Manager of Governance & Board Affairs

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Manager Governance and Board Affairs to coordinate board governance, committees, and related documentation. The role ensures timely, accurate materials and aligns with governance requirements while safeguarding sensitive information.

The successful candidate will maintain calendars, agendas, minutes, decision logs and action trackers, work with senior leadership and shareholders, and continuously improve governance frameworks and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance or related field is required.
• Professional governance qualification (ICSA/CGI) and/or Master's preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in corporate governance, board affairs or related discipline.
• Experience coordinating governance processes, preparing board materials, maintaining decision logs and supporting board reporting.
• Strong drafting, discretion and stakeholder-management; knowledge of Saudi corporate governance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual governance calendar, meeting schedules, agendas, board/committee papers and follow-up.
• Prepare, circulate, and safeguard board/committee packs with timely, high-quality materials.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, charters, policies and procedures.
• Maintain delegation of authority matrix and approval pathways for governance decisions.
• Produce board/subcommittee reports and ensure proper recording and escalation of actions.
• Coordinate shareholder inputs into governance processes and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Governance coordination

Board affairs support

Stakeholder management

Documentation and record-keeping

Agenda and meeting preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law / Business / Finance

Master's degree preferred

Job description

JOB PURPOSE The Manager Governance and Board Affairs acts as QHC s primary coordinator for board governance committee administration and governance documentation working in coordination with the QIC General Secretariat Office The Director role ensures that Board Board Committees Medical Advisory Committee MAC and other senior leadership governance processes are well planned properly documented timely and aligned with applicable governance requirements The role establishes and maintains disciplined governance routines including forward calendars agendas board packs minutes resolutions decision logs action trackers and escalation processes It supports effective decision-making by ensuring that matters submitted for approval are complete accurate appropriately reviewed and supported by the required stakeholder inputs The position works closely with the CEO MD executive leadership QIC as shareholder Legal Compliance Finance and other relevant functions to maintain clear governance interfaces safeguard confidential information and promote consistent reporting to the Board and its committees

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Board amp Committee Secretariat Coordination

Coordinate in collaboration with the QIC General Secretariat Office the annual governance calendar meeting schedules agendas board and committee papers and related follow-up for the Board and its committees Prepare circulate and safeguard board and committee packs ensuring timely high-quality materials for decision-making Maintain accurate records of key decisions decision logs and action trackers ensuring actions are followed up and escalated where required Proactively develop and maintain the annual plan for the QHC Board and subcommittees including recurring agenda items statutory requirements key approvals and reporting milestones

Governance Requirements amp Coordination

Support the development maintenance and continuous improvement of governance frameworks charters policies procedures and related documentation for the Board subcommittees and QHC leadership governance Coordinate governance-related approvals and documentation with relevant QHC functions Support alignment across QHC functions on governance requirements approvals and stakeholder inputs Own the coordination drafting review cycle and version control of governance policies and procedures

Decision Governance

Maintain and routinely update updates QHC Delegation of Authority decision-rights matrix and approval pathways for the Board and management decision-making Coordinate governance requirements and approvals supporting the Board subcommittees and leadership decision-making ensuring clear ownership decision status and follow-up actions Ensure key decisions and approvals are appropriately documented tracked and followed up with escalation where required Support leadership with governance requirements and stakeholder inputs relevant to key decisions

Board Reporting

Produce clear concise and decision-ready Board subcommittees and committee reports including summaries of matters for noting discussion approval and escalation Ensure decisions and approvals are properly recorded communicated and followed up with actions tracked and escalated where required Maintain confidentiality and information-governance standards for board and sensitive material

Shareholder amp Stakeholder Governance Interface

Coordinate shareholder executive and functional inputs into QHC governance processes ensuring submissions are complete aligned and ready for the relevant governance forum Act as a central point of coordination for governance matters between QHC QIC executive stakeholders and relevant assurance functions while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and escalation protocols

EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is required. A professional governance qualification ( e.g. ICSA / CGI Chartered Governance ) and / or a Master's degree is preferred. 6+ years of progressive experience in corporate governance, board affairs or a closely related discipline, including direct experience supporting boards, committees and executive governance forums. Demonstrated experience coordinating governance processes, preparing board and committee materials, maintaining decision and action logs, and supporting board-reporting processes, ideally within healthcare, government / semi-government or large corporate / ecosystem environments. Strong drafting, documentation, discretion and stakeholder-management capability, with working knowledge of Saudi corporate-governance and regulatory expectations.