Engineering Talent Architect - PlayPath Programs

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior professional to lead the Engineering Professions Program, shaping pathways, rotations, and development experiences for early-career engineers. You will govern the program, define KPIs, and drive readiness, applying best practices in talent development and workforce planning.

The role collaborates with Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and business leaders to secure placements and ensure internal equity, competitiveness, and strong candidate experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in career development, program management, or talent development in development, construction or engineering industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Learning & Development, or a related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering and development environments, including how technical teams operate and how capability is built.
• Proven experience designing and delivering structured learning or talent development programs, including rotations, assessments, development plans, mentoring, and progress tracking.
• HR/Talent/Learning candidates must have experience with engineering, construction, infrastructure, or real estate development functions.
• Engineering/Development candidates must have demonstrated experience in learning, capability building, program design, or talent development.
• CIPD, SHRM, ICE, SCE or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design, governance, and delivery of the Engineering Professions Program.
• Design and maintain program pathways, including attraction, selection, assessments, rotations, development experiences, and progression requirements.
• Define assignments, assessment methods, and exposure opportunities aligned to engineering capability and workforce needs.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, selection criteria, documentation standards, and evaluation methodologies.
• Ensure alignment with talent strategy, capability priorities, workforce planning, and future skills requirements.
• Define program KPIs, success measures, and effectiveness metrics to evaluate impact against strategic talent objectives.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and other stakeholders to ensure program competitiveness, internal equity, attraction, and retention outcomes.
• Lead participant recruitment, onboarding, cohort management, rotation planning, and overall program operations.
• Ensure a high-quality participant experience through structured development, mentoring, engagement activities, and support mechanisms.
• Partner with business leaders and functional teams to secure placements, meaningful assignments, and development opportunities.
• Drive stakeholder alignment through clear expectations, communication, and coordinated execution across business units.
• Oversee participant progress tracking, performance reviews, assessment outcomes, and readiness evaluations.
• Ensure all assessment, feedback, and review cycles are delivered in line with governance requirements.
• Monitor program performance, pipeline health, and talent outcomes through dashboards, analytics, and reporting.
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on program effectiveness, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement through participant feedback, benchmarking, data insights, and external leading practices.
• Ensure alignment with Capability & Learning, Talent Management, Performance, and Workforce Planning to strengthen development pathways.
• Manage external partners and vendors supporting assessments, learning interventions, and program delivery.
• Recommend and implement improvements to program design, content, and delivery to enhance participant outcomes and accelerate readiness.

Skills

Engineering capability

Program management

Talent development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Learning & Development or related discipline

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior professional to lead the Engineering Professions Program, shaping pathways, rotations, and development experiences for early-career engineers. You will govern the program, define KPIs, and drive readiness, applying best practices in talent development and workforce planning.

The role collaborates with Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and business leaders to secure placements and ensure internal equity, competitiveness, and strong candidate experiences.