Design Director, City Assets & Operational Excellence

Jasara Program Management Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jasara Program Management Company leads the operational design review and assurance for city and district assets, ensuring operability, maintainability and long-term serviceability across planning, design, delivery and handover. You will guide asset requirements and establish design standards aligned with future operations.

The role requires senior leadership in estate management design, cross-functional coordination with Development, City Operations, Asset Management, and consultants to deliver

Qualifications

• 15+ years in design management or estate assets with focus on operational readiness.
• Experience reviewing complex developments from operational, maintainability and service delivery perspectives.
• Experience influencing design outcomes across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational design reviews for city and district assets to ensure operability, maintainability and service delivery.
• Develop and maintain operability, maintainability and service delivery requirements for development teams.
• Guide facilities planning, space utilization and access considerations for operational readiness.
• Coordinate stakeholder inputs across Development, Delivery, Asset Management, City Operations and other functions.
• Manage consultants and specialist studies, ensuring outputs align with operational design objectives.
• Support governance, stage-gate reviews and handover coordination with City Asset Management.

Skills

Operability reviews

Maintainability

Design governance

Stakeholder coordination

Asset management

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture/Engineering/Facilities Management

Master's degree desirable

Chartered/professional status preferred

Job description

Jasara Program Management Company leads the operational design review and assurance for city and district assets, ensuring operability, maintainability and long-term serviceability across planning, design, delivery and handover. You will guide asset requirements and establish design standards aligned with future operations.

The role requires senior leadership in estate management design, cross-functional coordination with Development, City Operations, Asset Management, and consultants to deliver