Senior Governance & Business Advisory Lead

About Orange Business

Orange Business operates as a network and digital integrator, focusing on the entire value chain of the digital world. The company aims to enable its customers to concentrate on strategic initiatives. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, Orange Business provides global solutions.

The Role: Senior Governance & Business Advisory Lead

Orange Business is seeking a Senior Governance & Business Advisory Lead to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves contributing to the development and implementation of governance frameworks and business strategies for urban innovation projects. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage overarching smart governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with data protection regulations, public sector accountability, and ethical AI deployment.
• Lead the development of robust business cases, financial models, and funding acquisition strategies, including public grants, private investment, and municipal budgeting, for large-scale urban innovation projects.
• Advise city leaders and commercial stakeholders on viable operating models, value realization, and long-term asset management for digital infrastructure.
• Cultivate and manage high-level partnerships across municipal authorities, private tech providers, academic institutions, and local communities.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an open-minded yet demanding approach, coupled with a desire to transmit knowledge. Essential qualities include the ability to handle pressure, lead with courage and empathy, assertiveness, and effective communication skills.

Work Environment and Benefits

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and customers worldwide.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and the possibility to combine work from the office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: Access to training programs and upskilling/reskilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Culture and Programs: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR, and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.