Project Manager - Learning & Development

Star; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored professional certifications

Fast-growing company with access to leadership

Job summary

Star, based in Riyadh, is seeking a Project Manager for its B2C Programs unit. This role involves leading a team, managing budgets, and ensuring all deliverables meet specified timelines. The position is critical for driving B2B sales and maintaining strategic relationships with certification bodies.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of project management experience and a strong background in training or L&D. Fluency in Arabic and English is required, with a focus on integrating AI tools to enhance workflow.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of project management experience in commercial or revenue-generating projects.
• Background in training or L&D; credible with corporate buyers.
• Demonstrated ability to build and close corporate relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans and timelines.
• Manage project budget and allocate resources.
• Build and lead the project team.
• Ensure milestones and deliverables are met on time.

Skills

Project management experience

B2B sales or business development

Organisational skills

Communication in Arabic and English

AI tools integration

Job description

Star is a human capability development company headquartered in Riyadh. We design and deliver large-scale training programs, education strategies, government projects, and strategic events for governments, corporations, and institutions across Saudi Arabia.

We are hiring a Project Manager to lead the Star B2C Programs unit — a combined commercial operation covering professional certification programs through internationally recognised bodies and a premium facility activation program at one of Riyadh’s most prestigious addresses. This is a full ownership role. You manage the unit as a formal project, you lead the team within it, and you are accountable for its commercial and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project plan, timeline, and milestone schedule across all program tracks
• Manage the project budget and resource allocation
• Build, lead, and manage the project team including project specialists
• Track, measure, and report project performance to senior leadership on a regular basis
• Identify risks, resolve issues, and keep delivery on track
• Coordinate with Star’s PMO team to hand over program delivery upon deal close
• Ensure all milestones and deliverables are met on time and within scope

Scope of Work

• Drive B2B sales with corporate clients across training, certification, and facility-based programs — this is the primary commercial objective of the role
• Build and maintain a rolling six-month programs calendar covering all tracks under this unit
• Manage strategic relationships with international certification bodies at the partnership level, including scheduled strategic reviews and renewal negotiations
• Oversee B2C certification sales, facility program sales, and inbound inquiry management through the project specialists
• Identify and actively pursue cross‑selling opportunities between the certification and facility program tracks
• Own the requirements and acceptance of a unified digital platform being built for this unit
• Manage the training and L&D dimension of the project, including the certification partner ecosystem and program design input

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of project management experience, with exposure to commercial or revenue‑generating projects
• Background in training, L&D, or a related domain — required for credibility with corporate L&D buyers and certification body partners
• Demonstrated B2B sales or business development experience — you have built and closed corporate relationships
• Strong organisational skills – able to manage a programs calendar, a team, a budget, and a pipeline simultaneously
• Confident communicator in Arabic and English, written and verbal
• AI‑fluent in the serious sense — you have restructured how you work around AI tools and use them to multiply your output across research, planning, analysis, and execution. Not drafting emails. Real workflow integration.
• Saudi national preferred
• Full ownership of a commercially significant unit with direct impact on revenue
• Company-sponsored professional certifications upon joining
• Work across an exciting mix of corporate training, international certification partnerships, and premium facility programs
• Fast-growing company with direct access to senior leadership
• Central Riyadh location