
Head of Delivery & Operations
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of all ongoing and upcoming digital transformation and technology projects.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with the company’s quality standards.
- Implement and optimize delivery frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
- Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key clients to ensure long-term partnerships and client satisfaction.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for project challenges, ensuring swift and effective resolution.
- Regularly engage with clients to align expectations, provide updates, and gather feedback.
- Drive operational excellence across departments, ensuring efficient workflows and team collaboration.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Lead by example to cultivate harmony, motivation, and problem-solving across delivery teams.
- Mentor and manage delivery and operations teams, ensuring clear alignment with goals and KPIs.
- Promote cross-functional collaboration between design, development, UX, CX, and product teams.
- Identify skill gaps and recommend strategic hiring or training initiatives.
- Support the Head of Commercial in client meetings, proposal development, and business opportunities.
- Contribute to the company’s revenue goals by identifying upsell opportunities and ensuring delivery excellence that drives repeat business.
- Provide insights into project scoping, budgeting, and resource planning during the sales process.
- Proven experience (10+ years) in a senior delivery or operations leadership role within a digital agency or consultancy environment (client-side experience is not suitable).
- Deep understanding of digital transformation, software development, UX/CX, and agile delivery methodologies.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in client engagement and supporting business development efforts.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams.
- Experience working in or with GCC-based clients is a strong advantage.
- Preferably of European or British nationality.
- Willing to be based full-time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.