Director of Business Operations📣 إعلان

About Humain

Humain is Saudi Arabia's full-stack AI company, supported by the Public Investment Fund. The company develops AI infrastructure, foundational models, and practical AI solutions from its base in Riyadh, serving both the regional and global markets. The Operations function serves as the core engine, responsible for designing the company's operational framework and advancing its AI-native capabilities.

The Role: Director of Business Operations

Humain is seeking a Director of Business Operations to lead the development and scaling of the company's operating model and process backbone. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involves establishing the standards, governance, and operational cadence necessary for controlled growth, with a strong emphasis on integrating AI into core processes. Candidates should possess over 10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the company-wide interaction model, RACI framework, and decision rights.
• Design and implement the governance structure and operating rhythm to ensure organizational alignment and accountability.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise process catalogue, including the process playbook, taxonomy, and standards.
• Redesign core operational processes to enable AI agents to perform tasks, driving significant improvements in speed and quality.
• Drive the adoption of new standards, processes, and AI-native working methodologies across all functions within the company.
• Function as a hands-on player-coach, collaborating directly with various functions to design and implement solutions, while also scaling an operations team over time.

Performance Milestones

Success in this role will be measured by achieving the following outcomes:

• Within the first 90 days, establish a refined operating model and clear decision rights, understood by leadership, with a reliably functioning operating cadence.
• By 6–12 months, ensure consistent adoption of operational standards, a self-sustaining operating rhythm, and demonstrate measurable gains from AI-native ways of working.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate the following attributes:

• AI-First Mindset: A natural inclination to leverage AI for output multiplication and process re-imagination.
• Ownership: Exhibits end-to-end accountability and a bias towards action over striving for absolute perfection.
• Builder Mentality: Thrives in ambiguous environments and can establish structure from nascent stages.
• Rigor: Consistently applies operational discipline and maintains high standards.
• Orchestrator: Capable of driving outcomes effectively through collaboration with diverse functions.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.