Director of Sports Medicine Development and Activation

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; Vor Ort; SAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director of Sports Medicine Development and Activation to lead the strategic portfolio across clinical rehabilitation, athlete-health performance, research and innovation. You will shape service models, governance, and partnerships, driving integrated, athlete-centred care aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 ambitions.

The role requires 12+ years in sports medicine/healthcare operations with leadership in complex service development and multidisciplinary delivery,

Qualifikationen

• Advanced degree in Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Science, Rehabilitation, Healthcare Management, or related field.
• Relevant clinical or sports-performance qualifications are advantageous; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in sports medicine, performance health, rehabilitation or healthcare operations.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or developing sports medicine services, centres of excellence or high-performance programmes.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development of the sports medicine strategy and integrated portfolio with clear priorities and delivery sequencing.
• Provide strategic oversight of multidisciplinary service and pathway design to deliver coordinated athlete-centred care.
• Establish governance structures, budgets, milestones and reporting for the sports medicine programme across clinical, operational and enabling functions.
• Direct phased implementation, mobilisation and activation with assurance activities and transition to business-as-usual operations.

Ausbildung

Advanced degree in Sports Medicine/Physiotherapy/Sports Science/Rehabilitation/Healthcare Management

Master's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

JOB PURPOSE

The Director of Sports Medicine Development and Activation provides strategic leadership for the development of QHC s sports medicine portfolio The role shapes the service model and operating concept across clinical care rehabilitation athlete health performance research and innovation ensuring that the programme reflects QHC s mandate clinical standards and long-term strategic ambitions The role leads the coordinated development of the sports medicine programme from concept through implementation This includes service and facility design technical and operational input to strategic partnerships and scopes of work procurement requirements workforce planning and hiring technology and equipment requirements governance budgets and the key approvals required to establish integrated athlete-centred and sustainable services Working across executive clinical and corporate leadership the Director establishes priorities integrates multidisciplinary workstreams and provides assurance on programme scope quality resources risks dependencies and delivery The role represents sports medicine in internal and external forums guides executive decision-making and ensures that partners teams and enabling functions remain aligned with the approved sports medicine strategy and service objectives

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Sports Medicine Strategy Service Model and Programme Development

Lead the development of QHC s sports medicine strategy and translate it into an integrated portfolio of clinical rehabilitation athlete-health performance research and innovation services with clear priorities intended outcomes investment requirements and delivery sequencing Define and maintain the sports medicine service model and operating concept including portfolio scope target populations service pathways delivery channels capacity assumptions clinical and corporate interfaces governance principles decision rights and accountability arrangements Own the development and ongoing refinement of the sports medicine programme converting strategy into approved service specifications business and investment priorities implementation plans measurable objectives and executive decisions while ensuring alignment with QHC s mandate clinical standards and long-term organisational ambitions

Clinical Rehabilitation and Performance Service Development

Lead the development of an integrated clinical rehabilitation athlete-health and performance service portfolio defining service scope target populations referral criteria multidisciplinary pathways standards of care delivery requirements and intended athlete and patient outcomes Provide strategic oversight of multidisciplinary service and pathway design bringing together sports medicine orthopaedics rehabilitation performance science imaging diagnostics nutrition psychology and other specialist disciplines to deliver coordinated evidence-based and athlete-centred care Establish the clinical and performance standards outcome measures and governance requirements for prevention assessment treatment rehabilitation recovery performance optimisation and return-to-sport ensuring alignment with QHC clinical governance and recognised international best practice

Corporate Programme Planning and Delivery

Establish the governance structure for the sports medicine programme defining workstreams accountable owners decision rights approval routes milestones and reporting requirements across clinical operational and enabling functions Own the integrated programme plan and executive dashboard coordinating scope budgets resources schedules dependencies procurement workforce partnerships technology facilities and implementation priorities to maintain alignment and delivery against approved objectives Provide executive assurance on programme progress financial and resource requirements risks issues changes and delivery performance prepare decision papers and present clear recommendations options and corrective actions to support timely corporate and executive decisions

Implementation Mobilisation and Service Activation

Direct the phased implementation and mobilisation of the sports medicine programme translating approved designs and service plans into coordinated activation schedules workstream deliverables resource plans acceptance criteria and transition requirements across clinical operational and enabling functions Establish service-activation criteria and oversee multidisciplinary assurance activities including document reviews walkthroughs simulations workforce and system checks partner readiness and regulatory confirmation Provide evidence-based recommendations on phased activation remediation or deferral based on safety quality capability and delivery risk Lead service activation and early operational stabilisation coordinating issue resolution escalation executive reporting and corrective actions across QHC teams and appointed partners Monitor initial performance against agreed safety quality workforce and service thresholds and transition stable services into business-as-usual governance

Advanced degree in Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Science, Rehabilitation, Healthcare Management, or a related healthcare, clinical or performance discipline is preferred. Relevant clinical or sports-performance qualifications are advantageous; a Master's degree is an advantage. 12+ years of progressive experience in sports medicine, performance health, rehabilitation or healthcare operations, including significant leadership responsibility for complex service development, multidisciplinary programme delivery, mobilisation or transformation. Demonstrated experience establishing or developing sports medicine services, centres of excellence or high-performance programmes is required. Demonstrated experience in service-model design, capability definition, operating requirements and multidisciplinary sports-medicine environments. Experience within internationally recognized sports-medicine or academic medical centres, and within partnership or joint-venture models, is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of international sports-medicine best practice, athlete-health pathways and performance science, with an understanding of the Saudi healthcare and sports context and Vision 2030 ambitions.