Program Manager📣 Job Ad

About Adree and the Role

Adree is seeking a Program Manager to lead and coordinate the execution of multiple interrelated projects and workstreams. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involves aligning project outputs with organizational and client objectives, managing high-level stakeholder relationships, and ensuring seamless delivery across technical and business teams. The Program Manager serves as a crucial link between executive leadership, product management, and engineering/delivery squads, governing timelines, resources, risks, and budget to ensure successful, high-quality digital and IT transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Governance: Define, scope, and oversee the execution of multiple strategic programs, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational goals.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, client representatives, and executive leadership, facilitating regular program status updates and steering committee meetings.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Synchronize efforts across various Agile/Scrum product teams, technical architects, business analysts, and QA squads to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Resource & Capacity Planning: Optimize resource allocation, manage program budgets, and ensure teams (.NET, Low-Code/OutSystems, Frontend, CRM/Creatio) are properly staffed and utilized.
• Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and manage program-level risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, implementing effective mitigation strategies to keep delivery on track.
• Scope & Change Management: Manage program scope changes effectively, ensuring that impacts on budget, timeline, and quality are thoroughly evaluated and approved.
• Delivery & Quality Assurance: Ensure all projects within the program adhere to high standards of quality, compliance, and governance throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and improve project management methodologies, delivery frameworks, and operational workflows across teams.

Required Experience and Skills

• 6-9 years of experience in project or program management within software development, digital products, or IT consulting environments.
• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, multi-vendor, or enterprise-level digital transformation programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects within government resources or large enterprise sectors in the GCC region.
• Hands-on background in software engineering, system architecture, or business analysis earlier in the career.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles and vendor management.

Certifications

• PgMP (Program Management Professional) or PMP (Project Management Professional) is highly preferred.
• PMI-ACP, Scrum Alliance (CSP/CSM), or SAFe certifications are an advantage.

Work Location

This position is based at Adree's headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires on-site presence.