Program Manager

Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing a cluster of related projects aimed at achieving Takamol’s strategic objectives—specifically those related to labor market enablement, digital transformation, and socio-economic empowerment. This role involves balancing high-level strategy with operational oversight, ensuring that multiple project work streams align to deliver cohesive benefits to the Kingdom's citizens and businesses.

• Strategic Alignment:
  Translate Takamol’s vision of socio-economic transformation into actionable program roadmaps. Ensure every project within the program contributes to the company s long-term goals.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Act as the primary liaison between Takamol and key external stakeholders, including government entities and private sector partners.
• Governance & Methodology:
  Establish and maintain program governance frameworks. Apply best practices from PMBOK or Agile to ensure consistency across all project work streams.
• Resource & Budget Oversight:
  Manage the consolidated program budget and allocate resources (human and technical) efficiently across sub-projects to prevent bottlenecks.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Identify cross-project dependencies and risks. Develop contingency plans to address potential legislative, technical, or financial hurdles.
• Performance Reporting:
  Define KPIs for program success and provide high-level visibility to executive leadership through regular status reports and dashboards.
• Change Management:
  Lead the transition of program deliverables into "business as usual," ensuring that new government services or digital products are effectively adopted by the public or target beneficiaries.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  7–10 years of experience in project/program management, preferably within the Saudi public sector, semi-government entities, or top-tier management consulting.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) is highly preferred.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in project management software (MS Project, Jira, or Oracle Primavera).
• Deep understanding of the Saudi Labor Law and Vision 2030 strategic objectives.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Exceptional negotiation and "influencing without authority" skills, bilingual fluency (Arabic and English), and a high degree of emotional intelligence.