Senior Front-End Residential Development Leader

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) is seeking a Senior Development Director to lead the front-end development of a substantial villas, apartments and townhouses portfolio in Riyadh. You will influence product strategy, feasibility, design direction, commercial planning, and delivery readiness across a major destination-led development.

You will drive feasibility, financial modelling, and development briefs, balancing design quality with commercial performance while managing multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Substantial residential development experience with a recognised developer, investor, or development organisation.
• Proven record of leading multiple projects from feasibility and product definition through design and into delivery.
• Strong financial appraisal, feasibility, and commercial decision-making capability.
• Experience defining residential products, unit mixes, positioning, and development briefs.
• The ability to balance design quality with commercial performance, programme, and delivery risk.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and senior stakeholders.
• The credibility to present recommendations, defend a business case, and challenge constructively.
• Stable career tenure with increasing responsibility.
• Middle East development experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of villas and townhouse developments through the early and middle stages of the development lifecycle.
• Define product strategy, unit mix, positioning, phasing, and development briefs.
• Own feasibility studies, financial modelling, business planning, and commercial optimisation.
• Balance market demand, product quality, design, cost, programme, and profitability.
• Manage masterplanning, design development, consultants, approvals, and procurement strategy.
• Test and challenge assumptions across design, commercial, and delivery teams.
• Represent the development function in senior stakeholder and investment discussions.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams, external consultants, authorities, and delivery partners.
• Improve development governance, decision-making, and processes across the portfolio.

Skills

Residential development

Feasibility & financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Education

University degree in real estate, finance, or related field

Job description

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) is seeking a Senior Development Director to lead the front-end development of a substantial villas, apartments and townhouses portfolio in Riyadh. You will influence product strategy, feasibility, design direction, commercial planning, and delivery readiness across a major destination-led development.

You will drive feasibility, financial modelling, and development briefs, balancing design quality with commercial performance while managing multidisciplinary