PwC appoints new country senior leader in Kingdom

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world's major professional services network, has appointed Riyadh Al-Najjar as the country senior leader in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Najjar’s appointment comes as a result of his track record of supporting Saudi transformation initiatives that are in line with Vision 2030.
This is expected to strengthen PwC’s presence and commitment to the Kingdom as an influential partner in the success of the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 and Vision 2030.
Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani said: “I am pleased to learn about Riyadh Al-Najjar’s appointment as PwC Saudi’s new country senior leader. Al-Najjar has been a long-standing trusted consultant to the ministry, having supported the execution of a number of our transformational initiatives.”
The minister also credited Al-Najjar for his leadership, professional management skills and strong record of leading positive change in the Saudi labor market and the country as a whole.
Minister of Housing Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail said: “During our most recent collaboration, Al-Najjar’s professionalism, management skills and expertise in delivering and managing projects have earned him the respect of all who have had the pleasure of working with him.”
Al-Najjar brings with him over 25 years of management consulting experience in the health care, financial services and public sector spheres.
Al-Najjar has been with PwC for almost 10 years, during which he took on different leadership roles, most recently as leader of program and project management (PPM) services.
Al-Najjar’s key focus remains on building capabilities and a center of competence for managing and delivering large-scale nation-wide transformation programs.
Al-Najjar said: “This is an exciting time for Saudi Arabia, as the country embarks on an ambitious journey to achieving its Vision 2030. We, at PwC have been at the heart of this transformation and we remain committed to supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions.”