QPFS0027- Senior Manager - Corporate Services Film Studios

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية is seeking a senior leader to oversee corporate enablement for the Film Studio asset as it moves from setup through steady-state operations. You will coordinate HR, procurement, IT, legal, administration, and communications within a lean OpCo, establishing scalable governance and activation readiness.

You will liaise with centralized/group support to ensure timely service delivery, define procedures, and monitor risk, budgeting, and continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Operations, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in corporate services, operations support, administration, or asset-level enablement roles.
• Experience supporting activation-stage assets, entertainment, hospitality, real estate, or other complex operating environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with centralized/shared service functions and managing governance-driven support models is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all corporate enablement activities supporting the Film Studio asset during setup, activation, and operational phases.
• Act as the asset-level integrator for HR, procurement, IT, legal coordination, administration, and communications support within a lean OpCo model.
• Serve as the primary interface between the Film Studio and centralized/group support functions, ensuring timely service delivery and issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain governance processes, operating procedures, service standards, and approval workflows across support functions.
• Drive delegated authority compliance, documentation discipline, and escalation protocols across operational and support activities.
• Coordinate activation readiness plans, mobilization checklists, and service cutover requirements ahead of key operational milestones.
• Support development-to-operator handover of corporate services dependencies, including systems, vendors, records, access, and operating procedures.
• Oversee workforce activation, onboarding readiness, and cross-functional mobilization activities.
• Develop service delivery tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and performance reporting for leadership.
• Monitor operational risks, escalations, audit readiness, and business continuity requirements.
• Support annual budgeting, staff cost planning, and operational expenditure coordination across support functions.
• Oversee third-party support vendors and service providers to ensure compliance, responsiveness, and operational continuity.
• Coordinate implementation of policies, procedures, controls, and governance requirements across the asset.
• Support setup and stabilization of internal administrative and operational systems required for launch and early operations.
• Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure support services remain aligned with the Film Studio operating model and evolving business needs.

Skills

Operational governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Organizational setup

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Operations, or related field

Job description

Role Purpose

Lead and oversee corporate enablement services for the Film Studio asset within a lean OpCo structure, ensuring effective coordination across HR, procurement, IT, legal coordination, administration, and communications through a mix of asset-level ownership and centralized/group support. The role is responsible for establishing scalable governance, delegated authority discipline, activation readiness, and business continuity to support phased mobilization and steady-state operations.

Role Purpose

Lead and oversee corporate enablement services for the Film Studio asset within a lean OpCo structure, ensuring effective coordination across HR, procurement, IT, legal coordination, administration, and communications through a mix of asset-level ownership and centralized/group support. The role is responsible for establishing scalable governance, delegated authority discipline, activation readiness, and business continuity to support phased mobilization and steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all corporate enablement activities supporting the Film Studio asset during setup, activation, and operational phases


• Act as the asset-level integrator for HR, procurement, IT, legal coordination, administration, and communications support within a lean OpCo model


• Serve as the primary interface between the Film Studio and centralized/group support functions, ensuring timely service delivery and issue resolution


• Establish and maintain governance processes, operating procedures, service standards, and approval workflows across support functions


• Drive delegated authority compliance, documentation discipline, and escalation protocols across operational and support activities


• Coordinate activation readiness plans, mobilization checklists, and service cutover requirements ahead of key operational milestones


• Support development-to-operator handover of corporate services dependencies, including systems, vendors, records, access, and operating procedures


• Oversee workforce activation, onboarding readiness, and cross-functional mobilization activities


• Develop service delivery tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and performance reporting for leadership


• Monitor operational risks, escalations, audit readiness, and business continuity requirements


• Support annual budgeting, staff cost planning, and operational expenditure coordination across support functions


• Oversee third-party support vendors and service providers to ensure compliance, responsiveness, and operational continuity


• Coordinate implementation of policies, procedures, controls, and governance requirements across the asset


• Support setup and stabilization of internal administrative and operational systems required for launch and early operations


• Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure support services remain aligned with the Film Studio operating model and evolving business needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Operations, or related field


• 8-10 years of experience in corporate services, operations support, administration, or asset-level enablement roles


• Experience supporting activation-stage assets, entertainment, hospitality, real estate, or other complex operating environments preferred


• Demonstrated experience coordinating with centralized/shared service functions and managing governance-driven support models is preferred

Key Competencies

• Operational governance


• Stakeholder management


• Cross-functional coordination


• Organizational setup and activation


• Problem solving and execution