Senior Director - Precinct Development (Urban Core) (REQ739)

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Director - Precinct Development to lead end-to-end development of a major urban core precinct including public realm, retail, offices, and destination assets. The role balances commercial outcomes with exceptional urban experiences to deliver vibrant, activated destinations that spur economic growth.

You will own strategy, business planning, governance, and delivery integration, coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred; MBA or MSc strongly desirable.
• GCC or giga-project experience desirable.

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.

Skills

Development leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Feasibility analysis

Client-side experience

Education

Bachelor's in Real Estate Development

Master's degree preferred

MBA or MSc Real Estate Development

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 & 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