Project Manager - AI Led Initiatives - KSA📣 Job Ad

About the Role

SAP is seeking a Project Manager to lead AI-driven initiatives within the Saudi Arabian market. This role is integral to assisting customers in transforming their businesses through SAP implementations and AI-enabled solutions. The position involves shaping customer engagements, driving technology adoption, and fostering long-term partnerships in the Middle East. Due to local legal mandates in Saudi Arabia (Saudization), only Saudi nationals will be considered for this vacancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of complex projects involving multiple business units, partners, and vendors.
• Contribute to bid and proposal activities, defining delivery approach, governance, scope, and risk management strategies.
• Ensure alignment between customer business objectives and project outcomes, with a focus on AI adoption and value realization.
• Act as a trusted partner to customers, building sustainable relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to achieve quality outcomes in complex environments.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and escalations, taking ownership of de-escalation and recovery.
• Contribute to the evolution of delivery models and long-term concepts to strengthen regional project execution.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of project management experience, specifically in delivering medium-scale, medium-risk projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and distributed teams within a formal project management methodology.
• Hands-on experience managing full project lifecycle artifacts, including project charters, plans, schedules, budgets, financials, and reporting.
• Strong capability in project financial management, including tracking actuals, forecasting, and communicating financial status.
• Proven experience managing scope, quality, issues, and risks to ensure on-time and within-budget project delivery.
• Experience working within contractual delivery frameworks, including adherence to formal review and approval processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present delivery approaches to diverse audiences.
• Cultural awareness and experience working with customers and teams across different countries and nationalities.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is considered a strong advantage.

Required Skills

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration
• Cross-cultural Communication
• SAP Implementations
• AI-enabled Solutions
• Project Delivery
• Bid and Proposal Activities
• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Escalation Management
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Project Charter Development
• Project Planning
• Project Scheduling
• Project Budgeting
• Project Financial Management
• Scope Management
• Quality Management
• Contractual Delivery Frameworks
• Communication Skills

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will join a collaborative, international delivery environment that values trust, accountability, and partnership. SAP offers opportunities to grow experience by delivering complex, innovative initiatives, particularly in AI-driven transformation. The company is committed to inclusion, well-being, and flexible working models, ensuring everyone feels included and can perform at their best. SAP is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations.