Digital and Cyber – DSR – Digital Strategy – Senior Associate

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region:
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

At PwC, your growth is our priority. We fuel potential through coaching, feedback, and challenging work that helps you build a career path as unique as you are. You’re not just joining a team—you’re becoming part of a movement that’s shaping the future. Here, you can be yourself, work with purpose and boldness, and collaborate with talented people to deliver solutions that create real impact for clients and communities.

Powered by inclusive teams, cutting‑edge technology, and truly meaningful work, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow, lead, and go further.
Together, we set the future in motion.

At PwC Consulting, we lead with insight and deliver with purpose. You’ll work alongside experts across industries to design and deliver forward‑looking solutions in areas such as strategy and enterprise transformation, operational excellence, digital innovation, cyber resilience, and risk management. Our reimagined operating model brings together sector‑aligned, solution‑led teams empowered to move fast, think boldly, and create real impact. Whether transforming finance, enabling digital change, or shaping national visions, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward‑thinking community—built to grow with you and the world around us.

The Digital & Cyber Business Unit brings together deep technology expertise and bold thinking to help organizations thrive in a connected, data‑driven world. We support clients in reimagining how they operate, serve, and grow—by harnessing the power of digital products, emerging tech, cloud, data, and cyber resilience.

Whether shaping enterprise‑wide transformation or enabling targeted innovation, we work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and trust—delivering scalable solutions that empower clients to move faster, think smarter, and lead with confidence.

We are seeking a Senior Associate with proven expertise in Smart Cities and Digital Strategy to work on high‑impact, strategic client engagements across the region focusing on shaping and delivering digital frameworks, platforms and governance models that form the backbone of world‑class, data‑driven and sustainable smart destinations. The ideal candidate will combine a deep understanding of urban innovation, digital strategy and emerging technologies to help shape the future of leading smart destinations.

This role will be based in Riyadh, KSA and focus on strategic planning, digital ecosystems design and implementation oversight for smart cities and districts ensuring integration of cutting‑edge technologies into cohesive, future‑ready city strategies. It requires an ability to translate visionary urban aspirations into practical, data‑enabled frameworks that enhance citizen experience, sustainability and economic competitiveness.

• Experience in development of smart city technology masterplans and digital transformation strategies for city authorities, governments and developers.
• Develop multi‑year digital transformation roadmaps that define phased technology, data and organisational initiatives with clear milestones and measurable impact on city performance and citizen experience.
• Conduct in‑depth competitive benchmarking and ecosystem analyses to evaluate leading global smart city destinations, governance models, and international frameworks and translate insights into actionable best practices tailored for the regional context.
• Define a cohesive digital vision and strategic direction for next‑generation, sustainable and…