Principal Specialist TechOps Solution📣 إعلان

About Ma'aden

Ma'aden, established in 1997, is recognized as one of the fastest-growing mining companies globally and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company plays a pivotal role in developing the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy, achieved by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain. We are seeking a Principal Specialist, TechOps Solution to join our full-time team in Riyadh.

Role Summary

The Principal Specialist, TechOps Solution is responsible for capturing the Statement of Requirements for various initiatives, troubleshooting current and future states of technical operations, and driving packages of work that demonstrate value across quarters. This role involves defining solution plans in alignment with Platform and Solution Architects, and providing support for business unit delivery through site-based deployments and ongoing management.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business challenges and troubleshoot site-based evidence for specific identified solutions.
• Define the priority elements of solutioning required to meet Business Unit objectives within relevant technology domain(s).
• Resolve technical and integration issues impacting initiative outcomes.
• Ensure solution designs are scalable, integrated, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Guide delivery teams, including data scientists, engineers, and digital specialists, to ensure correct implementation of solution designs.
• Provide technical direction, design clarification, and quality oversight throughout the delivery process.
• Ensure implementation meets agreed functional, performance, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with Domain Integrators and Business Partners to shape initiative scope, success measures, and value hypotheses.
• Ensure initiatives remain aligned with agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), value outcomes, and priorities.
• Identify and surface technical trade-offs, risks, and dependencies early in the process.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mining or Minerals Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial also applicable), Computer Science, and/or Data Science.
• A minimum of 5-10 years of proven experience owning solution design and guiding delivery teams.
• Strong ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical solutions.
• Comfortable operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ownership of technical solution architecture and design.
• Ability to provide quality-focused delivery guidance.
• Proficiency in systems thinking and cross-domain integration.
• Strong problem structuring and communication skills.
• Capability to operate across multiple initiatives concurrently.

Application Information

Ma'aden invites qualified candidates to apply for this full-time Principal Specialist, TechOps Solution position in Riyadh. We look forward to reviewing your application.