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Director Digital Transformation & Innovation

ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail is seeking a Director Digital Transformation & Innovation to join its team in Al Khobar, Eastern Region. This full-time position is designed for a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in leading digital transformation initiatives within industrial and manufacturing environments.

Role Purpose and Strategic Focus

The Director, Digital Transformation & Innovation is responsible for defining and leading the organization's enterprise-wide digital transformation strategy. This role aims to accelerate business growth, operational excellence, manufacturing competitiveness, and innovation. It provides strategic leadership across Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics, and Digital Project Management, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and Industry & initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise Digital Transformation and Innovation strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's vision, business objectives, and long-term growth plans.
• Establish the digital transformation roadmap and governance framework, prioritizing initiatives that maximize business value, operational excellence, and return on investment.
• Lead the digitalization of manufacturing and corporate functions by promoting Industry technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and smart manufacturing solutions.
• Partner with Executive Management and Business Leaders to identify strategic digital opportunities that improve productivity, quality, customer experience, and competitiveness.
• Oversee the Digital Transformation portfolio, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and achieve defined business outcomes and performance targets.
• Drive enterprise-wide process optimization through digital technologies, automation, and standardized business processes across all functions.
• Promote a culture of innovation by identifying emerging technologies, evaluating new digital solutions, and fostering continuous improvement across the organization.
• Build strategic partnerships with technology providers, research institutions, and industry experts to accelerate innovation and adopt global best practices.
• Ensure digital initiatives comply with cybersecurity standards, information security policies, regulatory requirements, and corporate governance frameworks.
• Develop, mentor, and lead high-performing managers and multidisciplinary digital teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional development.
• Manage the Digital Transformation budget, technology investments, and resource allocation to ensure effective utilization and sustainable business value.
• Define and monitor Digital Transformation KPIs, digital maturity metrics, and ROI realization to regularly report progress and strategic outcomes to Executive Management.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience demonstrating expertise with industrial systems, manufacturing technologies, and manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in managing manufacturing applications, manufacturing digitalization programs, and industrial systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in Digital Transformation Strategy, specifically in alignment with manufacturing strategy, and a successful record of related project deployments.
• Experience in stakeholder management, particularly with Plant and Manufacturing leadership, for developing and delivering digital demands and fulfillment.
• Experience in OT systems environments and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with industrial and manufacturing systems automation, cybersecurity needs, and integrations.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Eastern Region. The role operates within a dynamic industrial manufacturing environment, requiring a strategic yet hands-on approach to leading digital initiatives across various functions.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the outlined qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry.