Hospitality Development Director: Strategy to Delivery

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a senior leader to drive the end-to-end development of hospitality assets within the Kingdom. You will shape development strategy, guide critical decisions and ensure assets deliver distinctive guest experiences and strong commercial performance across the portfolio.

You will collaborate with strategy, design, delivery and operators, aligning governance and reporting while mentoring teams to embed best-practice throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping development strategy, feasibility and positioning.
• Strong commercial acumen for value creation.
• Sound judgement in complex, high-value development environments.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions through clear communication.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools such as Aconex.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of hospitality assets from early briefing to delivery, handover and operational readiness.
• Shape asset strategy, feasibility and business plans to define positioning and guest experience.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across strategy, asset management, design, delivery and operators.
• Ensure assets align with the vision, quality benchmarks and guest experiences.
• Provide strategic oversight of key asset decisions including room mix, amenities and operational planning.
• Lead asset validation milestones and gateway decisions balancing operator, design, commercial and delivery needs.
• Proactively manage interfaces, risks and opportunities across development workstreams.
• Lead governance and executive reporting, articulating asset strategy and priorities in forums.
• Mentor and develop teams, embedding best-practice approaches across the portfolio.

Skills

Asset development strategy

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Communication & storytelling

Risk & governance

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Aconex

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a senior leader to drive the end-to-end development of hospitality assets within the Kingdom. You will shape development strategy, guide critical decisions and ensure assets deliver distinctive guest experiences and strong commercial performance across the portfolio.

You will collaborate with strategy, design, delivery and operators, aligning governance and reporting while mentoring teams to embed best-practice throughout the lifecycle.