Organizational Excellence Specialist📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AIQU is seeking an experienced Organizational Excellence Specialist to join one of its major clients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time, 6-month extendable contract position.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be a senior professional with deep, hands-on expertise in national and international excellence frameworks, specifically the King Abdulaziz Quality Award (KAQA) and EFQM. This role requires practical experience across the entire excellence lifecycle, from conducting organizational self-assessments to developing excellence roadmaps and supporting award participation and submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Structuring, leading, and conducting organizational self-assessments against KAQA and EFQM criteria.
• Identifying organizational strengths and areas for improvement based on assessment findings.
• Developing comprehensive excellence roadmaps, including prioritized initiatives aligned with framework criteria.
• Developing and reviewing excellence documentation, including KAQA and EFQM submission files, ensuring evidence narratives and criterion-level justifications are robust.
• Contributing to the establishment and operation of Quality and Excellence functions, including the design of excellence and quality strategies and operating models.
• Synthesizing and presenting excellence deliverables and content in both Arabic and English, utilizing PowerPoint and Word.
• Engaging with executive and senior leadership, facilitating workshops, and clearly articulating findings and recommendations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 8-12 years of professional experience in Organizational / Institutional Excellence, with a strong focus on EFQM and KAQA.
• Proven, hands-on experience with KAQA and EFQM frameworks.
• Experience in establishing or running Quality and Excellence functions.
• Formal EFQM or KAQA training, certification, or assessor exposure is required.
• A background in management consulting or advisory services, preferably within public sector or large enterprise environments in KSA, is preferred.

Essential Skills

• Advanced writing, reviewing, and synthesizing skills for excellence deliverables in both Arabic and English.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience engaging senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in facilitating workshops and clearly conveying findings and recommendations.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time, 6-month extendable contract role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.