Senior Manager, Stakeholder Affairs

About HUMAIN

HUMAIN, a company under the Public Investment Fund (PIF), operates as a global artificial intelligence enterprise offering integrated AI capabilities across key domains such as next-generation data centers, high-performance infrastructure, advanced AI models including the most sophisticated Arabic large language models crafted within the Arab region, and innovative AI solutions blending deep sector expertise with pragmatic execution. HUMAIN serves both public and private sectors by generating transformative value across industries, enhancing capabilities via human-AI collaboration, and focusing on intellectual property leadership and talent excellence with worldwide competitiveness and national prominence.

Role Overview

The Senior Manager of Stakeholder/Governance & Committees Affairs (GCA) holds accountability for designing and managing governance workflows, supervising executive and strategic committees, and ensuring productive engagement and coordination with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for external stakeholders such as PIF, MCIT, and various governmental bodies.
• Respond to ad-hoc and Royal Court requests by collecting, validating, and submitting information within prescribed timelines.
• Manage official communications and letters directed to government and shareholder parties, supporting daily governance activities.
• Coordinate effectively within HUMAIN, facilitating communication of requirements to relevant departments and consolidating inputs to deliver timely, accurate replies.
• Monitor stakeholder requests, tracking actions, dependencies, deadlines, and ensuring completion.
• Align internal stakeholders with external requirements to assure consistency prior to formal submissions or correspondence.
• Oversee the governance and arrangement of CEO’s pivotal meetings: plan agendas, prepare materials, orchestrate stakeholder participation, track action items, and ensure follow-up.
• Manage CEO-chaired committees and governance forums, maintaining appropriate governance protocols, documentation, and subsequent actions.
• Organize CEO representation on Boards and Committees including the preparation of agendas, briefing documents, decision necessities, and monitoring follow-ups.
• Support the CEO Office in maintaining insight into essential governance issues, decisions, commitments, and unresolved tasks.
• Ensure documentation, communication, tracking, and completion of CEO-level decisions and action items.
• Maintain strong governance mechanisms in CEO meetings, committees, and Board activities to promote timely escalation, clear accountability, and effective decision-making.

Required Skills and Expertise

• Governance frameworks and corporate secretariat experience.
• Executive-level stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Proficiency in committee and board operations administration.
• Strong strategic planning and coordination capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation proficiency.
• Robust analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience preparing executive reports and materials supporting decision-making.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Experience and Education

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Management, Governance, or related disciplines.
• A Master’s degree or relevant professional certification is advantageous.
• Between 8 and 12 years of experience in governance, executive affairs, strategy, project management office (PMO), corporate affairs, or stakeholder management roles.
• At least 3 to 5 years in leadership or management capacities.
• Proven track record managing executive, steering, or board-level committees and governance processes.
• Established success engaging and influencing senior executives and strategic stakeholders.
• Background in drafting executive reports, governance documents, and decisions papers.
• Understanding of corporate governance best practices and organizational decision-making methodologies.
• Experience operating within large, complex entities and handling cross-functional partnerships.