How SIIG Reached 78 % Saudisation Without Compromising Capability

Published by Hind Al-Otaibi · March 10, 2026

Hind Al-Otaibi on designing a localisation programme that treats Saudisation as a capability strategy, not a compliance target.

Hind Al-Otaibi, CPO of Saudi Industrial Investments Group, has published an internal case-study detailing how the group reached 78 % Saudisation across 18,000 employees while maintaining operational KPIs. The playbook centres on early-career pipelines from technical institutes and structured leadership rotations.