RAPID INTERVENTION LEAD SPECIALIST

About the Role A leading Saudi organization is seeking a Rapid Intervention Lead Specialist to join its CEO Office. You will lead special projects and escalated matters assigned directly by the CEO. You will mobilize teams across departments, resolve execution bottlenecks, and keep the CEO informed on strategic programs and risks. You will also turn recurring issues into preventive measures that reduce future escalations. Key Responsibilities • Scope CEO assigned special projects and escalated matters, and set clear intervention priorities and mandates. • Draft scoping documents and mandate frameworks to mobilize teams across departments. • Assess team readiness and mobilization progress against defined timelines. • Resolve execution bottlenecks across departments and follow up on outstanding actions. • Monitor strategic programs, risks, and implementation challenges, and escalate issues before they affect outcomes. • Evaluate intervention outcomes against defined resolution criteria. • Prepare portfolio status reports and CEO briefings covering progress, escalations, and critical risks. • Maintain a structured intervention register with actions taken, status, and resolutions. • Analyze recurring issue patterns to identify the systemic gaps driving repeated escalations. • Develop preventive recommendations to reduce future escalations and strengthen operational resilience. • Train and support junior team members. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or equivalent. Master's degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, or equivalent is preferred. PMP or an equivalent certification is preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in PMO, strategy execution, transformation, or management consulting. Skills and Competencies Strong problem solving under pressure. Ability to lead teams across departments without direct authority. Excellent executive reporting in Arabic and English. Strong risk monitoring and escalation judgment. Confidence in working directly with the CEO and senior executives. Show more Show less

Scope CEO assigned special projects and escalated matters, and set clear intervention priorities and mandates. Draft scoping documents and mandate frameworks to mobilize teams across departments. Assess team readiness and mobilization progress against defined timelines. Resolve execution bottlenecks across departments and follow up on outstanding actions. Monitor strategic programs, risks, and implementation challenges, and escalate issues before they affect outcomes. Evaluate intervention outcomes against defined resolution criteria. Prepare portfolio status reports and CEO briefings covering progress, escalations, and critical risks. Maintain a structured intervention register with actions taken, status, and resolutions. Analyze recurring issue patterns to identify the systemic gaps driving repeated escalations. Develop preventive recommendations to reduce future escalations and strengthen operational resilience. Train and support junior team members.