Head of Product

About the Role

Staff Connect Saudi is seeking a Head of Product, Agile Delivery & Transformation to lead the organisation's NextGen digital transformation programme. This full-time position is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of the organisation’s NextGen digital transformation programme.
• Develop and manage an integrated transformation roadmap across business and technology functions.
• Translate strategic business priorities into actionable plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and manage cross-functional Agile squad operating models, defining responsibilities, governance structures, decision rights, and delivery accountabilities.
• Lead the SWAT Squad to execute high-priority and time-sensitive transformation initiatives.
• Oversee product strategy, roadmap planning, and prioritisation based on business and customer value.
• Coordinate transformation initiatives across Business, Data, AI, Cloud Migration, Design, and Software Development.
• Drive collaboration between Product, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Design, and Business teams.
• Establish effective Agile practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, and release management.
• Monitor squad capacity, delivery performance, dependencies, and overall programme progress.
• Develop governance frameworks for programme reporting, decision-making, and escalation.
• Define and monitor milestone Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify and mitigate programme risks, delivery bottlenecks, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Lead product delivery from discovery and prioritisation through design, development, testing, and release.
• Ensure alignment between customer requirements, product vision, business objectives, and technical solutions.
• Engage senior stakeholders to drive strategic alignment and resolve competing priorities.
• Promote Agile adoption, organisational change, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare executive dashboards and performance reports to track milestones, delivery quality, and business outcomes.
• Ensure predictable programme delivery, operational readiness, and achievement of measurable customer and business value.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Proven experience in leading digital transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies and product delivery.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, working within a dynamic environment focused on digital transformation.