Chief Executive Officer Job Riyadh area,Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,Management

A large-scale global Saudi operating group is appointing a Chief Executive Officer to lead the next phase of operational scale, execution maturity, and commercial performance across a nationally distributed business.

The organisation operates across multiple service and infrastructure-related verticals with a significant workforce footprint, complex field operations, and active transformation initiatives already underway.

This is a high-accountability operating role with direct ownership of performance, leadership cadence, execution quality, and long-term organisational positioning.

Mandate

The incoming CEO will oversee:

Multi-site operations and customer delivery performance
Commercial growth and operating economics
Workforce and leadership alignment across a distributed organisation
Ongoing transformation and operational-modernisation initiatives
Executive governance and board engagement
Strategic partnerships and long-term operating scalability

Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of experience in large-scale operating environments
At least 5 years in senior leadership positions such as CEO, COO, Country Head, or leading significant business units
Demonstrated accountability for Profit and Loss within operationally intensive organizations
Proven experience in managing extensive workforce populations and distributed operational models
Exemplary executive presence when engaging with boards, shareholders, or governance entities
Experience operating within Saudi Arabia, the GCC, Africa, and globally is highly preferred
Fluency in both Arabic and English is desirable

Particular interest in leaders who have:

Led operational transformation at scale
Managed customer-facing service or infrastructure-heavy businesses
Built strong executive teams and succession depth
Stabilised performance while maintaining growth momentum
Operated effectively in founder-led, family-owned, shareholder-led, or institutional environments

This role is not suited to:

Pure advisory or consulting profiles without major operating accountability
Executives without meaningful large-scale operational leadership exposure
Leaders whose experience has been primarily limited to matrix-reporting corporate structures without full ownership responsibility

Benefits

Structured to attract top-tier executive leadership currently operating at significant scale within Saudi Arabia and the GCC, including performance-linked incentives and long-term alignment mechanisms.

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