Project Specialist – Consulting Operations

About the role

The Projects Specialist is the operational hub for First Leadership, coordinating consulting projects across six service lines. You will ensure timelines are met, data is collected, and professional standards are upheld while supporting a variety of technical and business domains.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules and task lists in the Odoo ERP, tracking milestones across all service lines.
• Coordinate resources between consultants, manage dependencies, and escalate bottlenecks to the Project Manager.
• Prepare weekly client‑ready progress reports and internal dashboards to visualise project health.
• Collect technical requirements, site data and documentation from clients, and support consultants during site visits.
• Ensure deliverables follow First Leadership brand standards and comply with Saudi regulations such as Taqeem, ZATCA and ISO.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Project Management or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in project coordination or specialized administration, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands‑on experience with ERP systems, especially Odoo.
• Professional fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• CAPM certification or progress toward PMP is a plus.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Odoo ERP