Director - Infrastructure Assets Management

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a senior líder in infrastructure asset management to drive operational readiness, service assurance, and portfolio optimization across large-scale assets. You will lead the translation of requirements into stage gates, oversee service quality, and steer commercial activation with joint ventures and cost recovery in coordination with Finance & Controls.

The role requires 12+ years at director level in asset management or large-scale infrastructure, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, economics, real estate development, asset management, town planning, or related field.
• 12+ years of director-level experience in infrastructure asset management, utilities, roads, or large-scale asset operations.
• Experience with asset lifecycle planning, service quality, handover readiness, and portfolio performance management.
• Commercial experience with joint ventures, partnerships, service charge, cost recovery, and value optimization.
• Experience translating operational needs into stage gate requirements and readiness inputs.
• Proven ability to assess asset performance and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating with operators, FM providers, City Ops, leadership, government entities, and internal units.
• Eligible to work in Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Input operational requirements for infrastructure assets into stage gates to ensure readiness, service needs, and handover considerations are captured.
• Oversee portfolio-level service quality across infrastructure assets to ensure service assurance, reliable operations, and alignment with agreed standards.
• Support infrastructure asset lifecycle planning from an operational perspective, including maintenance priorities, renewal requirements, handover planning, and performance insights.
• Lead commercial activation of infrastructure assets, including leasing, commercial arrangements, joint ventures and partnerships, service charge, cost recovery, and invoicing inputs in coordination with Finance & Controls.
• Develop infrastructure asset portfolio performance insights and optimization recommendations to enhance service delivery, asset performance, and long-term value realization.
• Coordinate with City Assets O&M, operators, FM providers, Finance & Controls, and relevant stakeholders to align portfolio priorities and service requirements.

Skills

Asset management

Stakeholder management

Lifecycle planning

Commercial partnerships

Stage gates

Portfolio performance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi investment and development company leading large-scale entertainment, sports, and culture initiatives, including the development of Qiddiya City and related ventures. This is an opportunity to contribute to the long-term performance of major infrastructure assets within a complex real estate environment, helping shape how critical services are planned, activated, and sustained over time.

In this role, you will provide leadership across infrastructure asset management with a focus on operational readiness, service assurance, portfolio performance, and commercial value realization. You will work across a broad stakeholder landscape to align operational priorities, support effective handovers, and help ensure infrastructure assets deliver reliable service and long-term value.

Responsibilities

• Input operational requirements for infrastructure assets into stage gates to ensure readiness, service needs, and handover considerations are captured.
• Oversee portfolio-level service quality across infrastructure assets to ensure service assurance, reliable operations, and alignment with agreed standards.
• Support infrastructure asset lifecycle planning from an operational perspective, including maintenance priorities, renewal requirements, handover planning, and performance insights.
• Lead commercial activation of infrastructure assets, including leasing, commercial arrangements, joint ventures and partnerships, service charge, cost recovery, and invoicing inputs in coordination with Finance & Controls.
• Develop infrastructure asset portfolio performance insights and optimization recommendations to enhance service delivery, asset performance, and long-term value realization.
• Coordinate with City Assets O&M, operators, FM providers, Finance & Controls, and relevant stakeholders to align portfolio priorities and service requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, economics, real estate development, asset management, town planning, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant director-level experience in infrastructure asset management, utilities, roads, public realm infrastructure, facilities management, or large-scale asset operations.
• Experience with asset lifecycle planning, service quality, handover readiness, and portfolio performance management.
• Commercial experience with joint ventures, partnerships, service charge, cost recovery, and value optimization.
• Experience translating operational needs into stage gate requirements and readiness inputs.
• Proven ability to assess asset performance, identify improvement opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating with operators, FM providers, City Ops functions, executive leadership, government entities, and internal business units.
• Eligible to work in Saudi Arabia.