Executive Director – Real Estate Development

Foreground Consultancy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy seeks an Executive Director to lead the full development lifecycle of major real estate projects in Saudi Arabia, from concept through delivery and handover. You will oversee planning, design coordination, commercial structuring, and multi-asset execution, while shaping the long-term development pipeline.

The role requires senior leadership experience in large-scale projects, strong governance and risk management skills, and proven ability to manage government, investors

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in real estate development within large, complex projects.
• Strong exposure to regulatory and development landscape in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience with public-sector stakeholders or giga-project environments is a strong advantage.
• Credibility, decisive leadership and long-term strategic thinking are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead full development lifecycle from concept to handover across multiple assets.
• Oversee planning, design coordination, and commercial structuring.
• Manage relationships with government entities, investors, consultants and contractors.
• Emphasize governance, risk management and delivery certainty.

Skills

Development

Handover

Strategic Thinking

Real Estate

Stakeholder Management

Decision-Making

Government

Contractors

Risk Management

Strategy

Planning

Design

Leadership

Management

Job description

Job Description:

Our Client

Our client is a large-scale real estate development group involved in mixed-use, commercial, and destination-led projects across Saudi Arabia. The organisation plays a role in landmark developments aligned with national transformation initiatives.

The Role

The Executive Director will lead the full development lifecycle of major real estate projects, from concept and feasibility through to delivery and handover. This role will oversee planning, design coordination, commercial structuring, and execution across multiple assets. The Director will manage relationships with government entities, investors, consultants, and contractors. A strong focus will be placed on governance, risk management, and delivery certainty. The role will contribute directly to shaping the long-term development pipeline and investment strategy.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior leadership experience in real estate development within large, complex project environments. Strong exposure to Saudi Arabias regulatory and development landscape is highly preferred. The ideal profile combines technical development expertise with commercial and stakeholder management strength. Experience working with public-sector stakeholders or giga-project environments is a strong advantage. The candidate must demonstrate credibility, decision-making authority, and long-term strategic thinking.

Required Skills:

• Development
• Handover
• Strategic Thinking
• Real Estate
• Stakeholder Management
• Decision-Making
• Government
• Contractors
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Planning
• Design
• Leadership
• Management