Senior Director - Precinct Development (Urban Core)

Qiddiya Investment Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Director - Precinct Development to lead end-to-end development for a major urban core mixed-use precinct in the GCC. You will own strategy, governance, investment readiness and delivery integration to create vibrant, economically sustainable destinations.

The role requires a proven development executive with 20+ years of experience, strong leadership of cross-disciplinary teams, and a track record of delivering large-scale, multi-asset projects with

Qualifications

• Experience leading major mixed-use, multi-asset developments.
• Strong background in development strategy, feasibility, investment planning, and delivery.
• Proven client-side leadership of multidisciplinary teams and large-scale projects in GCC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall development strategy and business plan for a large-scale mixed-use precinct.
• Accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio.
• Direct development activities from feasibility through design, procurement, delivery, activation and operational readiness.
• Drive development decisions that optimize long-term asset value, commercial performance and placemaking outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Urban development

Financial planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Development

Master’s Degree/MBA preferred

Job description

The Senior Director - Precinct Development will be accountable for the end-to-end development leadership of a major Urban Core mixed-use precinct comprising public realm public spaces retail food amp beverage commercial office lifestyle civic mobility and destination assets Acting as the precinct owner on behalf of the client the role will lead development strategy business planning design governance commercial structuring stakeholder management investment readiness and delivery integration to ensure the precinct achieves its commercial operational placemaking and long-term value creation objectives The role requires an experienced development executive capable of balancing commercial outcomes with exceptional urban experiences creating vibrant activated destinations that support economic growth community engagement and long-term asset performance

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall development strategy and business plan for a large-scale mixed-use precinct Accountability for development outcomes across the precinct portfolio Establish clear development objectives aligned with Urban Core and wider organisational goals Direct development activities from feasibility through design procurement delivery activation and operational readiness Drive development decisions that optimise long-term asset value commercial performance and placemaking outcomes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline. Master's Degree preferred. MBA, MSc Real Estate Development, Urban Development, or equivalent highly desirable.

Experience

20+ years of development experience. Minimum 10 years leading major mixed-use, multi-asset developments Proven client-side experience managing large-scale multi-asset developments. Strong background in development strategy, feasibility, investment planning, and precinct delivery. Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant and project teams. Significant exposure to large-scale developments in the GCC preferred. Experience with giga-projects, sovereign development entities, or master developers highly desirable.