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title: 'IT Manager at Strategic Gears'
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# IT Manager at Strategic Gears

- **Company:** Strategic Gears
- **Location:** Cairo, Egypt
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/strategicgears/5351de48-a327-4c5c-baff-a50f84d875e8

## Job description

Strategic Gears is one of the largest local management consultancies in Saudi Arabia, and the market leader in providing multidisciplinary services for both the private and public sectors. The company offers consulting solutions in the areas of Strategy, Marketing, Operations & Organizational Excellence, and Digital, to a range of clients in both the public and private sectors. The company is heavily involved in the transformation era of Saudi Arabia, driven by the Vision 2030 initiative, in engagement with various government organizations and the Vision Realization Programs as well as the private sector.

## Role Overview

The IT Manager oversees day-to-day tech operations, managing internal support, vendor relationships, and product delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role bridging business needs with technical execution across a growing consulting firm.

## Responsibilities

Vendor & ERP Management

- Own the relationship with the ERP implementation vendor across Finance, HRMS, Projects, and CRM modules
- Drive BRD development, UAT cycles, documentation, and go-live readiness
- Manage the ERP roadmap beyond initial implementation (Procurement, Resource Allocation, Reporting)

Infrastructure & Operations

- Oversee Microsoft 365 / SharePoint environment and Azure integrations
- Manage Slack workspace administration and integrations
- Ensure IT support SLAs across Riyadh, Egypt, and Qatar offices
- Maintain and improve internal tooling and automation

Product Oversight

- Guide product priorities for internal platforms and company website
- Support AI and data initiatives in collaboration with the Product Lead
- Coordinate with the regional on-demand team for design and front-end delivery

Governance & Compliance

- Oversee GDPR compliance for relevant operations
- Manage IT budgets, licensing, and vendor contracts
- Establish and maintain IT policies, security practices, and access controls

Strategic Planning

- Contribute to quarterly OKR planning for the tech function
- Report on progress, risks, and blockers to the Director of Technology

Qualifications:

- 5+ years in IT management or similar role, preferably in a professional services / consulting environment
- ERPNext / Frappe experience strongly preferred; other ERP implementation experience (SAP, Oracle, Odoo) considered
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration (SharePoint, Azure AD, app registrations)
- Experience managing external vendors on time-and-material or retainer contracts
- Familiarity with project management tools and consulting workflows
- Strong English communication; Arabic is a plus
- Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving team where the manager is also a doer

## Nice to Have

- Experience with Frappe Insights, MariaDB, or Python-based integrations
- Familiarity with Notion, Slack APIs, or Microsoft Graph API
- Background in the Saudi / GCC consulting market
- ITIL, PMP, or similar certifications

## About Strategic Gears

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Strategic Gears is an award-winning management consulting firm that helps ambitious organizations define and deliver strategic transformations, with a strong focus on the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Business Consulting and Services, Management Consulting, Strategy, Operations & Organizational Excellence, Marketing, Digital Transformation
- **Target customers**: B2B – serving both public sector (ministries, regulatory authorities) and private sector (large enterprises, including major players in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Helping the most ambitious and consequential organizations in the world define what comes next—and deliver it with the precision, speed, and depth that the moment demands.”

## Products & Services
- **Strategy Consulting**: Development and implementation of strategic plans, market research, economic studies.
- **Operations & Organizational Excellence**: Governance, operating model design, project management, performance management, organizational design, business process management, change management, capability building.
- **Marketing Services**: Brand equity development, marketing strategy, communication strategy, pricing strategy, marketing support.
- **Digital Services**: Digital strategy, digital transformation support, data analytics.
- **Advisory Services**: Commercial due diligence, M&A advisory (e.g., recent buyout advisory for Tracsis Events in the UK).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: 200 employees (as of latest data), with monthly headcount growth of +0.4%; operates across 8 countries with 7 offices
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; partners include elite educational institutions, implementation partners, and a trusted ecosystem of thousands of global experts
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Platinum-ranked among leading consulting firms in the Middle East
  - Expanded into Europe (UK, Spain) and Africa (Egypt)
  - Recently advised Connection Capital LLP on the management buyout of Tracsis Events (a UK market leader in traffic management, parking, and event logistics)
  - Active in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation, delivering projects across 17+ sectors

## Competitive Advantages
- **Award-winning model**: Combines deep expertise with proximity and relevance to clients, earning Platinum ranking in the Middle East
- **Multi-continent presence**: Offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UK, Qatar, and Spain – enabling local delivery with global standards
- **Diverse capabilities**: Integrated strategy, operations, marketing, and digital services under one roof
- **Strong public-sector track record**: Key partner in Saudi Vision 2030, working with ministries and regulatory authorities

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Deepening presence in Europe and Africa, building on the UK practice; leveraging AI and digital transformation (article titled “AI at an Inflection Point in Saudi Arabia”); continuing to serve as a strategic partner for national transformation programs
- **Direction for growth**: Expanding multidisciplinary consulting services, strengthening the ecosystem of experts and implementation partners, and scaling the team across new geographies

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Rated 3.8/5 on employer review sites (50 reviews). Culture score 3.7, Career development 4.0, Compensation 3.6 – indicating strong growth opportunities but below-average work-life balance (2.2)
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work (typical time on-site varies by role)
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: 
  - Open roles include Consultant, Market Research Manager, IT Manager, Graphic Designer, Talent Acquisition Specialist – indicating a mix of consulting, research, creative, and tech functions
  - Uses modern tech stack (Odoo, Power BI, Python, Figma, Salesforce, etc.)
  - Employs AI tools in the hiring process (resume review, analysis) but final decisions are made by humans
  - Alumni often move to top employers like EY, Deloitte, PwC, TAM, and government entities
- **Locations**: Offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Cairo, London, Doha, Madrid

## Sources
1. [strategicgears.com](https://www.strategicgears.com/)
2. [LinkedIn – Strategic Gears](https://linkedin.com/company/strategicgears)
3. [Lever Careers Page – Strategic Gears](https://jobs.lever.co/strategicgears)
4. [Built In – Strategic Gears Profile](https://builtin.com/company/strategic-gears)

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