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About the Role

Huxley is seeking an Automation Lead to spearhead key transformation and automation initiatives within the Corporate Banking and Cash Management business. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role is business-led, focusing on achieving operational efficiency, process optimisation, and automation outcomes across a portfolio of strategic initiatives. It requires a senior transformation professional who understands banking operations and can drive complex digital transformation programmes from inception through implementation, rather than a hands-on technical or traditional IT Project Manager.

Programme and Project Leadership

• Lead and manage a portfolio of automation and digital transformation initiatives as part of the COO Transformation programme.
• Develop and maintain project plans, governance structures, milestones, and delivery roadmaps.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
• Track programme progress and provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and programme leadership.
• Manage risks, dependencies, issues, and escalation processes across multiple workstreams.

Business Transformation and Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify opportunities for automation, process simplification, and operational efficiency across banking operations.
• Lead process redesign and optimisation initiatives to improve productivity and customer outcomes.
• Challenge existing operating models and recommend scalable transformation solutions.
• Drive adoption of automation initiatives across business units.
• Act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technology delivery teams.
• Engage with senior leaders to define priorities, business requirements, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate alignment across operations, technology, product, and transformation teams.

Delivery Oversight

• Manage the overall automation book of work and coordinate delivery activities with IT and other supporting functions.
• Monitor project performance using agreed KPIs and success metrics.
• Support the establishment of governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business benefits and operational improvements.
• Ensure clear communication of programme status, achievements, and challenges to stakeholders.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale digital transformation and automation programmes within the banking sector.
• Strong project and programme management experience, including responsibility for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience driving business transformation and operational improvement projects.
• Background in Corporate Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Treasury Services, or Banking Operations.
• Experience managing technology-enabled change programmes while maintaining a strong business focus.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced transformation environments.
• Track record of delivering strategic initiatives from planning through execution.

Ideal Candidate Profile and Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a senior transformation professional capable of quickly taking ownership of a complex automation portfolio. This individual will possess a blend of banking domain expertise, digital transformation experience, and strong delivery leadership. They must have the credibility to engage senior stakeholders while managing execution across multiple workstreams. The role requires a highly business-focused and commercially aware individual, comfortable leading change initiatives without direct involvement in technical implementation details.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience working within banking environments.
• Familiarity with automation technologies and transformation methodologies, including workflow automation, process digitisation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Exposure to COO, Operations Transformation, Target Operating Model, or Enterprise Transformation programmes.
• Experience working with regional and global banking stakeholders.