Riyadh OT Cybersecurity Solutions Manager alfanar Electric
Alfanar
- Location
- Riyadh, SA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Seniority
- Mid
- Posted
- October 5, 2026
Job description
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OT Cybersecurity Solutions Manager | alfanar Electric
Description:
Requisition ID: 25610
City Project Sales
Group overview:
Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.
alfanar is involved in:
Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
Allied Engineering Services
Our Main Divisions:
alfanar electric
alfanar Construction
alfanar Building Systems
alfanar electric
alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.
alfanar electric operates industries in:
Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE
London, UK
alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.
Industrial Complex, Riyadh
The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.
Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.
The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.
Job Purpose
Lead the development, positioning, and delivery of Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity systems and solutions by overseeing technical development, pre-sales activities, and solution engineering to ensure technically sound, competitive, and scalable offerings.
Key Accountability Areas
Technical Development Oversight
Oversee technical development activities related to OT cybersecurity solutions
Review and approve proof-of-concepts and technical solution designs
Ensure development of customized solutions based on project and site requirements
Guide vendor evaluation and technology selection activities
Pre-Sales and Proposal Support
Oversee technical inputs for RFPs, proposals, and tender submissions
Ensure technical compliance and accuracy of proposals and offers
Support technical workshops, presentations, and customer engagements
Review solution scope, assumptions, and technical risks during bidding stages
Engineering and Project Integration
Oversee site surveys and technical risk assessment activities
Ensure effective transition of solutions from pre-sales to project execution
Coordinate with project teams to support system integration activities
Review and resolve complex technical issues during implementation
Vendor and Technology Management
Manage relationships with OT cybersecurity vendors and technology partners
Approve OT cybersecurity tools, platforms, and solution components
Ensure vendor solutions align with customer and project requirements
Capability Development and Team Leadership
Lead OT cybersecurity technical, engineering, and pre-sales teams
Define technical competency requirements and skill development needs
Promote collaboration across technical development, pre-sales, and engineering functions
Role Accountability
HR Proficiency:
Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management.
Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them.
Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination.
Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results.
Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy.
Responsibility:
Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines.
Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them
Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions.
Delivery:
Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost.
Making a Tangible Difference:
Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation. and exceed business expectations.
Business Planning and Performance:
Able to transform the corporate goals into business plans.
Able to Plan, follow-up and execute those plans, whether they are annual or development plans.
Monitor the plan performance and initiate action to strengthen results and take the corrective action accordingly.
Provide periodic work progress reports.
Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency.
Organizational Development:
Develop the organizational structure according to the current requirements taking into consideration future and development plans.
Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment.
Business Process Improvements:
Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as m