Director - Design Project Management (Urban Core)

Qiddiya Investment Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Design Project Management Director to lead design planning, management and delivery across a portfolio of mixed-use precinct developments within the Urban Core. The role interfaces with development, asset management, design consultants, authorities and operators to translate the design vision into viable built environments.

The successful candidate will drive design excellence, maintain programme commitments, and ensure integration across architecture,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in design management & project management
• Minimum 7 years in a leadership role managing large-scale mixed-use developments
• Proven client-side experience on complex mixed-use, urban regeneration, masterplan, or destination development projects
• Strong experience overseeing public realm and placemaking-focused developments
• Demonstrated success managing international multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Experience delivering projects throughout the full development lifecycle from concept design through construction and handover
• Middle East experience strongly preferred
• Experience within large-scale masterplanned communities, giga-projects, mixed-use districts, or city-scale developments highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership
• Project & Programme Management
• Mixed-Use Development Integration
• Stakeholder Management
• Commercial & Development Support
• Quality & Compliance
• Team Leadership

Skills

Design leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Commercial development support

Quality & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Urban Design/Landscape Architecture

Master's degree preferred

Professional accreditation preferred (RIBA/AIA/AICP/ASLA/PMP/MRICS/CEng)

Job description

The Design Project Management Director will lead the planning management coordination and delivery of design across a portfolio of mixed‑use precinct developments within the Urban Core business The role will oversee the end‑to‑end design management process for public realm public spaces retail food amp beverage commercial office and destination‑led mixed‑use assets Working on the client side the successful candidate will act as the key interface between development asset management project delivery design consultants authorities operators and stakeholders to ensure the design vision is successfully translated into high-quality commercially viable and operationally effective built environments This role requires a strategic leader capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously driving design excellence maintaining programme commitments and ensuring seamless integration across architectural landscape infrastructure public realm placemaking and commercial development disciplines

Key Responsibilities

Design LeadershipProject amp Programme ManagementMixed-Use Development IntegrationStakeholder ManagementCommercial amp Development SupportQuality amp ComplianceTeam Leadership

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape ArchitectureMaster's Degree preferred.

Professional accreditation preferred (RIBA, AIA, AICP, ASLA, PMP, MRICS, CEng or equivalent).

15+ years of relevant experience in design management & project management

Minimum 7 years in a leadership role managing large-scale mixed‑use developments.

Proven client‑side experience on complex mixed‑use, urban regeneration, masterplan, or destination development projects.

Strong experience overseeing public realm and placemaking-focused developments.

Demonstrated success managing international multidisciplinary consultant teams.

Experience delivering projects throughout the full development lifecycle from concept design through construction and handover.

Middle East experience strongly preferred.

Experience within large-scale masterplanned communities, giga‑projects, mixed‑use districts, or city‑scale developments highly desirable.