Director - Governance, Risk, and Control - 50012080 - DA3

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director - Governance, Risk, and Control to lead City Ops governance, risk, controls and business continuity. You will shape frameworks, oversight, and ensure compliant operations while partnering with senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience across critical functions.

The role requires delivering clarity and accountability in operations, coordinating City Ops committees, managing risk registers and escalation, and advising executives across operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, risk management, business administration, or related field.
• 12+ years of governance, risk, internal controls, compliance, and audit experience.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, delegations of authority, control environments, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing risk registers, mitigation plans, control actions, and issue escalation.
• Experience developing or implementing business continuity plans, recovery requirements, or operational resilience frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise risk management frameworks, internal control frameworks, business continuity standards, or operational resilience frameworks.
• Experience working across operations, finance, legal, risk, audit, and central corporate functions, with the ability to present to and influence executive leadership or heads of central functions.
• Experience in large-scale real estate development, destination or city operations, or other complex multi-stakeholder environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk, controls, and business continuity across City Ops to support clear decision-making, compliant operations, effective controls, and proactive risk management.
• Manage City Ops committees and governance meetings, including meeting coordination, agenda preparation, minutes of meeting documentation, action tracking, and organization of related records and follow-ups.

Skills

Governance frameworks

Risk management

Internal controls

Business continuity

Compliance requirements

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Audit

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, risk management, business administration, or related field

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading major investments in entertainment, sports, and culture, including the development of Qiddiya City and related destination offerings. As the organization continues to build and operate complex destination environments, strong governance, risk, and control practices are essential to enabling sound decisions, compliant operations, and resilient performance across critical functions.

This role sits at the center of that effort, helping shape the frameworks and oversight needed to support City Ops in a structured, effective, and forward-looking way. It offers the opportunity to work across a broad operational landscape, partnering with central functions and senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, manage risk proactively, and support business continuity readiness in a high-impact environment.

As Director - Governance, Risk, and Control, you will help define how City Ops operates with clarity, accountability, and resilience. You will provide leadership across governance, risk, controls, and business continuity, supporting effective decision-making and alignment with company policies and compliance requirements while working closely with operational and corporate stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk, controls, and business continuity across City Ops to support clear decision-making, compliant operations, effective controls, and proactive risk management.
• Manage City Ops committees and governance meetings, including meeting coordination, agenda preparation, minutes of meeting documentation, action tracking, and organization of related records and follow-ups.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, risk management, business administration, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience across governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance, and audit.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, delegations of authority, control environments, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing risk registers, mitigation plans, control actions, and issue escalation.
• Experience developing or implementing business continuity plans, recovery requirements, or operational resilience frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise risk management frameworks, internal control frameworks, business continuity standards, or operational resilience frameworks.
• Experience working across operations, finance, legal, risk, audit, and central corporate functions, with the ability to present to and influence executive leadership or heads of central functions.
• Experience in large-scale real estate development, destination or city operations, or other complex multi-stakeholder environments is a plus.