Director - Development Strategy

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a development-focused professional to work with the Residential Business Unit. The role blends strategic thinking and execution at the portfolio level, guided by market intelligence to shape product strategies that evolve through masterplan maturity.

Responsibilities include creating development strategies, assessing land-use opportunities, and mitigating market risks while aligning with Saudi market needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance is required.
• MBA degree is preferred but not mandatory.
• 3+ years in management consulting; 6+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create development strategies for different products within Qiddiya's residential portfolio.
• Identify interim land-use opportunities focused on residential assets.
• Assess market challenges and risks for rolling out residential assets; develop mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate multiple products and solutions suitable for the Saudi market; recommend ideal products per stage.
• Support product innovation with benchmarking and strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with development design and delivery to improve efficiency across product offerings.
• Lead procurement strategy including scope, award, and consultant management.
• Create presentations for senior panels and BoD inputs.

Skills

Management consulting

Portfolio strategy

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance

MBA degree preferred

Job description

This is a development centric role that works with multiple teams within the Qiddiya Residential Business Unit to deliver a more efficient portfolio with products suitable for a target demographic that changes over the maturity period of various masterplans.

The role is a balance between strategic thinking and execution on a portfolio level with market intelligence driving strategies and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Create development strategies for different products within Qiddiya s portfolio and align them with the market
• Identify interim land-use opportunities focused on the residential portfolio
• Identify real estate market challenges and assess the risks for rolling out residential assets and develop mitigation strategies
• Assess multiple products and solutions that are suitable for the Saudi market
• Recommend ideal products per stage based on detailed analysis
• Support product innovation workstream with benchmarking
• Cooperate with development design and delivery to identify opportunities to work more efficiently across Qiddiya s product offering
• Work on procurement strategies including scope assessment award and management of consultants
• Support in strategic stakeholder management and the identification of strategic partners across the different workstreams
• Create presentations for N-1 panels management and inputs for BoD presentations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in either engineering, finance. MBA degree preferred.
• Extensive management consulting background required (minimum of 3 years, 6+ years preferred)
• Strong understanding of real estate products through mc engagements and/or working for a firm in the real estate value chain strongly preferred.