Senior Development Lead - Real Estate & Infrastructure

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Development Lead to guide planning, design, and delivery of large-scale real estate and infrastructure projects from concept to execution. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external consultants, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial objectives.

The role demands 8–12 years of progressive experience in real estate development or related fields, strong leadership, and robust stakeholder engagement with government bodies and investors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of development projects from concept initiation through design, approvals, and delivery readiness.
• Develop and maintain project business cases, development strategies, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, market assessments, financial analyses, and development evaluations to support investment decisions.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and development milestones.
• Coordinate with internal functions including Design, Engineering, Project Delivery, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Commercial, and Operations.
• Mentor and support development team members while promoting collaboration and high performance.

Skills

Real estate development

Project management

Feasibility & business case

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract & consultant mgmt

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Leadership & team mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PMP

MRICS

AICP

MBA

Job description

Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Development Lead to guide planning, design, and delivery of large-scale real estate and infrastructure projects from concept to execution. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external consultants, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial objectives.

The role demands 8–12 years of progressive experience in real estate development or related fields, strong leadership, and robust stakeholder engagement with government bodies and investors.