Transformation Governance Lead

About CodeNinja

CodeNinja is a global software and AI infrastructure company delivering full-stack technology solutions across AI, software engineering, data, and digital transformation.

With operations across Saudi Arabia and global technology hubs, CodeNinja works with organizations across multiple industries to deliver technology solutions that support business transformation and innovation.

Our teams work across areas including AI, software engineering, data and analytics, cloud, enterprise technology, and digital transformation.

CodeNinja is looking for a Transformation Office Governance Lead.

About the Role

To embed the Transformation Office in the domain's delivery model - governing the domain's governance cadence, prioritization and quarterly commitments, and giving the Transformation Office a live, unfiltered view of delivery. Reports to the Transformation Office; sits in the domain leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Chair the domain scrum of scrums and represent the domain in the cross-domain forum, driving blockers and actions to closure.
• Oversee domain prioritization - challenge new demand, arbitrate trade-offs, keep the backlog ranked on value and capacity.
• Provide end-to-end QBR support: data pack, narrative, prioritization case, capacity plan and dependency map.
• Ensure adherence to QBR outcomes - translate decisions into roadmap, OKRs and squad backlogs and track them through the quarter.
• Track delivery of the domain's strategic projects against the committed roadmap - milestones, dependencies, spend and benefits.
• Report delivery drift early, with root cause, impact on QBR commitments and a recovery plan.
• Orchestrate cross-domain collaboration on shared platforms, data, sequencing and shared squads.
• Enforce Transformation Office governance and reporting standards as the single source of truth.
• Escalate unresolved conflicts, capacity shortfalls and slippage.

Requirements

Experience

• 10+ years in transformation delivery, strategic project or portfolio management, or agile-at-scale program leadership.
• Track record of running governance cadences - scrum of scrums, quarterly planning - across multiple squads.
• Experience preparing and presenting quarterly business reviews to executive forums.
• Proven ability to resolve cross-functional dependencies and challenge senior stakeholders.

Knowledge

• Enterprise transformation operating model and the domain delivery model.
• Agile-at-scale governance, scrum of scrums, QBR, and roadmaps.
• Strategic project and portfolio tracking - milestones, spend, benefits.
• Delivery metrics and tooling - Jira / Azure DevOps, throughput, burn-up.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, engineering, information technology or a related field.
• Agile-at-scale certification preferred - SAFe (RTE / SPC), agile coaching, PMP / PgMP.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale technology and digital transformation projects.
• Exposure to AI, data, and emerging technology environments.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities.
• Collaborative and technically driven work environment.
• Opportunity to work with experienced technology and consulting professionals.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role and is not exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, or qualifications required. CodeNinja reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities at any time.