Senior Director, Project Controls & Planning Governance

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية seeks an Integrated Senior Director for Planning & Implementation Governance in Riyadh. You will lead development of planning frameworks, baselines, and project controls across major programs, including transport assets, ensuring governance and one- version-of-truth reporting.

The role focuses on cost, change, risk management and stakeholder alignment with leadership, CDU/SDU and delivery teams to enable timely, auditable delivery of projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in project management or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in project management or related field.
• Credentials in recognised project management institutes are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated planning and project controls frameworks and governance.
• Manage baseline, scheduling, cost, change and reporting requirements.
• Oversee risk, issue and interface management across programs.
• Deliver dashboards and management insights for governance decisions.
• Ensure document control standards and information assurance.
• Drive alignment with CDU/SDU and transport program needs.

Skills

Project controls

Planning

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Documentation control

Education

Master's degree in project management/related field

Bachelor's degree in project management/related field

Tools

PMP

APM

RICS

AACE

CIOB

PMI-SP

PSP

Job description

Qiddiya | القدية seeks an Integrated Senior Director for Planning & Implementation Governance in Riyadh. You will lead development of planning frameworks, baselines, and project controls across major programs, including transport assets, ensuring governance and one- version-of-truth reporting.

The role focuses on cost, change, risk management and stakeholder alignment with leadership, CDU/SDU and delivery teams to enable timely, auditable delivery of projects.