RAPID INTERVENTION LEAD SPECIALIST

Confidential Government; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Government in Riyadh is seeking a Rapid Intervention Lead Specialist to join the CEO Office. You will lead special projects and escalated matters assigned directly by the CEO, mobilizing teams across departments and removing execution bottlenecks to safeguard strategic programs.

You will monitor programs and risks, elevate issues before they affect outcomes, and translate recurring problems into preventive actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, or equivalent is preferred.
• PMP or an equivalent certification is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in PMO, strategy execution, transformation, or management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Scope CEO assigned special projects and escalated matters, and set clear intervention priorities and mandates.
• Draft scoping documents and mandate frameworks to mobilize teams across departments.
• Assess team readiness and mobilization progress against defined timelines.
• Resolve execution bottlenecks across departments and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Monitor strategic programs, risks, and implementation challenges, and elevate issues before they affect outcomes.
• Evaluate intervention outcomes against defined resolution criteria.
• Prepare portfolio status reports and CEO briefings covering progress, escalations, and critical risks.
• Maintain a structured intervention register with actions taken, status, and resolutions.
• Analyze recurring issue patterns to identify the systemic gaps driving repeated escalations.
• Develop preventive recommendations to reduce future escalations and strengthen operational resilience.
• Train and support junior team members.

Skills

Problem solving under pressure

Cross-functional leadership

Executive reporting (Arabic & English)

Risk monitoring

Stakeholder engagement with CEO

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Public Administration / Project Management

Master's degree in Business Administration / Strategic Management

PMP or equivalent certification

Job description

A leading Saudi organization is seeking a Rapid Intervention Lead Specialist to join its CEO Office. You will lead special projects and escalated matters assigned directly by the CEO. You will mobilize teams across departments, resolve execution bottlenecks, and keep the CEO informed on strategic programs and risks. You will also turn recurring issues into preventive measures that reduce future escalations.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope CEO assigned special projects and escalated matters, and set clear intervention priorities and mandates.
• Draft scoping documents and mandate frameworks to mobilize teams across departments.
• Assess team readiness and mobilization progress against defined timelines.
• Resolve execution bottlenecks across departments and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Monitor strategic programs, risks, and implementation challenges, and elevate issues before they affect outcomes.
• Evaluate intervention outcomes against defined resolution criteria.
• Prepare portfolio status reports and CEO briefings covering progress, escalations, and critical risks.
• Maintain a structured intervention register with actions taken, status, and resolutions.
• Analyze recurring issue patterns to identify the systemic gaps driving repeated escalations.
• Develop preventive recommendations to reduce future escalations and strengthen operational resilience.
• Train and support junior team members.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or equivalent.

Master's degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, or equivalent is preferred.

PMP or an equivalent certification is preferred.

Minimum 5 years of experience in PMO, strategy execution, transformation, or management consulting.

Skills and Competencies

Strong problem solving under pressure.

Ability to lead teams across departments without direct authority.

Excellent executive reporting in Arabic and English.

Strong risk monitoring and escalation judgment.

Confidence in working directly with the CEO and senior executives.