Chief Environmental Officer (CEO - Environment)
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
Lead environmental vision and strategy, oversee sustainability programs, ensure compliance, and manage stakeholder relationships while mentoring a high-performing team.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the organization s
- environmental vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap
- .
- Align environmental programs with national sustainability priorities and initiatives.
- Provide executive oversight across all environmental and restoration programs.
Program & Operational Oversight
- Oversee large-scale
- vegetation restoration, land rehabilitation, and sustainability programs
- .
- Ensure effective planning, execution, and performance of environmental initiatives.
- Establish and monitor
- KPIs and impact metrics
- .
Technical Authority
- Act as the organization s
- subject matter authority
- in environmental science, restoration ecology, and desertification control.
- Review and approve scientific approaches, methodologies, and project frameworks.
Stakeholder & Partnership Management
- Build and maintain relationships with
- government entities, international organizations, and research institutions
- .
- Represent the organization in high-level forums and environmental platforms.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Strengthen governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms.
Team Leadership
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of environmental experts and specialists.
- Drive a culture of performance, accountability, and innovation.
- Master s or PhD in Environmental Science, Ecology, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or related field.
- Minimum
- 12 15 years of progressive experience
- in environmental leadership roles.
- Proven experience in
- leading large-scale environmental or sustainability programs
- .
- Experience working with
- government entities, NGOs, or international organizations
- is highly preferred.
- Strong track record in
- strategy development and execution
- .
Core Competencies
- Strategic thinking and vision
- Executive leadership and decision-making
- Deep technical expertise in environmental systems
- Stakeholder influence and relationship management
- Program and performance management
- Change management and organizational leadership
Preferred Expertise Areas
- Vegetation development and restoration
- Desertification control
- Biodiversity conservation
- Climate change and sustainability
- Land and natural resource management
- Lead high-impact environmental initiatives at a national level
- Shape long-term sustainability outcomes
- Work with leading stakeholders and experts
- Opportunity to build and scale environmental programs
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Client of Ultimate Peaks Talent & Strategy
Senior Professional Network - Confidential Talent Pool
Riyadh, KSA
This listing is the front door to our senior professional network. It exists so that experienced operators can introduce themselves to us before a relevant mandate appears, rath...
Chief Executive Officer
Riyadh, KSA
The role involves overseeing multi-site operations, commercial growth, workforce alignment, and strategic partnerships while ensuring operational transformation and governance.
Executive Talent Network
Riyadh, KSA
Join the Executive Talent Network for senior executives at C-suite and board levels, ensuring confidentiality and consideration for exclusive mandates.
HR Operations Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Execute HR operations, ensure compliance with Saudi Labor Law, support workforce readiness, and develop HR policies; requires logistics experience and fluency in English.
General Manager | Operations & Growth | Design-Build Projects
Riyadh, KSA
Oversee operations, improve project delivery and financial discipline, manage teams, and enhance commercial growth with strong leadership and execution focus.
Product-Market Fit Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Lead customer discovery and validation for a GRO/HR automation platform, focusing on product-market fit and collaboration with product teams.
Product Manager - GovTech/HRTech
Riyadh, KSA
Manage product roadmap and delivery for GRO/HR platform, translating customer insights into specifications while collaborating with distributed teams and monitoring product KPIs.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Manage full recruitment lifecycle, source candidates, conduct interviews, and maintain records; requires strong communication, ATS familiarity, and self-motivation.
Senior Professional Network - Confidential Talent Pool
Riyadh, KSA
Chief Executive Officer
Riyadh, KSA
Executive Talent Network
Riyadh, KSA
HR Operations Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
General Manager | Operations & Growth | Design-Build Projects
Riyadh, KSA
Product-Market Fit Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Product Manager - GovTech/HRTech
Riyadh, KSA
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Riyadh, KSA