Director - Project Management & Delivery (Urban Core) (REQ743)

Qiddiya
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Transportation & Fleet OperationsExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Leadership","Programme management","Governance","Risk and quality focus"]

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a portfolio of Urban Core projects, spanning mixed-use developments, public realm, civic infrastructure, retail/F&B, commercial office, lifestyle, mobility, and destination assets. Provide strategic oversight of programme controls, procurement coordination, construction interfaces, operational readiness, and governance to deliver safely and efficiently. Drive delivery strategy, project controls, risk/quality/compliance, and stakeholder alignment while ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and operational performance targets are met.

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Qiddiya
Qiddiya
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Director - Project Management & Delivery (Urban Core) (REQ743)

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Job Summary

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a portfolio of Urban Core projects, spanning mixed-use developments, public realm, civic infrastructure, retail/F&B, commercial office, lifestyle, mobility, and destination assets. Provide strategic oversight of programme controls, procurement coordination, construction interfaces, operational readiness, and governance to deliver safely and efficiently. Drive delivery strategy, project controls, risk/quality/compliance, and stakeholder alignment while ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and operational performance targets are met.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead programme and portfolio management for Urban Core development projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery.
  • •Provide strategic oversight of delivery integration, programme controls, procurement coordination, construction interfaces, and governance activities.
  • •Drive design, technical, and delivery integration from strategy through handover and operational readiness.
  • •Manage commercial and contract coordination to support delivery objectives across cost, schedule, quality, risk, and operational performance.
  • •Lead project controls, risk/quality/compliance efforts and develop team capability through leadership and governance.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
  • •15+ years of experience leading delivery of complex large-scale integrated mixed-use developments.
  • •Client-side experience managing multiple projects across diverse asset classes.
  • •Track record delivering major developments from design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • •Experience managing large multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams and strong programme management, governance, and project controls.
Experience:15+ yearsMixed-use developmentsMega-projectsPublic sectorGiga-projectMaster developerClient-side delivery
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
Skills:Stakeholder managementLeadershipProgramme managementGovernanceRisk and quality focus

Company Brief

Qiddiya
Developing Qiddiya City, a PIF-backed giga-project near Riyadh delivering theme parks, sports venues, cultural attractions, hospitality, and entertainment ecosystems to drive tourism, jobs, and economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.
Industry: Real Estate Development
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2018
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