70% Saudization for project management jobs starting Feb. 2027: Ministry

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), in partnership with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH), announced a decision to raise the Saudization rate for project management professions in the local private sector to 70%, effective Feb. 14, 2027.

The decision applies to all private-sector establishments employing three or more workers in the targeted professions at the entity level, the ministry said in a statement.

The targeted professions include project management managers, project management engineers, and project management specialists. This applies to all covered establishments in accordance with the procedural guide.

The ministry published the procedural guide for the decision on its website, detailing the covered professions, implementation mechanisms, Saudization rate calculation, and compliance requirements.

The ministry noted that support programs for private-sector establishments include assistance with recruitment and sourcing qualified candidates, employee training and qualification, recruitment and job retention, as well as priority access to Saudization support programs across the board.