Strategic Delivery Lead for Complex Projects

Blue Yonder, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects in the Saudi Arabia market. The role focuses on managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.

You will serve as the primary accountability for project performance and client satisfaction, guiding teams and ensuring alignment with quality standards. Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with senior/lead role
• Proven experience delivering projects on time, within scope and budget.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (executive presence).
• Experience using Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid methodologies.
• Proficient with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, MS Teams, Confluence, Smartsheet).
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Arabic and English language proficiency.
• Supply Chain Retail domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring and closure of multiple concurrent projects or a large-scale program.
• Define and manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans (work breakdown structure, milestones, dependencies) and maintain project documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (internal and external vendors/partners) to execute project activities.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks and issues; escalate where required and drive remediation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships: set expectations, provide regular status updates and facilitate decision-making.
• Ensure quality management and compliance with organizational processes and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and apply lessons learned across projects.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project managers or project coordinators on the team.
• Lead change management and adoption efforts where projects impact operations or customers.
• Maintain financial controls: track budgets, forecasts, and variance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Mentorship

Change management

Executive presence

Arabic language proficiency

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

MS Teams

Confluence

Smartsheet

Job description

Blue Yonder, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects in the Saudi Arabia market. The role focuses on managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.

You will serve as the primary accountability for project performance and client satisfaction, guiding teams and ensuring alignment with quality standards. Fluency in Arabic and English is required.