Project Operations Lead

Atkins Realis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group in Riyadh seeks a Project Operations Lead to oversee the operational execution of projects, ensuring on‑time delivery within budget and quality standards.

You will bridge project teams, stakeholders, and leadership to drive planning, governance, risk management and continuous improvement across the portfolio. This role focuses on planning, resource management, performance tracking and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 8+ years in project operations, project management, or program management.
• PMI, PRINCE2, Agile or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project operations to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource strategies.
• Monitor performance, risks, issues and dependencies for timely resolution.
• Establish and enforce governance and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, clients, vendors and stakeholders.
• Track metrics and provide regular status reports to management.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimize operational workflows.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Leadership

Communication

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Project Operations Lead is responsible for overseeing the operational execution of projects ensuring delivery objectives are met on time within budget and to the required quality standards This role acts as a bridge between project teams stakeholders and leadership to drive efficiency governance and continuous improvement The position focuses on project planning resource management performance tracking and operational excellence across the project portfolio

Your role

Lead and coordinate project operations to ensure successful project delivery Develop and maintain project plans schedules budgets and resource allocation strategies Monitor project performance risks issues and dependencies ensuring timely resolution Establish and enforce project governance processes and compliance standards Collaborate with cross-functional teams clients vendors and stakeholders Track key project metrics and provide regular status reports to management Optimize operational workflows and identify opportunities for process improvements Support project managers with planning execution and change management activities Manage resource utilization and capacity planning across multiple projects Ensure project documentation is maintained accurately and consistently Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery efficiency Facilitate project review meetings lessons learned sessions and operational audits

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in project operations, project management, or program management.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, or similar).
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with project management and reporting tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Advanced skills in project tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Ability to manage risks, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and team collaboration capabilities.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.