Director - Strategy - Real Estate

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a development-focused professional to collaborate with the Residential Business Unit to shape a market-aligned portfolio of masterplanned residential assets in Saudi Arabia.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution, using market intelligence to drive recommendations and coordination across development, design, and delivery teams. MBA or strong consulting background is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in management consulting (6+ years preferred).
• Strong understanding of real estate products through market engagements or real estate value chain experience preferred.

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 suitable for the Saudi market and 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.

Skills

Management consulting

Real estate market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance

MBA 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.
  

Requirements

• 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.