Senior Technical Project Manager — Gov & Enterprise Systems

Confidential Government; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Government is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex government and enterprise technology initiatives in a regulated environment.

The role requires deep experience across planning, requirements, development, integrations, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support, with strong knowledge of on-premises environments, security, and governance systems.

Qualifications

• 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 managing enterprise systems for government entities or regulated organizations.
• Proven experience leading three government or enterprise technology projects in the last seven years.
• Experience in Board/Committee Governance systems is highly preferred.

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, Cybersecurity, and Tech Support.
• Oversee governance-related enterprise projects (board/ committee management).
• Manage integrations via REST APIs and Web Services (SSO, email, SMS, e-signature).
• Ensure deployments in on-premises or isolated environments with internal CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply DevSecOps, SSDLC, code reviews, vulnerability management, automated testing and release planning.
• Coordinate change and release activities with deployment schedules and business continuity.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and SOC teams on pen tests and vulnerability remediation.
• Ensure compliance with NCA and DGA controls, data privacy, access management, and audit logs.
• Oversee BRD, SRS, User Stories, Use Cases, Acceptance Criteria, user journeys, wireframes, RTL/Arabic UI specs.
• Manage UAT, performance, security, and integration testing; ensure defect resolution and approvals.
• Prepare executive KPI/SLA progress reports and risk mitigation actions.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors ensuring deliverable quality and SLA compliance.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Arabic-English fluency

Vendor & stakeholder management

Government/regulated enterprise exp

Project lifecycle management

PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/ITIL)

DevSecOps & SSDLC basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Project Management

Job description

Confidential Government is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex government and enterprise technology initiatives in a regulated environment.

The role requires deep experience across planning, requirements, development, integrations, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support, with strong knowledge of on-premises environments, security, and governance systems.