Director of Digital Transformation

Job description / Role

This role is a strategic leadership opportunity to design and execute a technology roadmap that integrates mine-to-mill processes, digitization, automation, and AI. It's about turning vision into reality by enabling smarter, faster, and more efficient operations.

Client Details

Our client is a leading industrial innovator in the region, recently recognized for bold moves in sustainability and digital transformation. With a strong footprint in metals and mining, they are investing heavily in advanced technologies to redefine industry standards.

Description

* Activate a technology center of excellence for aluminum operations
* Develop and implement standards for mature technology adoption and scaling
* Drive digitization, process automation, and system implementations across the value chain
* Lead AI-driven initiatives for productivity improvement and process optimization
* Build detailed business cases for digital and automation technologies
* Collaborate with business units to deploy successful use cases at scale
* Ensure technical capability development aligned with long-term aluminum strategy
* Promote awareness among stakeholders for technology prioritization and commercialization

Job Offer

* Competitive salary package
* Comprehensive benefits package (details to be confirmed)
* Opportunity to work within a large organisation in KSA
* Challenging and rewarding role within the business services industry

If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Director, Technology.

* Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering; Master's preferred
* 15+ years in technology management and strategic deployment, ideally in metals or mining
* Proven experience in mine-to-mill integration, digitization, automation, and AI projects
* Strong leadership and team development skills with a track record of transformation delivery
* High-level competencies in communication, integrity, accountability, and collaboration

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.