an outcome focussed Technical Program Manager to work directly with the CTO in leading the execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives within the technology organization. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of programs, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring progress across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background in technical program management.
• Familiarity in working within a high-volume online transactional environment.
• Exceptional coordination skills and be familiar working within a product and platform orientated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, both internal and external (clients).
• The ability to drive clarity and outcomes in dynamic environments as well as tracking the benefits.
• Strong financial control and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale technical programs across engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Translate high-level strategies into actionable program plans with clear milestones, owners, and deliverables.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues across all projects under your umbrella.
• Ensure effective communication across teams, surfacing key decisions, blockers, and timelines to the right stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain program dashboards, reporting frameworks, and operating rhythms to provide full visibility on execution.
• Facilitate resource allocation, dependency mapping, and conflict resolution across concurrent initiatives.
• Continuously improve program delivery processes to boost team efficiency and alignment.
• Ensure programs are aligned with the company’s strategic objectives by supporting the technology leadership team in setting priorities, tracking progress, and maintaining focus on outcomes over day-to-day distractions.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or PMP.
• Experience in one or more of the technical roles that make up the Tech Team, such as engineering, QA, product management, BA is highly desirable.
• 5+ years of program management experience in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment in cross-functional settings.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles, agile methodologies, and technical concepts.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence or similar PM platforms.