Senior Design Manager – Residential Developments

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Design to lead the planning, design and development of large-scale residential projects within the Residential Business Unit. The role requires coordinating architecture, interiors, landscape, and engineering disciplines to deliver high-quality design outcomes.

The candidate will drive concept through construction, manage external design consultants, and align design with feasibility, budgets and timelines while supporting value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related discipline.
• Approximately 10+ years of relevant experience in architecture, design management or real estate development.
• GCC experience is a must.
• Developer/client-side experience strongly preferred, or significant experience with major real estate developers.
• Demonstrable understanding of the real estate development lifecycle and design coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate residential design activities from concept through detailed design and construction.
• Manage external architects, engineers and specialist design consultants.
• Work closely with Development teams on product definition, feasibility, design strategy and development objectives.
• Review design proposals to ensure alignment with residential product requirements, budgets, programme and commercial objectives.
• Monitor design implementation during construction to ensure quality and specifications.
• Coordinate design interfaces across architecture, interiors, landscape, infrastructure and engineering disciplines.
• Support procurement, tendering and contractor engagement where required.
• Identify design risks, resolve coordination issues and ensure timely decision-making.

Skills

Design management

Residential design coordination

Stakeholder management

External consultants management

Product definition & feasibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Design to lead the planning, design and development of large-scale residential projects within the Residential Business Unit. The role requires coordinating architecture, interiors, landscape, and engineering disciplines to deliver high-quality design outcomes.

The candidate will drive concept through construction, manage external design consultants, and align design with feasibility, budgets and timelines while supporting value