Manager - Operational Readiness

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager – Operational Readiness to ensure our operations are ready to support the launch of flagship entertainment projects. The role focuses on developing OR frameworks, aligning schedules across teams, and guiding the handover from project execution to operations.

You will manage Primavera P6 master schedules, drive onboarding and training timelines, produce dashboards in Power BI, and coordinate with PMO and partners to mitigate risks and secure a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent in engineering, project management, business administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated OR master schedule in Primavera P6 covering all readiness workstreams.
• Align OR schedules with project milestones, stage gates, and asset opening dates.
• Develop countdown plans and T-minus schedules for asset openings and trial operations.
• Track progress, identify slippage, and elevate risks with recovery options.
• Produce scheduling reports and dashboards for OR leadership and governance forums.
• Coordinate schedule inputs from functional leads and consolidate updates.
• Maintain schedule change control, baseline management, and documentation of dependencies.
• Support workforce ramp-up planning by aligning recruitment and training timelines.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is excited to announce an opening for a Manager – Operational Readiness. In this key position, you will be instrumental in ensuring that our operations are fully prepared and capable of supporting the launch of our extraordinary entertainment projects. Your mission will involve developing operational readiness frameworks, facilitating inter‑departmental collaboration, and ensuring a smooth transition from project execution to operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated OR master schedule in Primavera P6 covering all readiness workstreams: workforce mobilisation, training, systems readiness, SOPs, permits and licensing, FF&E/OS&E, trial operations, and handover
• Align OR schedules with project delivery milestones, stage gates, and asset opening dates, maintaining interfaces with PMO and delivery partner schedules
• Develop countdown plans and T-minus schedules for asset openings, including trial operations and soft opening phases
• Track progress against baseline, identify slippage and critical path impacts, and elevate risks to readiness milestones with recovery options
• Produce scheduling reports, dashboards, and lookaheads using Power BI and Excel for OR leadership and governance forums
• Coordinate schedule inputs from functional leads and consolidate updates on an agreed cadence
• Maintain schedule change control, baseline management, and documentation of assumptions and dependencies
• Support workforce ramp‑up planning by aligning recruitment, onboarding, and training timelines with operational need dates

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field
• 5‑8 years of scheduling/planning experience, ideally within operational readiness, giga‑projects, entertainment/hospitality openings, or large‑scale infrastructure
• Demonstrated hands‑on Primavera P6 expertise, including baseline and change control on complex programmes
• Experience supporting asset openings, trial operations, or commissioning‑to‑operations transitions strongly preferred
• PMP, PMI‑SP, or equivalent certification an advantage

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package