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Job Opening &ndash; Operations Manager Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWe are looking for an experienced and results-driven Operations Manager to oversee daily business operations and ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance across all departments.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage and supervise day-to-day operations to ensure smooth workflow</li><li>Plan, coordinate, and monitor operational processes and resources</li><li>Develop and implement operational policies and procedures</li><li>Manage staff performance, scheduling, and productivity</li><li>Coordinate with HR, Finance, and other departments</li><li>Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws, company policies, and safety regulations</li><li>Control operational costs and improve efficiency</li><li>Prepare operational reports and present updates to management</li><li>Handle vendor coordination, logistics, and operational planning</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field</li><li>Minimum 3&ndash;5 years of experience as an Operations Manager (Saudi Arabia experience preferred)</li><li>Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills</li><li>Knowledge of operations planning, budgeting, and process improvement</li><li>Excellent communication skills in English &amp; Arabic</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities</li><li>Must be currently in Saudi Arabia or willing to relocate to Riyadh</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: ﷼10.00 - ﷼20.00 per month

Operation Manager

Amazon

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 Description
 
 
 
 When you join Amazon as an Area Manager, you&rsquo;ll gain experience leading a large and diverse team to make sure your area of the business keeps pace with demand. In this hands-on role, you&rsquo;ll learn about the complexity of operations at a global business and what it takes to make everything run seamlessly. While you implement your team&rsquo;s approach to drive productivity, you&rsquo;ll also work closely with your colleagues to address challenges, which means no two days will be the same.
 
 
 Key job responsibilities
 
 
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 Promote a culture of safety and wellbeing
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 Analyse and implement corrective actions to make sure quality and productivity are at consistently high levels, and business objectives are met across all shifts
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 Support and lead a team and handle administrative work alongside building and supporting a strong team culture
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 Analyse performance and suggest process improvements to optimise work and improve customer service
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 Collaborate with other managers to standardise shift processes
 
 
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 A day in the life
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll work shifts and be based at one of our operational sites. Your main focus will be to maintain safety standards within your team and across your site. You&rsquo;ll also monitor and maintain process efficiency. Your days will always include prioritising routine team management and daily operational tasks, alongside other tasks like individual escalations, process improvement work and wide-scale operational contingency planning.
 
 
 Being a key part of the operations team involves working with colleagues in other teams and external partners to make sure we stay on track to meet our customer demands and targets. This will involve analysing data and performance metrics with leaders in your business area, as well as discussing the operational pros and cons of technical improvements with engineers.
 
 
 
 Basic Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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 Experience in analyzing data to drive decisions
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 Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
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 Advanced proficiency in written and verbal English and local language
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience working with multiple groups of stakeholders
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 Experience in warehouse operations and logistics or equivalent
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 Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
 
 
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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
 
 
 
 
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 Job ID: A3111843
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Area Manager, FC Operations

Qiddiya Investment Company

<div>Qiddiya Investment Company is excited to announce an opening for the position of Manager - Operational Readiness. In this critical role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all operational aspects of our ambitious projects are ready for successful implementation. This includes strategizing, planning, and executing operational readiness initiatives that align with our goal of delivering world-class entertainment and leisure experiences.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Responsibilities</h3><ul>
<li>Develop comprehensive operational readiness plans for new and existing projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.</li>
<li>Work collaboratively with different departments, including project management, design, and HR, to ensure all operational requirements are met before the launch.</li>
<li>Conduct detailed assessments of operational readiness, identifying gaps and recommending solutions to enhance service delivery.</li>
<li>Design, implement, and oversee staff training programs aimed at equipping teams with the skills required for operational excellence.</li>
<li>Create and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess operational effectiveness and readiness, providing regular updates to senior management.</li>
<li>Identify potential operational risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project rollouts.</li>
<li>Foster a customer-focused culture among staff to ensure high standards of guest experience are met and exceeded.</li>
</ul>Requirements<ul><li>A bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Management, Operations, or a related field.</li><li>Minimum of 7 years of experience in operational management or readiness roles.</li></ul>
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package</div>

Manager - Operational Readiness

noon

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 About noon
 
 
 
 Noon is building the Middle East&rsquo;s most powerful ecosystem of digital products and services: fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is simple:
 
 deliver to every door, every day.
 
 We imagine, build, and scale new businesses that create real commercial value and push noon&rsquo;s ecosystem forward. If you&rsquo;re wired to build from scratch, operate with speed, and turn ambiguity into momentum, this is where you belong.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the role:
 
 
 
 We are building a next-generation procurement marketplace across UAE &amp; KSA: a multi-category, multi-billion-dollar opportunity. As Senior Manager, Operations, you will be responsible for designing and scaling the
 
 end-to-end operational backbone
 
 of the B2B marketplace. This role sits at the intersection of business, supply chain, customer experience, and finance, and will play a critical role in ensuring the platform can scale reliably and profitably.
 
 
 
 
 
 This is a hands-on, builder role with high ownership and direct impact on customer satisfaction and unit economics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Do
 
 
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 Build and own end-to-end operational workflows across the order lifecycle: order capture, fulfillment, invoicing, returns, and after-sales
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 Design processes for B2B-specific use cases such as bulk orders, RFQs, split deliveries, partial fulfillment, and credit customers
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 Collaborate closely with Product, Logistics, Finance, and Seller teams to translate business requirements into scalable operations
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 Define and track core operational KPIs (OTIF, fill rates, cancellations, return rates, SLA adherence)
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 Identify bottlenecks, failure points, and cost leakages, driving continuous process improvements
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 Support business decisions by grounding strategy in operational realities
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 Qualifications
 
 
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 5-7 years of experience in operations, supply chain, or marketplace businesses
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 Experience managing complex order flows (B2B, enterprise, or large-scale ecommerce preferred)
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 Strong understanding of operational KPIs, cost structures, and process optimization
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 Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with high ownership
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 Who Will Excel
 
 
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 Operators who thrive on building systems from scratch rather than inheriting playbooks
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 Strong systems thinkers who can simplify complex workflows
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 Data-driven decision-makers who let metrics guide action
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 Leaders equally comfortable in the field and in review forums
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 Why Join Us?
 
 
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 Build from scratch:
 
 Apply learnings from mature systems to create scalable, clean workflows
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 Tackle new customer problems:
 
 B2B customers behave differently from B2C &mdash; deeper, more interesting operational challenges
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 Ownership &amp; growth:
 
 Early team with significant ownership and long-term growth opportunities
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 Real impact:
 
 Your decisions directly shape how the business operates and scales
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Senior Manager, Operations

McKinsey & Company

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 Who You'll Work With
 
 
 
 Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
 
 
 In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues&mdash;at all levels&mdash;will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won&rsquo;t find anywhere else.
 
 
 When you join us, you will have:
 
 
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 Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
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 A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You&rsquo;ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
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 Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm&rsquo;s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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 World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
 
 
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 Your Impact
 
 
 
 You will work on client projects covering various industries and functions.
 
 
 You will be part of a team and take responsibility for your own part of the problem solving. You will play a key role in gathering data and contributing to the team's recommendations, and you will work directly with senior client executives. You will also have a voice in determining the team's style and pace of work.
 
 
 No week will be equal to another. From gathering and analyzing data, to interviewing stakeholders or presenting your findings to clients, the range of industries and business issues to which you will be exposed will mean that you are constantly acquiring new skills and experience. Your ideas and opinions will be encouraged and valued from day one.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll be joining one of the offices in the Middle East and working with McKinsey&rsquo;s Operations practice.
 
 
 McKinsey&rsquo;s Operations practice sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation. We connect boardroom strategies to the frontline, infusing technology where and when it matters, and rapidly delivering lasting transformations enabled by capability building. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies and implementation that solve our clients' most critical problems.
 
 
 We help our clients tackle challenges in manufacturing, digital services, change transformations, product development, purchasing, supply chain management, capital productivity and advanced analytics. Our teams combine the comprehensive business understanding that underpins all McKinsey disciplines with practical operations expertise in a wide range of industries worldwide.
 
 
 When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm whose culture is distinctive and inclusive. We will accelerate your development as a leader to create positive, enduring change in the world.
 
 
 
 Your Qualifications and Skills
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's or master's degree with an outstanding record of academic achievement is a plus
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 5+ years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following: operational excellence, transformation and automatization, supply chain and procurement, production and service operations, etc.
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 Exceptional problem-solving ability including logical reasoning, creative thinking, comfort with numbers and the ability to untangle complex issues
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 Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
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 Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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 Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
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 Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and Arabic is a plus
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Associate - Operations practice

Foreground LLC

Foreground is partnering with a global events company to recruit a logistics-savvy, systems-oriented, and execution-obsessed Head of Operations, based in Riyadh. This is a mission-critical role that ensures the operational foundation is set up to support large-scale projects across Saudi Arabia, balancing agility with compliance, and creativity with structure.Reporting to the Country Director and collaborating with Finance, Production, HR, and Legal, the Head of Operations will oversee resourcing, vendor contracts, local licensing, supply chain processes, and internal SOP development. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Set up and manage the operational infrastructure for the agency in Saudi Arabia, including staffing models, office logistics, vendor frameworks, and resourcing plans.</li><li>Oversee procurement, logistics, warehousing, transport, and on-site coordination across all live projects.</li><li>Build internal processes, templates, and reporting tools that support visibility, cost control, and operational excellence.</li><li>Manage relationships with legal counsel, PROs, and government entities to ensure permits, visas, and regulatory matters are in order.</li><li>Collaborate closely with project managers and production teams to ensure seamless event delivery from brief to breakdown.</li><li>Lead crisis response planning and real-time issue resolution for operational challenges.</li></ul> Ideal Profile <ul><li>12+ years in events operations, project logistics, or agency operations in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC.</li><li>Proven track record in managing multi-supplier ecosystems, event logistics planning, and high-volume delivery environments.</li><li>Strong knowledge of KSA regulations, event permitting, labor laws, and compliance protocols.</li><li>Bilingual preferred, fluent in English and Arabic</li></ul> Required Skills <ul><li>Licensing</li><li>Compliance</li><li>Operations</li><li>Creativity</li><li>Logistics</li><li>Operational Excellence</li><li>Cost Control</li><li>Templates</li><li>Arabic</li><li>Supply</li><li>Government Infrastructure</li><li>Procurement</li><li>Regulations</li><li>Finance</li><li>Planning</li><li>English</li></ul>

Head of Operations (EHO001)

Qiddiya | القدية

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 The Assistant Manager - Organizational Interface is a key leadership role responsible for enabling seamless collaboration and alignment between the Transport Business Unit (TBU), other Qiddiya projects, and a wide range of government, private sector, and community stakeholders. The position focuses on ensuring that strategic objectives, project deliverables, and timelines are harmonized across diverse organizations and disciplines. This role demands exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, a deep understanding of complex infrastructure delivery, and the ability to anticipate and resolve interface challenges before they impact project progress. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in organizational interface management within giga-projects or large-scale urban developments, operating to the highest standards of governance, coordination, and stakeholder diplomacy.
 
 
 
 Essential Duties And Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Develop and execute an organizational interface management strategy that aligns all stakeholders with Qiddiya's strategic goals and governance standards.
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 Identify, map, and manage interface points across internal teams, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and dependencies.
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 Act as the primary liaison between the TBU and external organizations, ensuring that project objectives, requirements, and updates are communicated clearly and consistently.
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 Facilitate workshops, coordination sessions, and governance forums to align stakeholders on deliverables, timelines, and interdependencies.
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 Proactively identify and address potential risks and conflicts related to organizational interfaces, implementing mitigation measures to maintain project momentum.
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 Oversee the integration of transport initiatives with broader infrastructure, urban planning, and public realm developments to ensure operational and strategic cohesion.
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 Build and sustain high-trust relationships with key government agencies, project partners, and community stakeholders.
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 Monitor interface performance metrics, prepare high-quality reports and presentations for senior leadership, and recommend process improvements.
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 Lead and mentor a team of interface management professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
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 Education from a top-tier global institution is highly desirable.
 
 
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 Years Of Experience
 
 
 
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 Minimum 4 years' experience in interface and integration management, stakeholder engagement, or related fields within transport or major infrastructure projects.
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 Proven ability to operate in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, preferably within giga-projects or large-scale urban developments in the Middle East or GCC.
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 Strong understanding of Saudi Arabian regulatory frameworks, governance structures, and Vision 2030 objectives.
 
 
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 Professional Certifications
 
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 Project management, systems integration, or interface management certifications preferred.
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Assistant Manager - Organizational Interface (CDU3) - 20004455

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