Chief Information Officer

Overview

Responsibilities And Duties

• Define and execute the multi-year technology strategy across infrastructure, applications, data, integration, and security.
• Set the target architecture for the group, including ERP, core operational systems, data and analytics, and the integration fabric that connects them.
• Make and defend the build, buy, and partner decisions that shape the technology estate.
• Run a modern, reliable enterprise systems environment that supports the core operations of the business.
• Lead any ERP modernization or migration program required to support unified reporting, real-time decisioning, and operational scale.
• Stand up the integration and middleware capability that allows the core functions to operate from one source of truth.
• Build the data foundation, the warehouse, the governance, and the analytics layer that the commercial, operations, and finance teams need.
• Embed data-led decision-making across the senior leadership population.
• Hold full accountability for the cybersecurity posture of the company.
• Ensure full compliance with the National Cybersecurity Authority, the Personal Data Protection Law, and all other applicable regulatory obligations.
• Own business continuity, disaster recovery, and the controls required by internal and external audit.
• Run a service-oriented IT operation with measurable uptime, response, and cost commitments.
• Lead the program management office for technology, with clear quarterly delivery, transparent governance, and disciplined vendor management.
• Shape the IT operating model, including the balance between in-house capability, managed services, and strategic partners.
• Sit on the executive committee and act as a peer to the rest of the senior leadership.
• Translate technology into commercial language for the Chief Executive Officer and the board.
• Manage the technology budget with the same rigor as a P&L, including capital allocation, vendor consolidation, and total cost of ownership.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Fifteen years or more in enterprise technology, with at least five at Chief Information Officer, Group CIO, or equivalent level in a complex, multi-site organization.
• A track record of leading a full technology stack end to end, ideally in a regulated or institutionally governed environment.
• Direct, hands-on experience with at least one major ERP transformation or core systems re-platforming program, from business case to go-live.
• Deep fluency in enterprise technology, including ERP platforms, integration platforms, cloud infrastructure, data and analytics, and modern security architecture.
• Strong commercial instinct, with the ability to challenge and partner with operating leaders rather than simply service them.
• Proven cybersecurity and data privacy leadership at the level expected of a major Saudi organization.
• Vendor management discipline, with a history of consolidating estates, renegotiating contracts, and holding partners to outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related discipline. Master's degree or MBA is an advantage.
• Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture, security, or program delivery are welcomed.
• Arabic language is an advantage. English is required.