Director, Cloud, Connectivity & Operational Technology

Job description

The Director, Cloud, Connectivity & OT shapes technology foundations that enable secure, resilient, and increasingly connected industrial operations at Ma’aden. Sets enterprise direction for operational technology, connectivity, cloud, and edge environments, creating a consistent digital backbone between plant systems, production environments, and enterprise technology. Delivers value by improving reliability, scalability, and maturity of industrial technology while enabling automation, real-time operational insight, and data-driven decision-making. Aligns architecture, platforms, and technology investments with operational priorities and enterprise standards. Through enterprise governance, modernization, and capability building, enables Ma’aden to scale digital and autonomous operations, strengthen operational resilience, and manage industrial technology risk.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Control, Industrial or Systems Engineering or related discipline
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in operational technology, industrial automation, infrastructure or industrial technology environments
• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale OT modernization, systems integration, connectivity or cloud and edge transformation
• Strong experience with industrial environments incorporating SCADA, DCS, PLC, MES, LIMS, historians and networked production technologies
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams and complex transformation initiatives across enterprise and operational environments
• Proficient in enterprise OT architecture and industrial automation
• Proficient in cloud, edge, hosting and industrial connectivity
• Proficient in OT/IT convergence and systems integration
• Knowledge of industrial control and production systems
• Proficient in OT cybersecurity, resilience and technology risk
• Experience in technology strategy and transformation roadmaps
• Proficient in operational performance and lifecycle management
• Experience in large-scale modernization and program delivery
• Proficient in executive stakeholder and vendor management
• Strong people leadership and capability building.

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