Chief Nursing Officer

We're Hiring: Group Chief Nursing Officer (Group CNO)

Location: Saudi Arabia Job Type: Full-time | C-Level Executive

We are seeking an accomplished Group Chief Nursing Officer (Group CNO) to provide strategic leadership, clinical governance, and professional oversight of nursing services across a large, integrated healthcare network comprising 4 hospitals, 300 outpatient clinics, and approximately 1,000 beds .

This is a senior executive leadership opportunity for an experienced nursing professional who can drive clinical excellence, patient safety, workforce transformation, and consistent nursing standards across multiple healthcare facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Group Nursing Strategy aligned with corporate objectives and Saudi Vision 2030.
• Establish group-wide nursing governance, professional practice standards, policies, and clinical frameworks.
• Lead nursing quality, patient safety, accreditation, and regulatory compliance across all facilities.
• Oversee nursing workforce planning, recruitment, retention, succession planning, and Saudization initiatives.
• Drive nursing education, leadership development, professional competency, and evidence-based practice.
• Manage nursing budgets, optimize workforce productivity, and ensure efficient resource utilization without compromising patient care.
• Lead nursing digital transformation, workforce analytics, and standardized clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, hospital CEOs, medical leaders, and regulatory authorities to achieve organizational objectives.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) — mandatory.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, or Public Health — mandatory.
• Minimum 15 years of post-licensure nursing experience , including:
• At least 10 years in nursing leadership roles at manager level or above.
• At least 5 years in an executive nursing leadership role, such as CNO, Deputy CNO, or Director of Nursing.
• Demonstrated experience leading nursing services across multiple hospitals or a large integrated healthcare network.
• Proven track record in CBAHI and/or JCI accreditation, clinical governance, workforce planning, and nursing budget management.
• Valid SCFHS nursing classification and registration, or eligibility to obtain it before joining.
• Active, unrestricted nursing licence with good-standing verification.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic is an advantage.

Preferred: Doctoral qualification (DNP/PhD), GCC healthcare leadership experience, executive nursing certification, and experience in ambulatory network leadership or healthcare system transformation.

Ideal Candidate

A strategic and results-driven nursing executive with exceptional leadership, clinical governance, financial acumen, and stakeholder-management capabilities. The successful candidate will champion patient-centred care, build strong nursing leadership teams, and deliver measurable improvements in clinical quality, workforce performance, and operational efficiency.

Work Location: In person