Skills projects need against those available, and the gap.
Across 13 running or starting projects
Coverage 60%
Largest in Field engineers
With the chosen recommendations, for a year
Resource requests and gap recommendations
Needed against in place on the listed projects — the hatched part is the shortfall
Hourly cost of staff against contractors per role — contracting is faster, hiring cheaper over time
| Staff | Contractor | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project managers | 400 | 780 | +95% |
| Business analysts | 230 | 420 | +83% |
| Developers & integration engineers | 250 | 310 | +24% |
| Quality & testing | 190 | 280 | +47% |
| Architecture & cloud | 300 | 820 | +173% |
| Data & AI | 240 | 450 | +88% |
| Cybersecurity | 420 | 600 | +43% |
| Field engineers | 270 | 260 | −4% |
| Change & learning | 200 | 330 | +65% |
| Finance & contracts | 220 | 750 | +241% |
Each cell: in place of needed. Click a cell for the people assigned, the candidates and how to close the gap.
| Project | Project manager | Business analyst | Developer / integration | Tester | Architect / cloud | Data engineer | Cybersecurity | Field engineer | Change & learning | Finance & contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muqawil Platform — Release 4At risk4Execution | · | |||||||||
| Muqawil Mobile App — Release 3On track4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| SCA ERP SystemOff track4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Contracting Sector Information Centre & Data GovernanceAt risk4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Project Tracking Platform — National PhaseOn track2Initiation | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Mimar — Unified Building Journey & Government IntegrationOn track3Planning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Electronic Skills-test Halls — Makkah RegionOn track3Planning | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Asir Vocational Qualification CentreOn track3Planning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| SCA Academy Campus, RiyadhCritical4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Al-Khobar Branch — Rehabilitation & ExtensionCritical4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| SCA Headquarters, RiyadhOff track4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Irtiqaa Portal — Release 2At risk4Execution | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| SCA Academy — Learning Platform & Professional TracksOn track3Planning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Total | ✓ | −7 | −5 | −2 | −2 | −4 | ✓ | −8 | −3 | ✓ |
Hire, contract, reassign or upskill — with the cost and the lead time
ContractField engineers· Seats: 5
Demand is tied to specific sites and durations; contracting is faster and cheaper than hiring and ends with the works.
HireBusiness analysts· Seats: 2
Business-analysis demand recurs across six digital projects and outlasts 2027; consultants cost twice the hourly rate.
UpskillBusiness analysts· Seats: 2
Both are at 3/5 in business analysis and know Muqawil; a six-week CCBA track covers the UAT peak.
ReassignDevelopers & integration engineers· Seats: 1
He has 55% free and both integration and cloud skills; replaces part of change request CR-2026-012.
ContractDevelopers & integration engineers· Seats: 3
An incumbent vendor with Muqawil knowledge under an existing contract; covers Muqawil’s two seats and the e-test halls one.
HireData & AI· Seats: 2
A strategic capability to build in-house (OBJ-09: transparency and open sector information); no internal candidate at 4/5 is free.
ReassignData & AI· Seats: 1
His Muqawil migration work ends in January and he has 30% free.
ContractQuality & testing· Seats: 2
Contract CTR-2025-013 is live and covers testing; an extension is faster than a new tender.
ContractChange & learning· Seats: 2
Contract CTR-2026-001 is live for Irtiqaa; it can stretch to cover the SCA Academy learning platform and professional tracks.
ReassignArchitecture & cloud· Seats: 1
An architecture consultant at 5/5 and 60% allocated; her contract allows a wider scope.
Level 1 to 5 per person and skill — shaded columns are skills with an open request
Team
| Project management | Programme & portfolio management | Business analysis | Software engineering | Systems integration & APIs | Data engineering & analytics | Artificial intelligence | Cloud computing | Cybersecurity | Enterprise architecture | Quality assurance & testing | User experience | Civil engineering | MEP engineering | Contract management | Procurement & tendering | Financial management | Change management | Strategic planning | Risk management | Sustainability & environment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiProgramme manager | 5 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · |
| Faisal A. Al-ShehriProgramme manager | 5 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Reem K. Al-DosariProgramme manager | 5 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Sultan F. Al-GhamdiProject manager | 5 | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · |
| Lama S. Al-HarbiBusiness analyst | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Khalid N. Al-MutairiFinance & contracts | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Hind A. Al-ZahraniCybersecurity | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Ahmed Y. AsiriProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Waleed O. Al-JuhaniProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Shahad M. Al-MalkiProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Fahad T. Al-SulamiProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| Eng. Omar H. BawazirProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Dana S. Al-SalehProject manager | 4 | · | 4 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Yasser M. Al-ZahraniCybersecurity | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · |
| Rahaf I. Al-NefaieProject manager | 3 | · | · | · | · | 5 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Mishari K. Al-OtaibiProject manager | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 |
| Ghada A. Al-ShahraniProject manager | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 3 | · | · |
| Hussam T. Al-QurashiDeveloper / integration | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Asma S. Al-HamdanArchitect / cloud | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rakan F. Al-MohammadiData engineer | · | · | · | 3 | · | 4 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Joud N. Al-AhmadiTester | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Saad M. Al-DosariArchitect / cloud | · | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Nouf M. Al-BalawiChange & learning | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · |
| Eng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Haifa S. Al-RuwailiFinance & contracts | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · |
| Mazen A. Al-HazmiFinance & contracts | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Abeer H. Al-ShamraniProject manager | 4 | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · |
| Tariq S. Al-YamiProject manager | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · |
| Karim HaddadProject manager | 5 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Laila MansourArchitect / cloud | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | 4 | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Adel S. Al-AmoudiField engineer | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Maha F. Al-KhathamiDeveloper / integration | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rami Al-KhatibFinance & contracts | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | 5 | · | 3 | · | · |
| Eng. Basel M. Al-SharifDeveloper / integration | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rima A. Al-SubhiBusiness analyst | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · |
| Eng. Hamza Y. Al-NimrField engineer | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| Eng. Firas AbdulkarimField engineer | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · |
| Waad M. Al-HarthiData engineer | · | · | 3 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · |
