Operations & Business Readiness Workstream Lead

Lead the planning, coordination and execution of an assigned Operational Readiness workstream to ensure the business is prepared to safely, effectively and sustainably transition into operations. The role serves as the primary interface between the Operational Readiness Office, project delivery teams, operations and functional stakeholders, while providing workstream-level governance, reporting and performance management. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain the workstream Operational Readiness plan aligned to the overall OR roadmap and project milestones. 

• Define workstream scope, deliverables, key milestones, resource requirements and readiness criteria. 

• Lead execution of all workstream readiness activities and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule. 

• Monitor progress against plan and provide weekly and monthly status updates to the Operational Readiness Office. 

• Manage workstream governance, including action tracking, decision logs, issue management and escalation of risks. 

• Identify, assess and mitigate workstream-specific risks, gaps and constraints impacting readiness. 

• Coordinate interfaces and dependencies between project, business readiness, commissioning and operational readiness workstreams. 

• Facilitate workstream meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities. 

• Prepare input for management, steering committee and executive reporting. 

• Support readiness reviews, stage-gate assessments and operational acceptance activities. 

• Obtain stakeholder approvals and sign-off for readiness deliverables and handover requirements. 

• Drive problem solving and issue resolution to maintain readiness commitments and first production targets. 

Deliverables 

• Workstream Readiness Plan 

• Integrated Schedule and Milestone Tracker 

• Risk, Issue and Action Registers 

• Dependency Management Register 

• Readiness KPI Dashboard 

• Weekly Progress Reports 

• Decision and Governance Logs 

• Functional Handover and Acceptance Documentation 

• Readiness Closure and Sign-off Package 

Key Competencies 

• Operational Readiness and start-up planning 

• Project controls and PMO management 

• Governance and reporting 

• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation 

• Risk and issue management 

• Cross-functional coordination 

• Change leadership and execution 

• Strong communication and presentation skills 

Experience & Qualifications 

Required Experience 

• 4 years’ experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services 

• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project site, in Jubail 

• Proven experience in: 

• Leading small consulting engagements or discrete workstreams 

• Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations 

• Demonstrated experience across both delivery and business development support 

• Complex operating industries (e.g. mining, manufacturing) is strongly preferred 

Skills & Competencies 

• Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capability 

• Advanced stakeholder management and facilitation skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level storytelling 

• Ability to independently plan, execute, and close consulting work 

• Strong delivery discipline with attention to detail and quality 

Personal Attributes 

• Confident, credible, and client-focused 

• Proactive, self-directed, and accountable 

• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution 

• Collaborative leader who builds capability in others