Program Manager - Affiliate/JV Management

Stryker Corporation; Saudi Arabia; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A global energy leader based in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Program Manager - Affiliate/JV Management to oversee strategic initiatives and ensure operational alignment between the Corporate Center and affiliates. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience, strong skills in governance and post-merger integration, and the ability to implement frameworks that create synergies across diverse businesses. This role offers opportunities to work on large-scale projects in a high-performing environment.

Benefits

Talent development programs

Competitive remuneration based on performance

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in top-tier consulting firms or related.
• Strong expertise in affiliate governance and strategic transformation.
• Experience mentoring teams and leading change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives for operational alignment between Aramco and affiliates.
• Develop and execute the Affiliate Playbook to standardize governance.
• Facilitate change management initiatives for new operating models.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic alignment

Post-merger integration

Governance model implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business and Management

Advanced degree

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Program Manager - Affiliate/JV Management to join our In and Out of Kingdom Affiliate Alignment team within Group Transformation & Advisory Department.

The Group Transformation & Advisory Department are responsible to oversee the design, execution, and governance of initiatives that enhance operational synergies, standardize processes, and create value across diverse affiliate businesses.

Your primary role is to ensure strategic and operational alignment between the Corporate Center, Aramco and our affiliates. You will also lead the Readiness Assessment to test the playbook with all our Affiliates and coordinate updates to the playbook based on affiliate feedback and secure its formal endorsement as an official Aramco Document.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives to ensure operational and governance alignment between Saudi Aramco's Corporate Center and its affiliates.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Affiliate Alignment Framework, mapping affiliate businesses to a common governance and operating model.
• Develop, refine, and execute the Affiliate Playbook, incorporating best practices for shared ways of working and standardizing governance while allowing for business-specific flexibility.
• Act as the primary liaison between affiliates and corporate functions, driving strategic communication, alignment, and conflict resolution.
• Lead post-merger integration (PMI) efforts, ensuring seamless cultural and operational integration of newly acquired or restructured affiliates.
• Conduct rigorous benchmarking and market analysis to identify trends, best practices, and potential opportunities for enhancing affiliate value creation.
• Facilitate change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new operating models, governance structures, and strategic frameworks.
• Mentor and guide teams, fostering internal capabilities in governance, strategic alignment, and program execution.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Business and Management or a related major. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, preferably in top-tier consulting firms, sovereign wealth funds, or multinational group advisory roles.
• Strong expertise in post-merger integration (PMI), affiliate governance, and strategic transformation.
• Proven ability to align diverse businesses, create synergies, and implement governance models that balance flexibility and standardization.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align leadership teams on group-wide initiatives.
• Track record of successfully implementing affiliate alignment frameworks in large, complex organizations.
• Experience mentoring teams and leading enterprise-wide change initiatives.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job Offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job Offer

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 12/17/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.

Country/Region

SA