Director - Strategy - Real Estate

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia seeks a development-centric professional to lead strategies for its residential portfolio. The role works across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver efficient masterplans and products aligned with market maturity and demographic shifts.

Balance strategic thinking with execution at the portfolio level, using market intelligence to shape recommendations and mitigate risks. Stakeholder engagement and executive presentations are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance; MBA preferred.
• Extensive management consulting background (min 3 years, 6+ years preferred).
• Strong understanding of real estate products via MC engagements or similar work.

Responsibilities

• Create development strategies for products within Qiddiya’s residential portfolio and align with market.
• Identify interim land-use opportunities focused on the residential portfolio.
• Assess real estate market challenges and risks for rolling out residential assets and develop mitigations.
• Evaluate products and solutions suitable for the Saudi market and recommend per stage.
• Support product innovation workstream with benchmarking.
• Collaborate with development, design and delivery to improve efficiency across offerings.
• Work on procurement strategies including scope, assessment, award and consultant management.
• Support strategic stakeholders and identify strategic partners across workstreams.
• Create presentations for N-1 panels and BoD inputs.

Skills

Management consulting

Portfolio strategy

Market analysis

Real estate expertise

Stakeholder management

Executive presentations

Education

Bachelor's 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.