(Senior) Manager - Design

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Design to lead the planning, design and delivery of large-scale residential projects within the Residential Business Unit in Saudi Arabia. The role requires coordinating design from concept through detailed design, working with development, delivery, commercial and external consultants.

The ideal candidate combines strong architectural and design management capabilities with a solid understanding of real estate development, residential

Qualifications

• Lead and coordinate residential design activities from concept through detailed design and construction.
• Manage external architects, engineers and specialist design consultants.
• Work closely with Development teams on product definition, feasibility, design strategy and development objectives.
• Review design proposals to ensure alignment with residential product requirements, budgets, programme and commercial objectives.
• Manage design development through key stage gates, approvals and technical reviews.
• Coordinate design interfaces across architecture, interiors, landscape, infrastructure and engineering disciplines.
• Support value engineering and design-to-budget exercises with Development, Commercial and Cost Planning teams.
• Identify design risks, resolve coordination issues and ensure timely decision-making.
• Support procurement, tendering and contractor engagement where required.
• Monitor design implementation during construction to ensure the intended quality and specifications are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate residential design activities from concept through detailed design and construction.
• Manage external architects, engineers and specialist design consultants.
• Work closely with Development teams on product definition, feasibility, design strategy and development objectives.
• Review design proposals to ensure alignment with residential product requirements, budgets, programme and commercial objectives.
• Manage design development through key stage gates, approvals and technical reviews.
• Coordinate design interfaces across architecture, interiors, landscape, infrastructure and engineering disciplines.
• Support value engineering and design-to-budget exercises with Development, Commercial and Cost Planning teams.
• Identify design risks, resolve coordination issues and ensure timely decision-making.
• Support procurement, tendering and contractor engagement where required.
• Monitor design implementation during construction to ensure the intended quality and specifications are maintained.

Skills

Design management

Architecture

Stakeholder coordination

Real estate development

GCC experience

Procurement coordination

Feasibility analysis

Budget & programme awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Design to support the planning, design and development of large-scale residential projects within the Residential Business Unit.

The role will manage the design process from early development and concept stages through detailed design and delivery, working closely with development, delivery, commercial and external consultant teams. The ideal candidate will combine strong architectural/design management capability with a good understanding of real estate development, residential product and commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• * Lead and coordinate residential design activities from concept through detailed design and construction.
• * Manage external architects, engineers and specialist design consultants.
• * Work closely with Development teams on product definition, feasibility, design strategy and development objectives.
• * Review design proposals to ensure alignment with residential product requirements, budgets, programme and commercial objectives.
• * Manage design development through key stage gates, approvals and technical reviews.
• * Coordinate design interfaces across architecture, interiors, landscape, infrastructure and engineering disciplines.
• * Support value engineering and design-to-budget exercises with Development, Commercial and Cost Planning teams.
• * Identify design risks, resolve coordination issues and ensure timely decision-making.
• * Support procurement, tendering and contractor engagement where required.
• * Monitor design implementation during construction to ensure the intended quality and specifications are maintained.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating delivery of multi-residential projects across mid-market to luxury segments.
• Strong design management experience across the full project lifecycle, with the ability to lead a residential precinct independently and coordinate multidisciplinary consultants and key internal stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related discipline.
• Approximately 10+ years of relevant experience in architecture, design management or real estate development.
• Developer/client-side experience strongly preferred, or significant experience working directly with major real estate developers.
• Demonstrable understanding of the real estate development lifecycle, not only architectural design.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design consultants and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of design coordination, programme, cost and constructability considerations.
• GCC experience is a must.