Job summary
SOOR, a Master-Works subsidiary in Riyadh, is hiring a Senior IT Strategy & Planning Specialist. The role focuses on developing and maintaining the IT strategy and multi-year roadmap, leading IT planning and budgeting, managing the project portfolio, and ensuring technology initiatives deliver measurable business value.
Key responsibilities
- Create and maintain multi-year IT strategy and technology roadmap aligned with corporate objectives.
- Lead annual and quarterly IT planning including budgeting and investment prioritization.
- Build business cases with cost, risk assessments, and expected benefits for digital investments.
- Oversee IT project portfolio, track progress, dependencies, and benefits realization via PMO practices.
- Define and monitor strategic KPIs and prepare executive dashboards and reports.
- Support enterprise architecture, digital transformation, IT governance and cybersecurity risk initiatives.
- Manage vendor and stakeholder relationships between business units and IT teams.
- Ensure compliance with internal IT policies, security standards and relevant regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3–5+ years in IT strategy, strategic planning, PMO, enterprise architecture, or technology consulting.
- Strong knowledge of portfolio management, budgeting, project prioritization, and ROI/business case development.
- Proven experience with strategic frameworks, KPI tracking, executive dashboards, and PMO standards.
- Familiarity with digital transformation, IT governance, risk management, and cybersecurity regulations.
- Relevant certifications (PMP, TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL) are desirable.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
- Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Skills
IT strategyPortfolio managementBudgetingBusiness case developmentPMOKPI trackingEnterprise architectureIT governanceRisk managementStakeholder management
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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