Assistant Manager - DevCo Standards and Enablement

Role Overview

Assistant Manager – Standards & Enablement (Process Excellence) with the Technical Project Management Office in the DevCo Operations Office at Red Sea Global, based in Riyadh, full-time.

Company Overview

The Red Sea Development Company (DevCo) is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global, pioneering regenerative tourism on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. Established in 2017, DevCo develops luxury resorts, residential communities, and infrastructure projects that harmonize with the natural environment and cultural heritage of the region.

Role Purpose

Act as custodian of how DevCo Operations works by converting approved management direction into documented, adopted and measurable ways of working, and by creating the improvement mechanism through which those ways of working get better.

Key Responsibilities

Standards and Process Architecture

• Supervise development and maintenance of the Business Operating Model and Business Capability Model.
• Maintain the process architecture, process management methodology and process repository.
• Maintain the operational knowledge repository and lessons-learned register.

Process Design and Development

• Lead process mapping, SOP development and workflow design with accountable process owners.
• Design and deliver briefings, walkthroughs and rollout support for standards adoption.

Continuous Improvement

• Operate the Continuous Improvement methodology and monthly issue-log intake.
• Facilitate approved Lean and process-improvement initiatives and evidence benefits.

Digital Enablement

• Identify and coordinate digital, automation and AI improvement opportunities with accountable functions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field.
• 7–10 years' total experience, including at least 4 years in business process management, operational excellence, continuous improvement or management consulting.

Skills & Competencies

• Business Process Management and Process Architecture—Expert proficiency.
• Standard Operating Procedure and Process Documentation—Advanced proficiency.
• Lean Thinking and Continuous Improvement Methods—Advanced proficiency.
• Change Management and Adoption Planning—Advanced proficiency.
• Strong facilitation and workshop capability with senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with process mapping tools.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic advantageous.

Additional Information

• Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia required.
• Commitment to professional growth through continuous training programs.
• Opportunities to work on groundbreaking projects that set new standards in sustainable development.
• Collaborative environment that values innovation, excellence, and cultural sensitivity.