Project Manager

SCC Services Romania; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee strategic projects in Saudi Arabia. The role requires strong leadership and a senior engineering background, ensuring projects adhere to scope, budget, and timelines. Key responsibilities include project planning, supervision of teams, and monitoring performance. The candidate must have mandatory project management experience in Saudi Arabia and work well within local environments. This is a freelance role with a contract duration of 3 years.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management and supervision.
• Mandatory previous work experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans.
• Oversee end-to-end project execution.
• Supervise project teams and contractors.
• Ensure stable operation of cloud systems.
• Monitor project performance and risks.

Skills

Project management

On-site project supervision

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Cloud systems operation

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic projects in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered in line with approved scope, budget, and timelines, while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence.

This role requires a senior engineering background, strong leadership presence, and proven experience working within the Saudi Arabian project landscape. The candidate will play a key role in supervising project activities and ensuring the continuous and optimal operation of cloud systems throughout the project duration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, and milestones in accordance with business and client requirements
• Oversee end‑to‑end project execution, ensuring adherence to scope, cost, quality, and timeline commitments
• Supervise project teams and contractors, providing clear direction, coaching, and leadership
• Ensure the stable and efficient operation of cloud systems across all project phases
• Monitor project performance, risks, and dependencies, implementing mitigation actions as required
• Prepare and present regular progress reports and status updates to senior stakeholders and clients
• Coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure smooth project delivery and alignment with local regulations, standards, and best practices
• Act as the main point of contact for project governance, decision‑making, and escalation

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Senior‑level professional (years of experience not specified but implied)
• Proven track record in project management and on‑site project supervision
• Mandatory previous work experience in Saudi Arabia, with strong understanding of local project environments and stakeholder management
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a proactive, results‑driven mindset
• Strong business acumen in planning, execution, and delivery of large‑scale projects
• Excellent communication, organizational, and reporting skills
• Engagement type: Freelance / Contractor
• Contract duration: 3 years

About Us

SCC is Europe's largest privately-owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham and we help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex.

We are an equal opportunities employer

SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.