Strategy Program Lead: Governance & Delivery

SOLGulf; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

SOL Gulf is seeking a Strategy Program Lead to govern and assure the delivery of a portfolio of strategic initiatives for a major Saudi enterprise client.

The role oversees stage gates, dependencies, risks and issues, and prepares executive scorecards. Ideal candidates have PMO, strategy execution or transformation experience and can blend governance with hands-on delivery in a hybrid on-site setting.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years in PMO, program or portfolio roles.
• Experience governing initiatives with stage gates and executive reporting.
• Saudi market experience with enterprise or government clients preferred.
• Certification such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, MSP or P3O is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Governance for a portfolio of strategic initiatives across themes.
• Run stage-gate reviews, scope, budget baselines and benefit plans.
• Prepare gate decisions for the Integration Forum and Steering Committee.
• Coordinate dependencies across initiatives with PMO, EA and owners.
• Produce weekly health reports and maintain risk, issue and change logs.

Skills

PMO governance

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Hybrid on-site/offshore

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Information Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Power BI

Job description

SOL Gulf is seeking a Strategy Program Lead to govern and assure the delivery of a portfolio of strategic initiatives for a major Saudi enterprise client.

The role oversees stage gates, dependencies, risks and issues, and prepares executive scorecards. Ideal candidates have PMO, strategy execution or transformation experience and can blend governance with hands-on delivery in a hybrid on-site setting.