Summary
Qiddiya Investment Company is hiring a Senior Specialist – Operational Readiness in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role supports readiness planning and coordination for new assets, facilities, systems, or services, including tracking milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies. Duties include preparing reports, maintaining documentation, supporting operational trials and assessments, and coordinating with project and operations teams through handover. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2–3 years of relevant experience.
The posting
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The Senior Specialist – Operational Readiness supports the planning, coordination, and execution of operational readiness activities to ensure new assets, facilities, systems, or services are prepared for successful operations. The role assists in tracking readiness plans, coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring progress, and maintaining documentation to support a smooth transition from project delivery to operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of Operational Readiness plans, schedules, and trackers.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to monitor readiness activities and collect status updates.
- Track readiness milestones, actions, risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating concerns where required.
- Assist in the preparation of readiness reports, dashboards, and presentations for management.
- Support the development and review of operational procedures, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Coordinate readiness workshops, meetings, and site inspections, documenting actions and follow-ups.
- Support testing activities, including operational trials, simulations, and readiness assessments.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including readiness evidence and project records.
- Assist in ensuring operational documentation is complete before handover.
- Work closely with project teams and operational departments to support a seamless transition to business-as-usual operations.
- Identify opportunities to improve readiness processes and reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, or a related field.
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in Operational Readiness, Project Management, Operations, Consulting, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of project lifecycle and operational handover processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.