Senior Manager - Finance Ramp-up (CORS38)

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya is seeking a Finance ramp-up lead to drive the end-to-end preparation for a new asset, from the kick-off with the pre-opening team through to handover. You will ensure the ramp-up plan meets the go-live date and author the charter covering scope, timeline, resourcing and risks.

Responsibilities include defining the asset Finance operating model and workforce plan, acting as hiring manager, onboarding the Finance team, and ensuring adherence to Qiddiya policies and data interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading finance ramp-ups or large-scale programme delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills.
• Familiarity with asset pre-opening processes and go-live readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance ramp-up from kick-off to handover for the asset.
• Develop and own the ramp-up plan aligned to go-live date.
• Define the asset Finance target operating model and workforce plan.
• Act as hiring manager during hiring, onboard and coach the Finance team.
• Guide adoption of Finance policies and validate data interfaces to QIC Finance.
• Deliver launch, stabilisation support and formal handover with learnings.

Job description

• Run the Finance ramp-up for your assigned asset, from kick-off with the pre-opening team through to handover
• Deliver the ramp-up plan through planning and build, kept aligned to the go-live date
• Author and maintain the ramp-up project charter, covering scope, timeline, resourcing, budget, risks and dependencies

Deliver the ramp-up

• Run the Finance ramp-up for your assigned asset, from kick-off with the pre-opening team through to handover
• Deliver the ramp-up plan through planning and build, kept aligned to the go-live date
• Author and maintain the ramp-up project charter, covering scope, timeline, resourcing, budget, risks and dependencies

Build the function and team

• Define the asset Finance target operating model and workforce plan with asset leadership
• Act as hiring manager during hiring, then onboard and coach the asset Finance team as it forms

Compliance and interfaces

• Guide the asset in adopting Qiddiya Finance policies, procedures and interfaces, and validate any deviation from the standard
• Confirm the data structures and system interfaces to QIC Finance

Launch, handover and reporting

• Run launch and stabilisation support at go-live, then close the project with a handover and documented learnings
• Report progress and challenges to the Senior Ramp-up Manager and the asset stakeholders, and support Steering Committee sign-off