Director - Implementation

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks an Integrated Planning and Governance leader to guide enterprise implementation planning across districts and business units. You will lead development of the Implementation Plan, governance processes, data register and analytics capabilities to ensure alignment, readiness and value realization across the portfolio.

The role emphasizes cross-functional integration, scenario analysis, and executive-facing insights, requiring strong collaboration with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a related field (preferred).
• Professional certifications or memberships with recognized project management, program management, planning, engineering or construction management institutes (e.g., PMP, PgMP, APM, AACE, CIOB or equivalent) are preferred.
• Demonstrates fluency in written and verbal English, with proficiency in Arabic preferred.
• Analyzes operational data and information to support decision-making, identify issues, and contribute to improving processes and outcomes.
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders to support the effective execution of activities and ensure alignment across teams.
• Manages team activities and ensures accuracy, attention to detail, and quality in deliverables and operational outputs.
• Applies advanced knowledge of implementation planning, phasing, scenario analysis, infrastructure readiness and cross-functional dependency management within large-scale development environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrated Planning: Lead the integration of implementation plans, development strategies, phasing assumptions and delivery requirements to create a coordinated, credible implementation planning environment across Qiddiya.
• Specific Responsibilities: Lead the development and continual enhancement of the Qiddiya Implementation Plan as the enterprise framework for development sequencing, infrastructure readiness, asset deployment and activation planning across the Qiddiya portfolio.
• Governance: Establish and govern the enterprise implementation planning framework including policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and governance requirements to ensure consistent practices across Development.
• Development Data Register and Data Governance: Lead governance and evolution of the Development Data Register as the authoritative source of implementation information across the portfolio.
• Implementation Model Data Modeling and Analytics: Lead governance and enhancement of the Qiddiya Implementation Model as the enterprise platform for development sequencing, readiness assessment and portfolio planning.
• Requirements: Coordinate with internal stakeholders, ensure alignment across teams and manage cross-functional dependencies.

Skills

Fluency in English

Arabic language

Stakeholder coordination

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management, or a related field

Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a related field

Job description

Core Responsibilities

Integrated Planning and Controls Lead the integration of implementation plans development strategies phasing assumptions and delivery requirements to establish a coordinated credible and decision-ready implementation planning environment across Qiddiya Evaluate and challenge development assumptions implementation priorities sequencing strategies and readiness requirements to identify risks constraints and opportunities that influence delivery outcomes and investment decisions Provide strategic implementation-planning recommendations to Executive Management by assessing the impacts of phasing decisions readiness constraints and cross-development dependencies on approved business objectives

Specific Responsibilities

Qiddiya Implementation Plan Management Lead the development and continual enhancement of the Qiddiya Implementation Plan as the enterprise framework for development sequencing infrastructure readiness asset deployment and activation planning across the Qiddiya portfolio Lead the consolidation of district asset-class and enabling infrastructure implementation plans into a unified portfolio view that supports executive visibility strategic decision-making and delivery prioritization Provide executive implementation insights and recommendations by assessing the impacts of phasing decisions readiness risks and delivery dependencies on portfolio outcomes and investment priorities Assess alternative implementation scenarios and portfolio sequencing options to support informed decision-making and long-term development objectives

Implementation Planning and Governance

Establish and govern the enterprise implementation planning framework including policies procedures standards methodologies and governance requirements to ensure consistent implementation planning practices across Development Lead the implementation governance process including planning reviews technical assurance activities readiness assessments and governance forums to ensure disciplined and controlled development planning across districts and Business Units Govern implementation planning standards data requirements readiness criteria and submission protocols ensuring compliance with approved enterprise requirements and continuous improvement across Development Business Unit and Cross-Functional Integration lead enterprise implementation integration across districts Business Units Development Management Offices and corporate functions to ensure alignment of implementation priorities readiness objectives and development sequencing strategies across Qiddiya Establish and govern implementation integration processes that align district plans asset deployment programs enabling infrastructure initiatives and city-wide development priorities into a coordinated implementation framework Evaluate Business Unit implementation strategies milestone commitments readiness assumptions and delivery constraints to identify risks conflicts and opportunities that may affect portfolio objectives Lead strategic alignment reviews across Development stakeholders to resolve competing priorities sequencing conflicts and resource constraints impacting approved development objectives Provide executive recommendations regarding implementation priorities delivery sequencing and cross-functional trade-offs to support informed decision-making and portfolio optimization

Development Data Register and Data Governance

Lead the governance and continual evolution of the Development Data Register as the authoritative source of implementation development infrastructure and asset information across the Qiddiya portfolio Establish enterprise data-governance standards data ownership models validation protocols and workflow controls to ensure the accuracy consistency and traceability of Development information Govern development master data structures relationships and classification frameworks to support implementation planning readiness assessments portfolio reporting and strategic decision-making Lead the integration of Development information from Business Units districts and corporate systems to establish a connected and reliable source of implementation-planning data across Qiddiya Drive continuous improvement of data governance frameworks automation capabilities and digital workflows to improve data quality operational efficiency and accessibility of information

Implementation Model Data Modeling and Analytics

Lead the development governance and continual enhancement of the Qiddiya Implementation Model as the enterprise platform for development sequencing readiness assessment asset deployment and portfolio planning Establish integrated data models business frameworks and analytical methodologies that connect implementation infrastructure land development asset deployment operational readiness and development performance information across the portfolio Lead scenario planning implementation forecasting and portfolio optimization analyses to evaluate alternative development strategies readiness pathways and investment priorities Assess development constraints implementation risks capacity limitations and sequencing options to identify opportunities that improve readiness delivery outcomes and development value realization Provide executive decision-support through advanced analytics implementation intelligence and predictive insights that inform development prioritization and strategic planning decisions

Requirements

Required: Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management, or a related field

Preferred: Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a related fieldProfessional certifications or memberships with recognized project management, program management, planning, engineering or construction management institutes (e.g., PMP, PgMP, APM, AACE, CIOB or equivalent) are preferred.

Demonstrates fluency in written and verbal English, with proficiency in Arabic preferred.

Analyzes operational data and information to support decision-making, identify issues, and contribute to improving processes and outcomes.

Coordinates with internal stakeholders to support the effective execution of activities and ensure alignment across teams.

Manages team activities and ensures accuracy, attention to detail, and quality in deliverables and operational outputs.

Applies advanced knowledge of implementation planning, phasing, scenario analysis, infrastructure readiness and cross-functional dependency management within large-scale development environments.