Business Operations Specialist

Business Operations Specialist

Location:

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia (with travel across KSA, Qatar, and Iraq)

Reports to:

Senior Director, Operations

Business Unit:
Technology Solutions, SMS

We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to join our team as Business Manager to the Senior Director of Operations. This is a unique development role, well-suited to a high-potential graduate in engineering or a related discipline, with 3 to 5 years of experience in areas such as business finance, bidding, procurement, or operations. This position offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to work across a multi-site, multi-country operation.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting operational delivery, business growth, and executive-level decision-making.

• Executive Support:
  Support the Senior Director in the coordination and follow-up of key operational and strategic initiatives across the business.
• Progress Chasing:
  Track and chase actions with project and functional managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities.
• Financial Analysis:
  Understand, interrogate, and interpret financial data and management reports. Support cost reviews, forecasts, and planning cycles.
• Business Metrics:
  Create, analyze and report meaningful business dashboards
• Presentation Development:
  Prepare high-quality, executive-level presentations and reports for internal and external audiences, including board members and clients.
• Business Development:
  Assist in bid preparation, client engagement activities, and internal reviews of commercial proposals.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Work independently to progress issues and initiatives, often engaging with individuals more senior than yourself.
• Travel & Site Engagement:
  Undertake regular travel to project sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq to support project operations and gather on-the-ground insights.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or related discipline (Engineering preferred).
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a business-facing function such as finance, procurement, operations, or bidding.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and challenge financial information.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with confidence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and presentation development.
• Highly organized and proactive, with a “can do” attitude, strong attention to detail and a completer / finisher.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the Middle East.

• High exposure to senior leadership and strategy.
• Opportunity to develop fast-tracked experience in operational leadership.
• Hands-on involvement in high-impact business decisions.
• A collaborative, fast-paced, and technically dynamic