Project Support Specialist - Microwave Program (Telecom)

Role Overview

We are inviting applications for an experienced Project Support Specialist to provide structured support for microwave delivery initiatives in Saudi Arabia. This vital position ensures rigorous program governance by overseeing documentation management, progress tracking, acceptance and licensing coordination, compliance monitoring, and accuracy of data among all involved parties.

Core Duties

• Oversee and update project documentation, tracking tools, acceptance logs, and governance materials, guaranteeing completeness, accuracy, version control, and accessibility throughout the project duration.
• Track rollout stages, milestones, and deliverables across various teams, promptly identifying risks and delays, escalating as necessary, and maintaining current status reports and dashboards.
• Facilitate acceptance procedures, licensing requirements, and regulatory compliance interactions with internal groups, clients, and authorities to secure timely project approvals and progress.
• Implement document control protocols, governance standards, naming systems, and approval workflows for all program records and files.
• Prepare for and support both internal and client audits by ensuring that documentation is thorough, precise, and audit-ready at all times.
• Create clear, timely reports on program status, milestone achievements, compliance summaries, and executive dashboards translating complex delivery data into meaningful insights.
• Work closely with cross-departmental teams—including RAN, Transport, Core, and Field Operations—acting as the key coordination point for documentation, governance, and reporting tasks.
• Champion ongoing enhancements of project support methodologies, reporting quality, and governance practices to improve efficiency and ensure compliance.

Candidature Profile

• At least 10 years of relevant experience supporting telecom microwave projects, rollout governance, or PMO activities, particularly with extensive programs from initiation through acceptance and closure.
• Proficiency in managing project documentation, including maintaining trackers, acceptance records, compliance logs, governance documents, and other delivery-related files.
• Demonstrated expertise in coordinating acceptance and managing licensing within telecom rollouts, with good understanding of regulatory frameworks, approval workflows, and compliance needs specific to microwave network implementations.
• Strong skills in program tracking and reporting, capable of developing dashboards, milestone monitors, status summaries, risk registers, and compliance reports for senior leaders and customers.
• Experience ensuring governance adherence, audit preparedness, and compliance control by maintaining accurate and complete project records consistent with standards.
• Meticulous attention to detail in managing voluminous documentation and data across simultaneous workstreams while maintaining accuracy and punctuality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, adept at collaborating across multifunctional teams, clients, and delivery partners.
• Preferred experience within Saudi Arabia or the Middle Eastern telecom market, including familiarity with local regulations, operator standards, and telecom governance practices.

Benefits of Working With Us

• Access to digital campuses and an engineering academy offering over 60,000 training hours covering topics such as GenAI, data science, and sustainability to support continuous learning and expert certification.
• Opportunity to participate in global technology challenges tackling critical issues like climate change and biodiversity through innovative tech solutions.
• An ongoing, human-centered performance management culture enabled by tools that support continuous feedback, quarterly manager check-ins, and ongoing development conversations.