Senior Manager - Product Owner

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya seeks a seasoned Data & AI Product Leader to drive strategy, governance, and end-to-end delivery of data and AI products across the organization.

The role requires 7+ years in product management within data/analytics domains, plus strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and a track record of enterprise-scale portfolios. Master's preferred and professional PM/Agile certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Data Products, Analytics, or AI-related domains.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Development Data & AI product strategies and roadmaps.
• Establish & maintain product vision, objectives, KPIs, and value realization measures.
• Prioritize initiatives and investments based on business impact and strategic alignment.
• Manage a portfolio of data, AI, analytics, and digital products.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Data & AI products.
• Oversee backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release management.
• Ensure delivery timelines, budget adherence, and expected business outcomes.
• Resolve strategic delivery risks and roadblocks.
• Engage executive stakeholders to define priorities and strategic direction.
• Act as the primary bridge between business, technology, design, and data teams.
• Drive product adoption and business engagement across the organization.
• Champion user-centric design principles.
• Oversee user research, journey mapping, and product usability assessments.
• Ensure intuitive, scalable, and high-value user experiences.
• Establish product governance standards and operating procedures.
• Monitor product quality, performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to Data Governance, PDPL, security, and organizational standards.
• Lead and mentor Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Product Management resources.
• Establish product management methodologies, templates, and standards.
• Build organizational capabilities across product management disciplines.

Skills

Strategic product leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Data & AI platforms

Governance & compliance

Mentoring Product Owners

User-centric design

Education

Bachelor's in Data Science / CS / Engineering / Information Systems

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Lead the strategy, governance, delivery, and continuous enhancement of Data & AI products to maximize business value realization. Drive product vision, portfolio prioritization, stakeholder alignment, product adoption, and execution excellence while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and data-driven transformation initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Development Data & AI product strategies and roadmaps.
• Establish & maintain product vision, objectives, KPIs, and value realization measures.
• Prioritize initiatives and investments based on business impact and strategic alignment.
• Manage a portfolio of data, AI, analytics, and digital products.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Data & AI products.
• Oversee backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release management.
• Ensure delivery timelines, budget adherence, and expected business outcomes.
• Resolve strategic delivery risks and roadblocks.
• Engage executive stakeholders to define priorities and strategic direction.
• Act as the primary bridge between business, technology, design, and data teams.
• Drive product adoption and business engagement across the organization.
• Champion user-centric design principles.
• Oversee user research, journey mapping, and product usability assessments.
• Ensure intuitive, scalable, and high-value user experiences.
• Establish product governance standards and operating procedures.
• Monitor product quality, performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to Data Governance, PDPL, security, and organizational standards.
• Lead and mentor Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Product Management resources.
• Establish product management methodologies, templates, and standards.
• Build organizational capabilities across product management disciplines.

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Data Products, Analytics, or AI-related domains.

• Proven experience managing enterprise-scale product portfolios.
• Strong understanding of Data & AI platforms, governance, analytics, and digital transformation.
• Professional certifications in Product Management, Agile, Project Management, or Change Management preferred.