Manager Special Projects

Role Overview

Manager Special Projects at Esports Foundation, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Full-time role reporting to the Director Special Projects.

Role Purpose

Lead and manage high-impact strategic projects and ad-hoc initiatives across the organization. Act as a central coordination point across internal teams, external entities, committees, and stakeholders to ensure successful project planning, alignment, execution, and reporting. Support executive-level initiatives by driving stakeholder engagement, facilitating committee operations, preparing executive presentations, and providing structured decision support on key business topics and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership and Execution

• Lead and manage special projects and ad-hoc initiatives across the organization.
• Define project phases, milestones, governance structure, and follow-up mechanisms to ensure smooth execution.
• Ensure projects are executed in alignment with organizational objectives, governance standards, and stakeholder expectations.

Stakeholder Management and Engagement

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to define project objectives, requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, government entities, committees, and strategic partners.
• Drive engagement and communication with executive-level stakeholders and facilitate alignment across functions.
• Engage confidently with senior leadership, committees, and high-level stakeholders.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates, reports, and executive summaries to leadership.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, briefing materials, and decision-support documents for leadership and committees.
• Deliver strong reporting and executive briefing capabilities.

Coordination and Support

• Facilitate coordination between different entities and ensure timely closure of action items and deliverables.
• Support leadership in strategic discussions, cross-functional initiatives, and organizational priorities.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps within projects and proactively recommend solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, or any related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management, Strategic Initiatives, Stakeholder Management, Executive Office, Consulting, or related fields.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and executive-level initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in both Arabic and English.
• Strong presentation development and storytelling skills.
• Knowledge of governance, committee management, and secretariat functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Understanding of the esports industry ecosystem is a plus.

Additional Information

• Relocation support
• Transportation allowance
• Housing allowance
• Competitive compensation
• VIP medical insurance
• Opportunity to work on a new exciting project with a group of passionate professionals with freedom to excel and make a real impact