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Ultimate Peaks Talent & Strategy

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 General Manager, Operations &amp; Growth
 
 
 
 (Alternative internal title: Operations Director)
 
 
 
 
 Location
 
 
 
 
 Riyadh
 
 
 
 
 Industry
 
 
 
 
 Design, Fit-Out, Landscaping, Construction Services, Premium Projects
 
 
 
 About The Opportunity
 
 
 
 A growing Saudi-owned company operating across premium project execution, built environments, design-led delivery, and multi-service contracting is seeking a commercially minded operations leader to help scale the next phase of growth.
 
 
 The business has an established market presence, strong reputation, recurring opportunities, and ambitious expansion plans. This role is ideal for someone who can bring structure, accountability, execution discipline, and growth momentum.
 
 
 
 
 Role Purpose
 
 
 
 
 Lead day-to-day business operations while improving performance, profitability, team alignment, project delivery standards, and commercial execution.
 
 
 You will work closely with founders (CEO &amp; Chief Archtict), ownership and senior stakeholders to convert a successful founder-led business into a stronger institutional platform.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 
 Business Operations
 
 
 
 
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 Oversee daily company operations across departments
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 Build weekly operating rhythm and management cadence
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 Improve internal accountability and reporting
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 Monitor priorities and execution across teams
 
 
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 Project Delivery
 
 
 
 
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 Track live projects, deadlines, budgets, risks, client satisfaction
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 Improve coordination between technical, commercial, procurement, and site teams
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 Reduce delays and leakage
 
 
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 Commercial Growth
 
 
 
 
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 Strengthen lead conversion process
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 Support partnerships and new revenue opportunities
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 Improve proposal quality, pricing discipline, and pipeline visibility
 
 
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 Financial Discipline
 
 
 
 
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 Improve budgeting visibility
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 Manage cash flow coordination with finance team
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 Track profitability by project / business line
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 Improve collections discipline
 
 
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 Team Leadership
 
 
 
 
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 Manage department heads
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 Recruit strong talent where required
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 Build performance culture
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 Introduce KPI systems that actually work
 
 
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 What Success in First 6 Months Looks Like
 
 
 
 
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 Better management control
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 Clear reporting structure
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 Improved collections / visibility
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 Stronger delivery discipline
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 Founder time freed for growth
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 Higher profitability control
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 Better hiring decisions
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 10+ years experience in operations, contracting, fit-out, landscaping, facilities, development, or project-based businesses
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 Strong commercial instinct
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 Comfortable in founder-led entrepreneurial environments
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 Hands-on, practical, execution-focused
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 Strong Arabic and English preferred
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 Experience managing multi-function teams
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 Can build order from chaos without bureaucracy
 
 
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 Strong Advantage If Candidate Has Experience In
 
 
 
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 Riyadh market relationships
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 Construction / fit-out / premium residential / hospitality projects
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 SME growth-stage companies
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 P&amp;L ownership
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 KPI implementation
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 Cash flow management
 
 
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 Personality Fit
 
 
 
 
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 Mature
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 Calm under pressure
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 Fast thinker
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 Respected operator
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 No ego around titles
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 Can influence founders without politics
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 Builder mentality
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 Compensation Range
 
 
 
 
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 SAR 22,000 to SAR 38,000 monthly + Plus lucritve performance incentives for the right candidate (Highly dependent on experience and fit)
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 Annual but Milestones based salay increment
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General Manager | Operations & Growth | Design-Build Projects

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 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Hybrid)
 
 
 Employment Type: Full-time
 
 
 Compensation Range: SAR 5,000 - 15,000 / month (based on experience)
 
 
 Reporting To: Founder / Head of Product
 
 
 
 Hiring Partner: UltimatePeaks (on behalf of a confidential Saudi-based GovTech client)
 
 
 
 
 About The Company
 
 
 
 Our client is a Saudi-based technology company building a smart, automated platform for Government Relations Operations (GRO) and HR management. They already operate a profitable managed-services business serving corporate clients across the Kingdom, and are now productizing their internal automation stack into a commercial SaaS offering. The team is small, operator-led, and moving fast toward external launch.
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 We are looking for a Product-Market Fit Specialist to lead discovery, validation, and early commercialization work for a GRO/HR automation platform entering the Saudi market. You will sit at the intersection of customer research, product strategy, and go-to-market &mdash; turning qualitative insight into pricing, positioning, and feature decisions that the product and founding team can act on immediately.
 
 
 This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys talking to customers, shaping offers, and proving demand before scale.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Run structured discovery interviews with HR leaders, PROs, GMs, and founders across Saudi SMEs and mid-market companies
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 Map the end-to-end GRO and HR workflow pain points in the Saudi market (Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Absher Business, Mudad, etc.) and translate them into product opportunities
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 Design and run PMF experiments: landing pages, concierge MVPs, pricing tests, and pilot programs
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 Define and track PMF signals &mdash; activation, retention cohorts, NPS, willingness to pay, and qualitative demand indicators
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 Build the positioning narrative, ICP definition, and early messaging for the platform launch
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 Collaborate with the Product Manager and Product Lead to prioritize backlog based on validated demand
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 Produce weekly insight briefs for the founder and leadership team
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 We're looking for someone with 2-5 years of experience in roles like product management, growth, research, strategy, or even early-stage founding
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 You've got a strong history of conducting customer discovery and turning insights into smart product or go-to-market decisions
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 Familiarity with the Saudi business scene is a big plus&mdash;especially if you have experience in HR, compliance, or government services
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 You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and can create clear, concise written communication
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 Fluency in both Arabic and English, written and spoken, is essential
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 A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, economics, or a related field rounds out your background
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 Nice to Have
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 Experience in HR tech, compliance tech, or SaaS product development would be fantastic
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 Hands-on experience with no-code tools for quick prototyping and setting up experiments is a bonus
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 Have worked closely with founders or at pre-seed / seed stage startups? That's a great fit!
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 Why This Role
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 You'll be joining right at the exciting moment when a services business evolves into a product company. Your contributions will directly influence what we build, who we target, and how we price our offerings. This is a small, passionate team where you'll enjoy high ownership, a focus on the Saudi market, and a clear mission to discover and prove product-market fit
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
 
 Nice to Have
 
 
 
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 Previous exposure to HR tech, compliance tech, or SaaS productization
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 Experience with no-code tools for rapid prototyping and experiment setup
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 Background working directly with founders or in pre-seed / seed stage startups
 
 
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 Why This Role
 
 
 
 You will join at the moment a services business becomes a product company. Your work will directly shape what gets built, who it is sold to, and how it is priced. Small team, high ownership, Saudi-market focus, and a clear mandate to find and prove product-market fit.
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Product-Market Fit Specialist

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 Overview
 
 
 
 A large-scale, high-growth organization in Saudi Arabia (6,000+ employees) is entering a critical phase of transformation.
 
 
 The business has scaled rapidly and is now prioritizing
 
 organizational control, governance, and people effectiveness
 
 . This role is not a traditional HR leadership position &mdash; it is a
 
 turnaround and stabilization mandate
 
 at the core of the business.
 
 
 The successful candidate will be tasked with restoring structure, accountability, and performance across the organization, while building the foundation for future group-level capability.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 
 The Mandate
 
 
 
 
 This role carries a
 
 clear and immediate priority
 
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 Fix the organization. Stabilize it. Then build for scale.
 
 
 
 Key focus areas include:
 
 
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 Establishing strong HR governance and authority frameworks
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 Regaining control over hiring, approvals, and decision rights
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 Addressing talent disengagement and retention risks
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 Enforcing organizational discipline and accountability
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 Activating and embedding HR systems (ERP) and processes
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 Partnering with leadership to ensure clarity of structure and reporting lines
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 Supporting operational leaders in transitioning from informal to structured execution
 
 
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 Key Challenges
 
 
 
 
 The environment is complex and requires a leader who can operate under pressure:
 
 
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 Rapid growth without matching governance maturity
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 Inconsistent hiring practices and approval structures
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 Talent frustration due to lack of empowerment and clarity
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 Underutilized systems and manual HR processes
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 Functions operating beyond defined authority limits
 
 
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 This is a
 
 hands-on leadership role
 
 , not a purely strategic or policy-driven position.
 
 
 
 
 Group HR Strategy &amp; Governance
 
 
 
 
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 Define and implement the group-wide HR strategy aligned with business objectives
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 Establish HR governance frameworks across all subsidiaries
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 Standardize core HR policies, while allowing flexibility for business units
 
 
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 Organizational Design &amp; Workforce Planning
 
 
 
 
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 Design and optimize organizational structures across the group
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 Lead workforce planning and headcount strategy
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 Ensure alignment between business strategy and organizational capability
 
 
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 Leadership &amp; Talent Management
 
 
 
 
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 Build and implement leadership development frameworks
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 Oversee succession planning for critical roles
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 Partner with executives on talent decisions at senior levels
 
 
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 Performance &amp; Culture
 
 
 
 
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 Establish a group-wide performance management system
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 Drive accountability, productivity, and performance culture
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 Align culture across companies while respecting business differences
 
 
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 Compensation &amp; Rewards
 
 
 
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 Design and implement compensation and grading structures
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 Ensure internal equity and market competitiveness
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 Oversee incentives, bonus structures, and executive compensation frameworks
 
 
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 HR Operations &amp; Systems
 
 
 
 
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 Oversee HR operations across the group
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 Ensure efficient HR systems, reporting, and data-driven decision-making
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 Drive HR transformation and automation initiatives
 
 
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 Compliance &amp; Saudization
 
 
 
 
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 Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws and regulations
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 Lead Saudization strategy across the group
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 Maintain strong governance in HR practices
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 12-18+ years of experience in HR, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (CHRO)
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 Experience in holding groups, multi-entity organizations, or complex structures
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 Strong background in organizational design, HR governance, and transformation
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 Proven ability to partner with C-level executives and boards
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 Experience in Saudi Arabia is essential
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 Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
 
 
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 Preferred Profile
 
 
 
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 Experience building HR functions from the ground up
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 Exposure to logistics, operations, or large workforce environments
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 Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
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 Opportunity to shape and build the HR function at group level
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 Direct impact on leadership, structure, and long-term growth
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 Work closely with executive leadership on critical strategic initiatives
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Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

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General Manager | Operations & Growth | Design-Build Projects

Product-Market Fit Specialist

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)