Summary
Golf Saudi is seeking a Go+ Platform Development Manager in Riyadh to lead the platform from architecture and build through launch and ongoing production operations. The role owns the platform architecture, integrations, security and regulatory compliance, delivery roadmap, budget, technical risks, and service continuity. The manager will coordinate internal teams and external partners, report technical decisions and progress to executive leadership, and translate Go Golf program requirements into platform features. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, at least 8 years of related experience, and strong Arabic and English communication skills.
The posting
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Job Summary:
The position exists to build Go+ and keep it running. Go+ does not yet exist, and Golf Saudi requires a single accountable technical authority within Federation Officer to take a business critical national platform from architecture and full-stack build through launch to sustained production operation, owning the National Golf ID and data model, integrations, security and compliance, vendor delivery, and service continuity, and making enterprise-level technical decisions and defending them to Executive Management and the CEO. Under matrix accountability to the IT & Digital Services , the role is also the technical owner of the Go Golf program’s digital and platform requirements; operational delivery of the program sits with the separate Go Golf Program Management role.
Responsibilities:
- Hold single-point accountability for Go+ across its full lifecycle – design, build, launch, and production operation – as the accountable technical authority for the initiative
- Own the target solution architecture, technology stack, and enterprise-level technical decisions, including build-versus-buy and platform standards
- Own the integration architecture connecting Go+ to internal systems, club and venue platforms, national sport and government systems, payment providers, and third parties
- Own platform security, PDPL and regulatory compliance, and the platform’s risk posture
- Own post-launch production operations and service continuity, including availability, releases, incidents, and disaster recovery
- Own the platform delivery plan, technology budget, roadmap, and technical risk register, escalating issues that threaten the launch commitment
- Lead technical execution across IT & Digital Services, the Federation Office, and external partners, personally bridging architecture, engineering, delivery, and operations
- Present technical options, risks, and delivery progress to the Executive Management, and CEO, and establish platform technical governance, reporting cadence, and dashboards
- Act as technical owner of the Go Golf program’s digital and platform requirements, translating requirements defined by the Federation Office into platform features, releases, and deliverables
- Deliver the platform capability specified by the program owner and Commercial – participant journey, Academy and venue integrations, sponsorship, measurement and reporting, and Arabic-language and accessibility requirements
- Support the Go Golf program solely as the technical and platform owner .
Role Qualifications:
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
Experience:
8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, digital platform delivery or related field.
Technical Skills:
Program and portfolio management; participant funnel analytics and performance measurement; digital product ownership and MVP scoping; budgeting and commercial modelling; proficiency in MS Office and reporting tools.
Soft Skills:
Executive stakeholder management and the ability to translate complex technical decisions for non-technical audiences, cross-functional influence without direct authority, sound judgement under delivery pressure, and strong written and verbal communication in Arabic and English.