Senior Development Lead, Commercial Office Projects

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCC project exposure

Job summary

Qiddiya is seeking an Development Manager to lead planning, development, and delivery of commercial office assets within the Commercial Office Business Unit. You will manage projects from concept through design, procurement, construction, and handover, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, business plans and development standards in a fast-paced, mega-project environment.

The role requires 7+ years in real estate development or related fields and experience coordinating multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree requirements spanning civil engineering, architecture, construction management, real estate development, urban planning, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred in Real Estate Development, MBA, Construction Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in real estate development, project management, design management, or construction.
• Experience delivering commercial office, mixed-use, or large-scale real estate developments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and contractors.
• Middle East/GCC experience and giga-project exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and delivery of commercial office projects from concept through handover.
• Prepare development briefs, execution plans, budgets, schedules, and business cases.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants to meet business, operational, and commercial objectives.
• Drive project governance, approvals, and stakeholder alignment across parties.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial performance to achieve objectives.
• Support procurement activities, including tender strategies and bid evaluations.
• Manage consultants/contractors performance, variations, and contractual matters.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks in line with policies.
• Coordinate with Delivery, Commercial, Leasing, Operations, Finance, Legal for successful execution.
• Ensure timely delivery, QA, readiness, and smooth handover to end users.

Skills

Project management

Real estate development

Construction management

Budgeting

Multidisciplinary coordination

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related field

Master's degree in Real Estate Development, MBA, Construction Management, Project Management, Urban Development, or a related field

Job description

Qiddiya is seeking an Development Manager to lead planning, development, and delivery of commercial office assets within the Commercial Office Business Unit. You will manage projects from concept through design, procurement, construction, and handover, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, business plans and development standards in a fast-paced, mega-project environment.

The role requires 7+ years in real estate development or related fields and experience coordinating multidisciplinary