Director of Information Technology

Overview

Director of IT – Retail ERP, Cloud & IPO Readiness Riyadh, KSA | Reports to : CEO | Direct reports : IT Ops, ERP / Odoo, DevOps, Software Engineering We are a leading multinational retail group in the GCC, seeking a Director of IT with deep ERP (Odoo) expertise and proven leadership in enterprise IT transformation. This is not a generic IT manager role—we need a hands-on technology leader who has successfully run Odoo (or equivalent ERP) at scale, implemented cloud / DevOps best practices, and built audit-ready IT governance in preparation for IPO listing in KSA. Role Overview You will own the company’s technology stack end-to-end—from ERP and retail systems to cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and cybersecurity. You will translate business needs (Finance, Retail, Supply Chain, E-commerce) into reliable, secure, and scalable systems. A strong background in Odoo ERP and experience with IPO-readiness in Saudi Arabia (Tadawul listing requirements) is highly preferred. Key Responsibilities

Lead Odoo ERP strategy, roadmap, and delivery across Finance, Inventory, Warehouse, and POS. Architect integrations with E-commerce, 3PL / logistics, payment gateways, VAT / GCC taxation. Oversee migrations, upgrades, UAT, cutover, and SLAs for stable post-go-live support. Software Delivery & DevOps

Establish SDLC discipline : backlog management, code standards, QA, release management. Build and coach internal + partner engineering teams. Implement CI / CD pipelines, IaC (Terraform), containerization (Docker / K8s), automated testing. Architect and operate cloud workloads (AWS strongly preferred). Optimize cost, availability, and resilience for retail peaks. Implement monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery. Security & Compliance

Define and enforce ISMS, IAM, incident response, vendor security. Align with ISO 27001 / NIST / PCI-DSS; ensure POS hardening and audit readiness. Drive vulnerability management, audits, and awareness training. Lead IT governance, documentation, and control frameworks for Tadawul listing. Mature change management, DR / BCP, and compliance reporting. Partner with CFO / COO on IT-related aspects of financial audits. Required Qualifications

10+ years in IT leadership, with 5+ years owning ERP / mission-critical systems. Mandatory : Proven Odoo leadership (Finance, Inventory, Warehouse, POS). Strong SDLC and DevOps leadership (CI / CD, Docker / K8s, Terraform, GitHub / GitLab). Cloud operations (AWS) with cost / performance optimization. Security leadership (ISO 27001 / NIST / PCI, risk & incident management). Budget ownership, vendor / partner management, and team building. Retail domain knowledge : POS, omnichannel, VAT in GCC. Nice-to-Have Certifications

Odoo functional / technical certifications What Success Looks Like (12 Months)

Stable ERP powering accurate finance closes, clean inventory, and fast POS. CI / CD pipelines delivering safe, automated releases. Cloud spend optimized with clear monitoring and controls. Documented IT controls, tested DR plan, and clean audit outcomes. A motivated, high-performing IT team with strong vendor alignment. Why Join Us?

This is a strategic, high-impact role at the intersection of retail, technology, and capital markets. You will directly influence business performance today—and IPO success tomorrow.

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