Operations & Business Readiness Workstream Lead

About Hatch

Hatch is a company with over 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure. With 10,000 colleagues operating in 150 countries, the company focuses on delivering practical, safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions globally and locally. This role is for a Full-time Operations & Business Readiness Workstream Lead based in Al Jubail, Eastern Province.

Role Overview

The Operations & Business Readiness Workstream Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing an assigned Operational Readiness workstream. The primary goal is to ensure the business is prepared for a safe, effective, and sustainable transition into operations. This role acts as the main point of contact between the Operational Readiness Office, project delivery teams, operations, and functional stakeholders, while also managing workstream-level governance, reporting, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the workstream Operational Readiness plan, aligning it with the overall OR roadmap and project milestones.
• Define workstream scope, deliverables, key milestones, resource requirements, and readiness criteria.
• Lead the execution of all workstream readiness activities, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Monitor progress against the plan and provide weekly and monthly status updates to the Operational Readiness Office.
• Manage workstream governance, including action tracking, decision logs, issue management, and risk escalation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate workstream-specific risks, gaps, and constraints that may impact readiness.
• Coordinate interfaces and dependencies between project, business readiness, commissioning, and operational readiness workstreams.
• Facilitate workstream meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Prepare input for management, steering committee, and executive reporting.
• Support readiness reviews, stage-gate assessments, and operational acceptance activities.
• Obtain stakeholder approvals and sign-off for readiness deliverables and handover requirements.
• Drive problem-solving and issue resolution to maintain readiness commitments and first production targets.

Required Deliverables

• Workstream Readiness Plan
• Integrated Schedule and Milestone Tracker
• Risk, Issue, and Action Registers
• Dependency Management Register
• Readiness KPI Dashboard
• Weekly Progress Reports
• Decision and Governance Logs
• Functional Handover and Acceptance Documentation
• Readiness Closure and Sign-off Package

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have 2-5 years of relevant experience. Hatch values diversity and encourages applications from individuals whose past experiences may not perfectly align with every listed skill, but who are interested in the role.

Work Environment

This full-time position is located in Al Jubail. Working hours are Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hatch offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for long-term career development.