Senior Technical Project Manager

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

Job summary

Confidential Government in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead delivery of complex government and enterprise technology projects.

You will manage full lifecycle from planning to post go-live, drive cross‑functional teams (BA, UI/UX, Dev, QA, DevOps, Cybersecurity), ensure compliance with NCA/DGA and data privacy, and coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, and SOC teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering or PM.
• 15+ years of technical project management experience.
• 10+ years overseeing enterprise government/regulatory systems.
• Proven record leading 3+ govern/enterprise tech projects in past 7 years.
• Fluent Arabic and English in communications and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects within scope, time, budget and quality.
• Manage project plans, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, stakeholders and executive reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams including BA, UI/UX, Development, QA, DevOps, Database and Cybersecurity.
• Oversee governance/board/committee management and enterprise systems.
• Manage integrations via REST APIs and Web Services (SSO, email, SMS, e-sign).
• Ensure on-premises or isolated environments with local Git and internal CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply DevSecOps and SSDLC practices, including reviews, testing, deployment controls.
• Manage change and release activities, deployment windows and BCD requirements.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity and SOC teams for testing, remediation and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with NCA/DGA controls, data privacy, access management and audit logs.
• Oversee BRD/SRS/User Stories/Use Cases/Acceptance Criteria/Journeys/ Wireframes RTL/Arabic UI.
• Manage UAT, performance, security, and integration testing; ensure defects resolved and approvals obtained.
• Prepare executive KPIs, SLAs, progress, risks, issues and corrective actions.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors to meet contract and SLA obligations.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Governance systems

Stakeholder management

Arabic/English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering/PM

PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/Agile/ITIL)

Tools

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex government and enterprise technology projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in managing the full project lifecycle, including planning, requirements, development, integrations, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support within government or regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects, ensuring completion within approved scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards.
• Manage project plans, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, stakeholders, and executive reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams including Business Analysis, UI/UX, Development, QA, DevOps, Database, Cybersecurity, and Technical Support.
• Oversee projects related to governance, board management, committee management, or similar enterprise systems.
• Manage integrations with internal and external systems using REST APIs and Web Services, including SSO, email, SMS, notifications, and e-signature services.
• Ensure implementation within on-premises or isolated environments, including local Git repositories and internal CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply DevSecOps and Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices, including code reviews, vulnerability management, automated testing, release planning, and deployment controls.
• Manage change and release activities, including deployment schedules, rollback plans, change windows, and business continuity requirements.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity and SOC teams to manage penetration testing, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance.
• Ensure compliance with NCA and DGA controls, data privacy requirements, access management, permissions, and audit logs.
• Oversee requirements and design deliverables including BRD, SRS, User Stories, Use Cases, Acceptance Criteria, User Journeys, Wireframes, and RTL/Arabic UI requirements.
• Manage UAT, performance, security, and integration testing; ensure defects are resolved and final approvals are obtained.
• Prepare executive reports covering KPIs, SLA performance, project progress, risks, issues, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors, ensuring the quality of deliverables and compliance with contractual and SLA obligations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in technical project management.
• At least 10 years of experience managing enterprise systems for government entities or regulated organizations.
• Proven experience managing at least three government or enterprise technology projects during the past seven years.
• Experience in Board Management, Committee Management, Governance Systems, or similar platforms is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of on‑premises environments, DevSecOps, SSDLC, cybersecurity, system integrations, release management, and change management.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of at least 10 members.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or ITIL certifications are preferred.
• Fluent Arabic and English communication and documentation skills.