Chief Specialist, Accelerating asset ramp-up

Ma'aden is hiring a Chief Specialist, Accelerating asset ramp-up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include Data Analytics, asset management and performance optimization.
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Leads initiatives to accelerate asset ramp-up and operational performance using data, analytics, and cross-functional technology approaches.

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Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain. We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom.
Job Title: Chief Specialist – Acceleration Asset Ramp-up
Reporting To: Director, Technology Development
Business Unit / Function: Technology & Innovation
Department: Technology Enablement
Grade: M13
Why This Role Matters The Chief Specialist – Acceleration Asset Ramp-up exists to help Ma’aden bring mining and processing assets to stable, productive operation faster. The role connects technology, operational expertise, data and analytics to address the constraints that slow commissioning, stabilization and early operational performance. The role creates value by identifying the highest-impact opportunities across throughput, recovery, uptime, cost and production readiness, then translating them into practical interventions that accelerate performance improvement. It provides an enterprise perspective across assets, enabling successful approaches to be reused rather than solved independently at each operation. Working across Operations, Technology & Innovation, Data & AI and project stakeholders, the role strengthens the transition from commissioning to reliable operations and embeds repeatable approaches that improve the performance of future asset ramp-ups. What You Will Deliver Asset Ramp-up & Performance

Shape and embed an enterprise approach to asset ramp-up that shortens the path from commissioning to stable operations across mining and processing assets.
Identify and activate the critical throughput, recovery, uptime, cost and readiness levers that accelerate early-stage asset performance.
Diagnose systemic ramp-up constraints and enable focused interventions that address root causes and protect production value.

Value Realization

Translate ramp-up opportunities into measurable value hypotheses, performance targets and interventions with clear ownership and benefit tracking.
Drive sustained improvements in ramp-up speed, asset utilization and operational readiness through fact-based performance management.
Provide actionable insights that enable leadership to prioritize interventions and investments against the areas of greatest operational value.

Digital & Analytics Enablement

Accelerate the application of advanced analytics, digital twins and predictive capabilities where they improve commissioning, stabilization and ramp-up decisions.
Embed relevant digital capabilities into operational workflows to strengthen real-time visibility, decision quality and performance management.
Enable repeatable ramp-up use cases to scale across assets in partnership with technology, data and solution teams.

Enterprise Execution & Governance

Orchestrate alignment across Operations, Technology & Innovation, Data & AI, projects and commissioning stakeholders to resolve cross-functional dependencies and barriers.
Establish consistent governance, performance measures and executive-level visibility across priority ramp-up initiatives.
Strengthen the transition between project, commissioning and operational teams through clear performance expectations and integrated execution.

Standards & Organizational Capability

Develop and embed scalable ramp-up playbooks, tools and practices appropriate to different asset classes and operating environments.
Convert lessons from asset ramp-ups into reusable organizational knowledge that improves subsequent commissioning and stabilization.
Build organizational capability through technical coaching, knowledge transfer and adoption of proven ramp-up practices.

What Success Looks Like

Reduced time from commissioning to stable and targeted operating performance.
Improved throughput, recovery, uptime and asset utilization during ramp-up.
Measurable value realized from prioritized digital, analytics and operational interventions.
Reduced recurrence of ramp-up constraints through effective root-cause resolution and reuse of lessons learned.
Increased adoption of standardized ramp-up methods, playbooks and proven use cases across applicable assets.
Stronger visibility of ramp-up performance, risks and value realization to enable faster management decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mining, Metallurgy, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is advantageous.

Experience

12–15+ years of relevant experience in mining, mineral processing or comparable heavy industry environments.
Significant exposure to asset commissioning, operational ramp-up, stabilization and performance improvement.
Experience delivering operational value through digital, analytics or technology-enabled improvement initiatives.
Experience working across multidisciplinary operational, technical, project and technology stakeholders.

Skills That Matter

Asset ramp-up and commissioning optimization
Mining and processing operational excellence
Production performance and bottleneck analysis
Advanced analytics and digital enablement
Value realization and benefits management
Performance management and KPI design
Strategic problem-solving
Cross-functional execution
Senior stakeholder influencing
Change and capability building

Benefits

1. Career Growth
2. Competitive Salaries
3. Comprehensive Package
4. Inclusive Work Environment
5. Work-Life Balance
6. Employee wellness

How we rate this

Chief Specialist, Accelerating asset ramp-up at Ma'aden rates 15 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Chief Specialist, Accelerating asset ramp-up is an open job at Ma'aden.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The job was posted on October 15, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Ma'aden. Apply on Ma'aden

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